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    The World Drug Safety Congress Americas, 17-20 April 2012, Boston, USA

    Are you fully prepared to overcome the key drug safety challenges? The 4th annual World Drug Safety Congress Americas is fast approaching and once again promises to be an unmissable event for the industry... More...
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    New recalls: Safety 1st cabinet locks, Westinghouse ceiling fans and several auto rec

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    Many Medical Implants Have Never Been Safety Tested

    First Breast Implants came under scrutiny, then hip replacements, and now a shocking new research from Consumer Reports declares that many medical devices are not tested for safety at all. Car manufacturers spend millions testing their vehicles for every imaginable accident, drinking water and...
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    Tornadoes: Safety is all about attitude.

    Do you hear that loud, repeated smashing sound coming from the general direction of the Upper Midwest and Plains? That's us. Here in Minnesota, we have been breaking high temperature records left and right. Most of the TV weather reporters are wearing slings, eye patches, and bandages around...
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    Supermarkets, Farmers Focus On Produce Safety

    Shoppers will continue to see the Fresh Local Produce sign in supermarkets, but stores will increasingly require growers to show proof of good agricultural practices, according to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences researchers. Good agricultural practices - GAPs - are food-safety...
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    Norton Safety Minder: Does it log chats? What does it show?

    My parents installed the free version of Norton Safety Minder onto my computer. Just curious what it shows the parents? i.e. I go on skype and chat with friends. Is that Chat logged and available for viewing?
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    I need help from parents? I'm surveying on parent and kids safety and

    connection concerns? Need help: I am a university student. I'm re-designing a phone application which is based on family connection and helps family to stay connected in a safe and private environment. The app helps parents to find their children's location, age 8 to 17, while they are out plus...
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    Safety First: Air Pistol Pressure Gauge Located In The Worst Possible Place [Guns]

    Mark W. Shead has chosen the perfect lead photo for his article on software design. Feinwerkbau's Piccolo air-powered pistol which requires you to stare at the business end of the barrel to read the pressure gauge. More »
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    Three Years Later, The FDA Revisits Concerns Over The Safety Of Yaz

    If you were looking to start a new birth control pill in or around 2008, your OB-GYN probably suggested Yaz, by*Bayer, which was that year's most popular pill. If, in 2011, you're still on it, you may soon be seeing new warning labels, courtesy of the FDA, who are meeting this week to revisit...
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    Aging Road User Strategic Safety Plan Established Following Study Of Older Floridians

    Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey...
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    Safety in High School Science Departments

    Four students in one of our local junior high schools were involved in an uncontrolled fire and/or explosion a few hours ago. It was in a physical science class. One of the students was burned severely and is in the Hennepin County Hospital burn unit. His injuries are not life threatening by...
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    Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

    A) complaints are handled by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. B) purchasers of a company's products are assured that they are safe for use in the home. C) a company can be found to be in violation even if a specific safety regulation is not violated. D) very few safety standards have...
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    Shortages Of Surgical Drugs May Pose Threats To Patient Safety

    The United States is facing ongoing shortages of several critical anesthesia medications shortages with potentially serious effects on patient care and safety, according to a special article in the December issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia...
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    Study Finds Fatigue Linked To Safety Problems Among EMS Workers

    Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers that is now available online in Prehospital...
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    Health And Safety In EMS Has A Lot To Do With Worker Perception

    Poor perceptions about workplace safety culture among emergency medical services (EMS) workers is associated with negative patient and provider safety outcomes -- the first time such a link has been shown in the pre-hospital setting, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers...
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    Radiation Levels In Fukushima: Preliminary Report Reveals Relative Safety Of Resident

    Researchers have released a preliminary report on the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on the surrounding areas, following radiation levels for approximately three months following the event and surveying more than 5,000 people in the region. The report was published in the online...
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    Are the old fashioned Safety Razors safe for a 19 yr. old to use?

    My 19 yr. old son wants an old fashioned safety razor for Christmas. He's never used one before and I'm leary of them because I cut myself with one ( shaving my legs) that wasn't closed all the way when I was young. Are they safe to shave with or can you cut yourself easily with them?
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    First Public Health Study To Examine A State-Level Approach To Fire Safety

    A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds fire and life safety programs in Delaware offer a strategic, comprehensive and coordinated approach to fire prevention. The study, which involved in-depth interviews with members of the state's fire...
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    Poll: Are there any Arabic-speaking places with full freedom and safety...

    ...for Non-Muslims? I am learning Arabic. I might want to one day move to somewhere that is an Arabic-speaking place, but it seems that most Arabic-speaking places i hear of are not fully free and safe for Non-Muslims and i am not a Muslim. Is there any countries, cities, towns, villages...
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    Hospital Safety Climate Linked To Both Patient And Nurse Injuries

    A safe working environment for nurses is also a safe environment for the patients in their care, according to a new study led by public health researchers at Drexel University. Researchers, led by Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor in Drexel's School of Public Health, found that safety...
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