Current Events Iowa egg producer reaches batch of settlements to compensate salmonella victims
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of people sickened last year after eating salmonella-tainted eggs will receive compensation, including six-figure checks for two children, in the first wave of legal settlements with the Iowa egg producer blamed in the outbreak, attorneys in the case have told The Associated Press. . . .
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"Kidgets" slippers sold at Family Dollar recalled
Federal regulators are recalling a brand of children's slippers sold through Family Dollar Stores Inc. because plastic parts can break off the slippers and become choking hazards.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that the "Kidgets" brand slippers being recalled are decorated with the faces of dogs, lions and ducks. . . .
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New York Orders 11 Insurers to Refund Money
WellPoint Inc. (WLP), the largest U.S. insurer by enrollment, and Aetna Inc. (AET), the third biggest, are among 11 insurers ordered to refund money to almost 600,000 New Yorkers who were charged too much for health insurance. . . .
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FDA Warns LASIK Providers: Stop Making False Claims
THURSDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is once again cracking down on eye care professionals who make false safety claims and promises about the popular LASIK eye surgery. . . .
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Common painkillers can raise heart risk
Patients who regularly use diclofenac, a common anti-inflammatory drug, were shown to have a two-fifths higher chance of suffering heart problems.
Vioxx, the arthritis drug withdrawn in 2004 amid evidence that it led to heart attacks, had only a slightly higher risk factor of 45 per cent, a new study showed. . . .
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