Health and education officials say cleanliness is the most effective way to prevent cases of antibiotic-resistant staph infections.State health and education officials are preaching calm -- and cleanliness -- to discourage panic over an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that has become a focus of fear nationwide after being implicated in the deaths of students in New York and Virginia.
The new stance points to flaws in the current system. Critics welcome the change, but contend it's short on specifics.The Bush administration on Tuesday moved to protect the nation against tainted food and dangerous consumer products through government-ordered recalls, tighter safety rules for manufacturers and steeper fines for those who violate them.
Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't seem to raise the risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, a government study says.Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new governmentstudy.
Among the reform recommendations from a presidential task force is to give the FDA the power to recall food products.WASHINGTON -- A presidential task force today recommended a series of reforms to improve the safety of food and consumer products imported to the United States, including giving the Food and Drug Administration the authority to recall food products.
Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo filed misdemeanor charges today against a Woodland Hills company accused of shipping 4,000 bags of sesame seeds contaminated with salmonella bacteria to Las Vegas.
The presidential commission is also to call for certification of suppliers and for more U.S. inspectors abroad.An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday.
Leaders hope governor will back the proposal to raise the tobacco tax by $2 a pack to finance insurance subsidies for low-income families.SACRAMENTO -- Seeking elusive common ground with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Legislature's Democratic leaders will propose today to raise the tobacco tax by $2 a pack as part of their latest strategy to extend health insurance to most Californians.
A suit filed by the victim's children says she died after staff ignored her as she writhed on the hospital floor.The children of Edith Isabel Rodriguez, the woman who died earlier this year after writhing in pain on the waiting room floor of Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital, filed a $45-million lawsuit against Los Angeles County on Monday, alleging negligence, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Parents who seek help for behavioral problems are increasingly likely to walk away with a prescription for powerful drugs. But some experts counsel caution.KATIE'S middle child "has always had a lot going on in her head," says her mother. And much of it has been a mystery to Katie, who has coped with her daughter's escalating tantrums, combative behavior, bouts of fearfulness and just-plain-oddity since the 11-year-old was a toddler.
A full-tilt revival in ballroom dancing is emerging, bringing with it benefits that go beyond learning the fox trot.The schmaltzy strains of "Moon River" flow from the speakers as couples start to waltz in a studio in Santa Monica. Under a mirrored ball, they glide across the hardwood floor with perfect posture, silently mouthing the rhythm: one, two, three; one, two, three.
