Five simple ways to save a life

"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Quick: What would you do if you impaled yourself with a large, sharp, piece of wood? If your tooth fell out? If you fell from a high ladder? If your friend had a severe allergic reaction? ...

Garden Bio-hazard: Man Killed By Compost

A man in Briatian has died after inhaling lethal spores which grew on rotting compost in his garden. "The 47-year-old Briton fell ill less than 24 hours after being engulfed by "clouds of dust" while working with rotting tree and plant mulch.At first medics thought the...

China says Baxter obstructing investigations into heparin deaths

" Chinese officials said US drugmaker Baxter International was obstructing an investigation into deaths linked to a Chinese-made blood thinner called heparin, Reuters reported. The State Food and Drug Administration said Baxter was not cooperating with Chinese...

FDA : Denture Cleansers Warnings after Reactions and One Death

" FDA is asking the manufacturers of denture cleansers to revise labeling and to consider appropriate alternatives to an ingredient in their products. This action is in response to reports of 73 severe reactions linked to these cleansers, including at least one death. The...

Heparin Blood Thinner Maker Probed - US Health Officials

"U.S. health officials plan to inspect a Chinese factory which could be the source of problems with the blood thinner heparin which is linked to allergic reactions and possibly four deaths. The FDA announced that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has temporarily stopped...

Gordon McEwen, A Veteran Chef Allergic To Fish

"Gordon McEwen could be forgiven for wanting to cry into his kilt at times. The veteran chef, who has cooked for some of the diplomatic community's most powerful members, is acutely allergic to fish. But the former Wellington restaurateur hasn't let what many would consider...

'I'm allergic to modern living'

For most people talking on a mobile phone, cooking dinner in the microwave or driving in a car is simply part of modern living in 21st century Britain. But completing any such tasks is impossible for Debbie Bird - because she is allergic to modern technology.

Drug-Free Treatment of Allergic Diseases

"Dr. John Ionescu says that toxines are an important trigger in allergic diseases, and such toxines enter our bodies via metallic dental works, metallic cooking pots or cuttlery, because such items free metallic ions which enter the “patient’s circuit”. He...

Allergic Rhinitis Associated With Decline in Work and School Performance

Allergic rhinitis (AR), more commonly known as "hay fever" can have a profound impact on the daily lives of sufferers beyond its physical effect -- including psychological well-being, sleep quality, and ability to learn and process cognitive input, according to a new report