April 2008

Food Manufacturing Raises Health Concerns
Process reforms are suggested for safety.

Actavis Recalls Heart Medication
Drug sold in dangerous dosage.

Ban on Downer Cows Gains Support
Portion of recalled beef in PA schools.

Merck Raises Safety Concerns
FDA investigates PA vaccine plant.

Children's Sports Summer Safety
Outdoor activities pose injury risks.

Troubling Drunk Driving Facts
15 percent of adults drive drunk.

Playgrounds Injure Children
Over 200,000 ER visits a year.

Retailers Withdraw BPA Plastics
Bisphenol A in baby bottles and more.

Is Organic Baby Food Safe?
Additives raise safety concerns.

Incontinence Drugs Memory Risks
Problems from Detrol and Ditropan.

Reforms for Drug Safety Reports
Med journal wants companies out.

Plastic Baby Bottle Health Risks
Hormone problems from bisphenol A.

Salmonella Sickens PA Resident
Due to recalled Malt-O-Meal cereal.

Toyota Recalls Over 500,000 Cars
Corolla and Matrix window defect.

Herbal Dietary Supplements Recalled
Ingredients pose serious health risks.

Salmonella Tainted Cereal Recalled
Malt-O-Meal puffed rice and wheat.

Heparin Deaths Increase
Fatality estimates triple.

Listeria in Pennsylvania Raw Milk
Bacteria in milk sold at PA dairies.

Drug Risks for Hospitalized Children
Over 500,000 kids injured every year.

Celebrex Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
Arthritis medication is dangerous for some.

Attorney Berkey Fights Federal Gov't
Marine dismissed in car accident case.

Drug Fatalities Increase
Methadone linked to trend.

Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Recall
Glass & plastic fragments found.

Adverse Reactions to Dietary Supplement
Negative side effects of Total Body Formula.

Pittsburgh Water Tested for Drugs
Testing will begin this summer.