According to U.S. News and World Report, a new study shows that prenatal surgery performed on a fetus before birth can improve the health of a child born with spina bifida. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect typically manifested by an opening in a fetus’ spine (myelomeningocele). A study, published by the New England Journal of
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Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. Announces Recall of Several Models for Potential Tread Detachment
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. has announced the recall of several models of their tires after discovering that some tires do not meet specifications required for the rubber chemical mixture from which they are made. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an auto safety recall warning about the faulty tires. As a consequence
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Fire & Explosion Accident at Parsippany Tire Store Injures Two
The Daily Record reported that in February 2011, an explosion accident at a tire store in Parsippany, NJ left two workers injured. According to the article, the accident occurred when an employee, who was working on a motor vehicle’s fuel pump in the tire store’s garage service area, removed a wire from the fuel pump’s harness,
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Incorrect Package Labeling Causes Qualitest Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Recall
An FDA MedWatch Alert has announced that Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling Hydrocodone Bitartrate/Acetaminophen and Phenobarbital Tablets due to incorrect package labeling. The recall was initiated after an individual bottle of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets was discovered with the wrong label. It had a Phenobarbital Tablets label instead of its Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen label. The improper
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New DNA Test Developed to Identify 580 Fatal Childhood Diseases Before Conception
An ABC News article reports that a new DNA test has been created to test parents and identify if they are carriers of any of 580 of the most serious inherited childhood diseases. It may be shocking to some to learn that the average person carries at least two to three gene mutations that can cause various
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