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Top 5 Toy Hazards to Keep in Mind When Holiday Shopping 2008-12-08 03:50:37 Seeing as how Christmas advertisements have already begun and consumers are beginning their holiday shopping earlier and earlier each year, we’ve decided to post the Top 5 Toy Hazards
according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Here are the top 5 toy hazards:
* Scooters and other Riding Toys - Riding toys, skateboards and in-line skates go fast and [...] Read more:Holiday
, Shopping
The 2008 “Trouble in Toyland” Report by USPIRG 2008-12-07 03:37:21 The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released their 2008 “Trouble
in Toyland” report that outlines the various elements that make the toys dangerous along with tips and recommendations. Click here to read the full report.
According to the report, here are a few main dangers to keep an eye on: toxic phthalates, a chemical used in the [...]
Elderly Driving 2008-12-06 02:56:55 A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that older drivers who keep driving are more likely to stay out of nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have stopped driving or have never driven.
The study found that nondrivers were four times as likely as drivers to end up in [...] Read more:Driving
Wintry Conditions Lead to 16 Accidents in Waukesha County 2008-12-04 14:36:24 Sixteen accidents occurred during a 90-minute span of the morning rush hour leaving 2 seriously injured.
One woman was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital after her car hit an icy patch and slid into the path of an oncoming vehicle driven by a Mukwonago woman.
Another woman was taken to Foredtert Hospital after her Jeep [...] Read more:Accidents
, County
Wisconsin Steps Up Pressure Ulcer Prevention 2008-12-04 02:38:29 Earlier this week, the Wisconsin
Department of Health Services announced the formation of the Wisconsin Pressure
Ulcer Coalition. The Coalition was created to help reduce pressure ulcers in Wisconsin’s nursing homes and hospitals.
According to Department Secretary Karen Timberlake, “Wisconsin and New Jersey are the only states taking these types of steps - and Wisconsin is looking [
Abuse of Elderly Patients in Albert Lea Nursing Home 2008-12-03 13:53:30 An ABC news affiliate out of La Crosse, WI has reported that criminal charges have been filed against six teenagers accused of abusing residents at an Albert
Lea, Minnesota nursing home.
Two of the teens were charged as adults while the other four are considered juveniles.
In August, the Minnesota Dep’t. of Health released a report showing that [...] Read more:Nursing
, Nursing Home
What is an ombudsman volunteer? 2008-12-02 08:08:39 An ombudsman volunteer is an advocate for the residents of a particular long-term care facility. The volunteers visit residents in these facilities and listen to their concerns and complaints related to health, safety, welfare or rights of residents.
Unlike a full-time ombudsman who oversees a large geographic area and multiple facilities, an ombudsman volunteer is assigned [...]
Spread the Holiday Cheer 2008-11-26 04:40:08 During the holiday season our thoughts often turn to visiting friends or loved ones in nursing homes. Take the time this holiday season to drop in for a visit. No one should be alone during the holidays and it would be a good time to see how they’re doing, both mentally and physically. For nursing [...] Read more:Cheer
, Holiday
, Spread
$500,000 Penalty for IKEA Candle Flare Up 2008-11-25 04:08:03 IKEA North America has agreed to pay the U.S. government $500,000 for failing to immediately report incidents about defective outdoor candles.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission alleged that IKEA failed to report the faulty product in a timely manner. The candles could unexpectedly flare up, posing fire and burn injury hazards to consumers when they [...] Read more:Candle
, Flare
, Penalty
Black-Box Warning Effects Wisconsin Family 2008-11-24 14:07:00 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently ran an article covering black-box warnings on prescription medications and the effect it had on one Wisconsin
family.
In case you were unaware, a black-box warning is a type of warning that appears on prescription drugs. The name is derived from the black border that usually surrounds the text of the warning. [...] Read more:Black
, Effects
, Family
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