Listeria in Canada
Maple Leaf Meats, a food processing company in Canada, recalled a slew of products after a Listeria outbreak killed four people nationally.
The company issued a recall on Sunday, August 17,…Read full story
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Preflight Video?
Nobody likes waiting in the ER to see a doc. People are coughing. Kids are crying. The TV in the waiting room is always too loud.
Ever throw a party when…Read full story
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It’s Called About.com for a Reason
Every once in a while I ask the readers of About.com First Aid to tell me how it’s going.
The idea of About.com First Aid is provide…Read full story
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Going for the Gold
I’ve been watching the Olympics every night this week. I must say it’s the only time I’ve watched badminton on TV. It’s a silly sport.
Does anyone else really consider beer-bellied…Read full story
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911 Is Not Just for Smart People
Florida has seen its share of crazy 911 calls lately.
On August 4, a man called 911 from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to report a theft: the slot machine…Read full story
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Merit Badges in Food Poisoning?
A Boy Scout camp in Goshen, Virginia was closed after an outbreak of E coli spread through the campers.
67 camp attendees (I’m not sure how many of those are campers…Read full story
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Lil Guys and Gals, Big Injuries
Our little football team is in conditioning this week.
I call them little because some of the kids are tiny. It’s pretty funny, watching these guys running around. They look like…Read full story
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If the Lightning Doesn’t Get You, the Killer Whales Will
When I was in NYC last weekend, there were several stories of swimmers getting sucked off the beach by rip currents (often mislabeled as rip “tides”) or getting struck by…Read full story
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How Do Paramedics Think?
Some of you may find the job of a paramedic or EMT fascinating. Some of you may be doing that job right now and have an interest in seeing how…Read full story
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What To Do in an Earthquake
Southern California was rocking and rolling this morning when an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit at 11:42 am.
…Read full story
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