Toyota has announced the recall of approximately 82,000 vehicles due to an electrical system defect that could increase the risk of an accident due to limited drivability or vehicle shutdown. According to safercar.gov, certain model year 2006-2007 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400H Passenger Cars manufactured from February 16, 2005 through August 30, 2006, are included in
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New CPSC Crib Safety Regulations in Effect
New crib safety regulations created by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) went into effect on June 28, 2011. According to an article on moms.today.com, the new safety regulations ban the manufacturing and sale of drop-side cribs, which means that all cribs will need to have four fixed, immobile sides. In addition, crib manufacturers will
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Study Shows Mammograms Reduce Breast Cancer Fatalities by a Third
The results of a study on the long-term benefits of regular mammography screening in Sweden have demonstrated that timely mammograms lower breast cancer deaths by a third. A recent MSNBC article reports that the longest-running breast cancer screening study ever held included 130,000 women and showed that the number of women who survive breast cancer increases with
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Wrong-Site Surgery Still Prevalent Despite Preoperative Rules
The Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation released mandatory rules to help prevent wrong-site surgery. The rules include standards on preoperative verification of patient information, the marking of the proper surgical site as well as taking “time out” to verify this information prior to the procedure. According to a recent Washington Post article, some researchers and patient safety experts
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American Cancer Society Report Shows Inconsistencies among Socioeconomic Groups Still Persist as Cancer Deaths Decline
A recent article on CNN.com highlights how education may influence a person’s survival of cancer. The article focuses on the declining death rate of cancer from 1990 to 2007 among different socioeconomic groups that still persist and affect individuals with cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,596,670 new cancer cases will manifest this year
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