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E. Coli Investigation Expanded to Nestle Flour Supplier

Wednesday

The Food and Drug Administration continued its investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to the Nestle USA plant in Danville, VA, by announcing that

Auto Supply Firms Try to Keep From Spinning Their Wheels

Wednesday

Like dominoes lined up one behind another, the economic woes of the automotive manufacturing industry have become the hardships of companies that sell products and

Quality Assurance Questioned at 911 Center

Wednesday

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is satisfied with the training Erie Countys emergency dispatchers and call-takers get.

But PEMA officials, in a report released Tuesday,

FDA Advisers Vote to Pull Vicodin, Percocet

Wednesday

A government advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend eliminating prescription drugs that combine acetaminophen with narcotics, such as Vicodin and Percocet, because of their risk

Bailout Won't Fix the Auto Industry's Basic Problems

Wednesday

A loan or bailout for the automobile industry makes as much sense as a blood transfusion without any effort to close the patients gaping wounds.

Wisconsin Tops Healthcare Quality Rankings

Wednesday

Wisconsin once again was ranked first in the nation in overall healthcare quality in an annual report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and

It's Improve or Lose for Maryland Hospitals

Wednesday

Hospitals in Maryland are warily eyeing the July start date of a new reimbursement program by the state that takes the concept of not paying

Inspectors Crack Down on Ice Cream Vendors in Toronto

Wednesday

Toronto Public Health is cracking down on more than 100 ice cream vendors after an investigation revealed hazardous levels of bacteria in soft-serve cones across

Priorities Set for Patient-Centered Research

Tuesday

Recommendations for how the Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary will spend $400 million in funds for patient-centered research, also known as comparative

McDonald's Has Social Responsibility on the Menu

Tuesday

Take a few moments to imagine McDonalds. Most people think of french fries and hamburgers, Happy Meals and Ronald McDonald, and movies such as Fast

Utah Hospitals Log Nearly 90 Major Mistakes

Tuesday
One full-term infant died. Four healthy patients passed away unexpectedly after surgery. Another patient committed suicide. And dozens more left hospitals sick not from their

Sweet Potato Slice Is Recalled in Canada

Tuesday
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with sensitivity to sulfites not to consume Sweet Potato Slice, a product of China. The CFIA said

Mobile-Phone Makers Agree on Charging Standard

Tuesday
Some of the worlds biggest mobile-phone manufacturers have agreed to adopt a new universal standard of phone charger in an effort to be more environmentally

Ireland Debates Boosting Patient Safety with ID System

Tuesday
Every person in Ireland should be issued an identification number to track them through the health system throughout their life, experts said Monday.
The Health Information

U.S. Weighs Setting One Bar for Students

Tuesday
Efforts to establish U.S. education standards have always foundered on the shoals of culture wars and fears of too much federal control. But the time

FDA Finds E. Coli in Nestle Cookie-Dough Sample

Tuesday
A sample of raw cookie dough taken from a Nestle USA manufacturing plant last week has tested positive for E. coli, the Food and Drug

ASQ Unveils Learning Institute

Tuesday
ASQ has launched the ASQ Learning Institute (www.asq.org/learninginstitute) to help quality professionals obtain the education and training needed to stay competitive in a struggling economy

Volkswagen, Ford Top Vehicle-Quality Survey

Tuesday
Volkswagen took the most awards in an annual U.S. automobile quality survey by a California research company, but Fords Focus also proved to be a

Customer Cards Help Deal with Food Recalls

Monday
The latest recall of Toll House refrigerated cookie-dough products likely had a number of consumers phones ringing, after the cookie dough was linked to infections

Florida's Flawed Testing System Cheats Students

Monday
Wild statistical fluctuations are the first sign of a flaw in a system. The system, in this case, is the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
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Chrysler Plant Reopenings Bring Supply Fears

Monday
This week, when Chrysler begins ramping up production again, industry watchers say they fear smaller suppliers may begin buckling because they dont have the cash

Report Shows Quality Healthcare Varies from State to State

Monday
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys (AHRQ) annual release of state-by-state quality data continues to give states mixed reviews for the quality of care

'Hazardous' Bacteria Levels in Toronto Ice Cream

Monday
Torontos tainted ice cream problem has escalated, an ongoing investigation shows. New tests reveal much higher bacteria levels among seasonal operatorsone sample from a popular

FDA Cracks Down on Drugmaker

Monday
U.S. Marshals, at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, seized drug products manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. at the companys Michigan facilities

Nestle Refused to Give Info to FDA, Reports Show

Monday
Inspection reports from a Nestle USA cookie-dough factory released Friday show the company refused several times in the past five years to provide Food and

GM to Take on Future Product Liability Claims

Monday
General Motors Corp. has agreed to take on responsibility for future product liability claims, removing what could have been a sizable roadblock on the automakers

Company Recalls Two Years of Food Products

Monday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative is recalling two years of food products due to possible contamination.
The FDA

The Unnatural Effects of Natural Supplements

Monday
The allure is undeniable. Stroll into a store, pluck a remedy branded all-natural from the shelf and pay the price tattooed on the bottle. No

Colorado Company Expands Beef Recall

Monday
A recall of beef by a Colorado company that was announced last week because of possible E. coli contamination was expanded Sunday to include an

Chinese Vice Premier: Put Quality First

Monday
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang has urged industrial enterprises to put product quality first to promote sound and fast economic development.
During last weeks visit