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Staph Infection Mrsa Symptoms – Superbug- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Staph infections, including MRSA, generally start as small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.

According to the CDC, in the case of MRSA, patients who already have a MRSA infection or who carry the bacteria on their bodies but do not have symptoms (”colonized” with MRSA bacteria) are the most common sources of transmission.

What is :MRSA
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This type of bacteria causes “staph” infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics.

MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. MRSA in healthcare settings commonly causes serious and potentially life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia.

Read the rest of the CDC report Here

Other resources.
Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA)
Press Release: CDC Estimates 94,000 Invasive Drug-resistant Staph Infections Occurred in the U.S. in 2005.

Children’s Cold and Cough Medicine Recall hearings by the FDA

UPDATED – 10/17/2007

CNN has a NEW a story about “Child deaths lead to FDA hearing on cough, cold medications.”
www.cnn.com/2007/health…

For More information and resources including a list of the Children’s Cold and cough medicine recalled visit:
The Recall on Children’s Cold & Cough Medicine page.

We have a page for for the
Children’s Cough medicine Recall here with video from MSN.

Medtronic’s voluntarily suspend distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads

The FDA issued a statement announcing Medtronic’s decision to voluntarily suspend distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads because a small number of fractures have been detected. As a result of Medtronic’s action, no more Sprint Fidelis leads will be sold or manufactured and any remaining product should be pulled from inventory and returned to the company.

For More information and legal assistance visit these websites:

FDA Question and Answers

Medtronic Device Recall Lawyer

Medtronics Website

Minnie’s Bake Shop chocolate chunk cookies recalled because of undeclared macadamia nuts

Milwaukee, WI – October 12, 2007
The FDA Announced today that Dairy State Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of 7 oz. Minnie’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chunk Cookies. The cookies may contain undeclared macadamia nuts which may adversely affect people with an allergic reaction to nuts. The products in the recall do not declare macadamia nuts in the ingredient statement.

Minnie’s Bake Shop White Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Cookies were packed in Minnie’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chunk packaging with the package code date of Best if used by March 2008.

Product Information: Minnie’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chunk Cookies 7 oz. (UPC 400136148117) with Minnie’s Bake Shop White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies in the package which were labeled :Best if used by March 2008.

No other Minnie’s Bake Shop Products or date codes were involved.
No allergic reactions have been reported.
This product was distributed in stores in the state of Florida only from Sept.18-Oct. 2, 2007.

Consumers with questions may contact L. J. Rabin at 1-800-435-4499.

Infant children’s nonprescription cough and cold medicines recall Johnson & Johnson Wyeth McNeil

Fort Washington, PA (October 11, 2007)
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of McNeil-PPC, Inc., announced today that the company is voluntarily withdrawing certain infants’ cough and cold products from the market. When used as directed, these medicines are generally recognized as safe and effective. While most parents use these medicines appropriately and follow dosing directions, an assessment of available data on the use of pediatric cough and cold medicines has identified rare instances of misuse leading to overdose, particularly in infants under two years of age.

For more information and a list of brands that are part of the recall visit the children’s cough and cold medicine recall page.

MSNBC News Coverage of the Story. Video Opens in a New Window

Also, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), on behalf of the leading makers of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines, announced the voluntary withdrawal of oral infant medications from store shelves.

Some of the Products being Recalled.

Other Resources:
www.otcsafety.org/

New Video- Some Mid Size Suvs Fall Short in Crash Tests

Resources:

SUV Accident Statistics Report

More IIHS Crash Test Results

Razor Scooter Recall – 20,000 E300 Electric Scooters

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with importer Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif., announced a voluntary scooter recall of about 20,000 Razor® E300 Electric Scooters.

The CPSC announced that welds on the scooters can break causing the handlebar to detach. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter.Razor has received 25 reports of welds breaking on the handlebar, including three reports of minor injuries, such as scrapes and bruises.

The scooters were made in China and sold at Pep Boys stores nationwide and various Internet retail sites from January 2006 through October 2006 for between $190 and $230.

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Razor USA to obtain a free repair kit.
For additional information, contact Razor USA toll-free at (866) 623-3297 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.razor.com/recall

Nursing Home Abuse and Injury -Breaking The Silence Of Caregiver Abuse

Thanks to power, greed, and political manipulation, many long-term nursing facilities have become the rendering plants for our mothers, fathers, and disabled relatives. In recent years, nursing home abuse has become a widespread issue throughout the United States.

Since 2007 marks the beginning of another election year, healthcare issues are on the lips of every candidate clamoring to become the next president. Although these parties have opposing views on everything from the war in Iraq to legalized abortion, one of the most common themes for both the democrat and republican parties is their desire to let big business run our schools, prisons, and healthcare facilities.

Elder Abuse Helplines and Hotlines:
To be refered to law firms that represent the finest in helping victims of nursing home or elder abuse in their state call the Free Legal Hotline 1-888-776-5380
If the situation is serious, threatening, or dangerous call 911 or the local police for immediate help.

Thanks to political parties that allow private interests and private services to become monopolized, organizations like nursing homes continue to stay a big business, making big profits.Whenever we think about nursing homes, we envision the elderly, lined up in wheelchairs, not recognizing their family or friends. Most of the time, they are our parents and grandparents, our spouses’. Sometimes they are our children. Within that vision are other people that contribute to a piece of that puzzle. They are the caregivers hired to watch over them. Usually,they are the angels of mercy. Sometimes, they are the angels of death.

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Deadly Amoeba Kills Six People

Health officials say that 6 people have died this year from a deadly amoeba infection. All were believed to have contracted the amoeba from swimming in warm, freshwater lakes, rivers or natural springs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there is no risk from swimming in properly chlorinated pools. The amoeba enters the human body through the nose. It then travels to the brain, where it begins to feed. Symptoms of the amoeba’s rampage begin 1 to 14 days after infection and resemble the flu. At the onset of those symptoms the amoeba victim’s health swiftly declines.
The CDC says that there have only been 24 known cases of the virus in the U.S. since 1989. Health officials cannot explain the spike in cases this summer, except that weather plays a factor. “Because it’s been such a hot summer, that has contributed to warmer water temperatures and lower water levels and that makes an ideal environment for the amoeba,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine of the Arizona Department of Health, which is investigating a death last month there tied to the amoeba.
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