| Tips For Potential Outdoor Dangers |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SAN FRANCISCO, -- The sun, insect bites and stings, and snakes can be potential hazards as we enjoy the outdoors this summer. The California Poison Control System (CPCS) is available at www.calpoison.org or 1-800-222-1222, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for immediate expert help and information in case of poison exposure.
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| Drug Ads Should Include 1-800 Number to Report Harmful Side Effects | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Washington, DCConsumers Union calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to move forward and require television advertisements for prescription drugs to include a toll-free number and a website address to report serious side effects, in testimony before the agencys Risk Communication Advisory Committee today. |
| ASA Takes Action on Operating Room Fires | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO While the occurrence may be rare, the effects of operating room fires can be devastating.Aimed at the estimated 50 to 100 fires that occur in operating rooms throughout the United States each year, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued a Practice Advisory for the Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires. The Practice Advisory is featured in the May issue of the journal Anesthesiology. |
| Use Eye Cosmetics Safely |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The volunteer organization Prevent Blindness America has designated April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Montha good time to brush up on safe and hygienic ways to store, apply, wear, and remove eye cosmetics.
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| Pregnancy and Cancer Top the List Of the Most Commonly Searched Health Conditions | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - RESTON, Va., -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a listing of the 20 most commonly searched health conditions as well as the 15 most commonly searched prescription brands in February 2008. The results, from comScore's custom search capability, revealed that the terms "pregnancy" and "cancer" were the two most frequently searched conditions, garnering 8.8 million and 7.7 million search queries respectively. |
| Home Fire Prevention | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-The No.1 cause of preventable home fire deaths is careless smoking. Many fires start when cigarettes are left in ashtrays, hot ashes are dumped into the trash, or someone falls asleep while smoking. |
| How Safe are Fire Retardants? | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - So-called long-term fire retardantsthose usually dropped from airplanes over forest firesare comprised of water mixed with a slurry of chemicals, thickeners and corrosion inhibitors designed to prevent plants on the ground from igniting, keep the ingredients from separating and dispersing during targeted drops, and ensure that the harsh chemicals on board the plane dont endanger the flights safety. |
| Safety Issues with Gel Hand Sanitizers |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A 2005 study by the Childrens Hospital in Boston compared illness rates across a study group of 292 familieshalf of them got hand sanitizers while the other half were given literature advising them of the benefits of frequent hand washing. The findings revealed that those families who used hand sanitizers experienced a 59 percent reduction in gastrointestinal illnesses and that the increased use of sanitizers correlated to a decreased spread of contagions in general.
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| Get Some Sleep Before Getting Behind the Wheel | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Driving drowsy can be as dangerous as drinking and driving. Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness and impairs judgment all of which can make an accident more likely to happen. |
| Prevent Medical Identity Theft |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Financial identity theft can leave your wallet hurting and your credit history in chaos. Medical identify theftsomeone using your personal information to get medical carecan do that and more. Not only may you get bills for services you didnt receive, but incorrect information can appear in your medical records, with devastating consequences, says Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum.
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