| Children's medicine plant had lax testing: FDA A U.S. plant where now-recalled children's medications were made failed to test for contamination, and thick dust was found on equipment in one lab, a government inspection record shows. cbc.ca |
N.B. tattoo industry needs regulation: piercer Customers could be more confident about the safety of New Brunswick tattoo parlours if the industry were regulated, according to a Fredericton piercer. cbc.ca |
'Child abuse' to use medicine maliciously: MD Giving children medications for the wrong reasons is an unrecognized form of child abuse, a U.S. doctor says. cbc.ca |
Indiana Reports Fewer Preventable Medical Errors; Kansas Struggles To Meet Oral Health Needs The Indianapolis Star: "Indiana's hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers reported a decrease in preventable medical errors last year -- including a 33 percent drop in the number of bed sores. Overall, 306 facilities reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Indiana State Department of Health... mnt.to |
Ottawa hospital's food in recovery The Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa says more than half of surveyed patients dislike its victuals, so it's altering the way it prepares and delivers meals. cbc.ca |