Category Archives: Health

A Worker Explains How New York’s Scaffold Law Protected Him From a Devastating Injury on the Job

Lawmakers in Albany declined to water down the Scaffold Safety Law, as a construction accident -->

Should You Use Sunscreen Spray on Your Kids?

Sunscreen spray could possibly be dangerous for your kids, according to some concerns behind an -->

Child Safety and Outdoor Playtime: What You Need to Know about Sun Safety

Too much sun can be extremely harmful to your baby or child. They can sunburn -->

The National Safety Council Warns of Threat to Kids in Hot Cars

Already this year, at least 9 children have died after being left alone in a -->

Safe Patient Handling Act – a Huge Lift for Safety

Safe patient handling legislation will protect patients and workers from injuries related to lifting, and -->

Baby Suffocates in Nap Nanny Infant Recliner That Was Recalled Last Year

An eight-month old baby is the sixth child to suffocate in the Nap Nanny Recliner. -->

President Obama Tackles Concussion Safety at the Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit

In the last week of May, President Obama spoke at the White House Healthy Kids -->

Outdoor Workers Have a Higher Than Average Risk of Developing Skin Cancer

Sun Safety.jpg The risk of skin cancer becomes greater with increasing amounts of exposure to -->

Thousands Sent to ER by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries

Nearly 5,000 emergency room visits in 2012 were from preventable injuries from pool chemicals, according -->

Kraft Food Voluntarily Recalls Cottage Cheese Due to Out-of-Standard Storage Temperatures

Kraft Foods Group has voluntarily recalled select Knudsen Cottage Cheese, Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese, Simply Kraft -->

Heatstroke: Don’t Let Your Child Become a Victim

Unfortunately, it’s more common that we think for young children to be left in hot -->

Alere Initiates Voluntary Product Recall for Patients on Blood Thinners

FDA – May 6, 2014 – WALTHAM, Mass. – Alere Inc. (NYSE:ALR) has initiated a -->

Worldwide Recall of Diet Supplement

Bacai is recalling 13165 lot (lot number is found next to the expiration date) of -->

Call for Safety Measures Following Increase in Work-Related Cancer Cases

BOHS, the chartered society for worker health protection, are calling on employers to comply with -->

Kraft Recalls 96,000 Pounds of Oscar Mayer Wieners

Due to a labeling mishap, Kraft is recalling 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Classic Wiener. -->

FDA Warns Manufacturer of Sports Supplement ‘Craze’

The FDA has sent an official warning letter to Craze about concerns that have been -->

8 Ways to Protect Yourself from Germs in Public Places

On average, a person can touch as many as 30 objects within one minute, including -->

Workers Who Handle Receipts May Be Exposed to BPA

Handling receipts may expose cashiers to BPA, a chemical that has been linked to reproductive -->

Tips to Staying Safe at the Hospital

Hospitals can save your life, but they can also harm you if proper precautions are -->