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Veterans Group, government watchdog create VA whistleblower site

By Chris Carroll, Stars & Stripes:  WASHINGTON — As Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki prepared -->

Car Crashes Are More Likely While Pregnant, New Study Finds

A shocking new study found that women are at a much higher risk of motor -->

Alere Initiates Voluntary Product Recall for Patients on Blood Thinners

FDA – May 6, 2014 – WALTHAM, Mass. – Alere Inc. (NYSE:ALR) has initiated a -->

Car Seat Recall

Graco has identified that some of the harness buckles used on toddler car seats can -->

Proposed Bill Would Require Chemical Testing for Alcohol after Serious Car Crash

New York State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require any driver involved in -->

Polaris Industries Recalls Motorcycles Due to Possible Engine Seizure

Polaris industries is recalling certain 2014 motorcycles because the crankcase might have been machines incorrectly, -->

Worldwide Recall of Diet Supplement

Bacai is recalling 13165 lot (lot number is found next to the expiration date) of -->

Subway Leads Fast Food Industry in Underpaying Workers

When it comes to underpaying their employees, Subway takes first place in the food industry. -->

Call for Safety Measures Following Increase in Work-Related Cancer Cases

BOHS, the chartered society for worker health protection, are calling on employers to comply with -->

Drownings Among Adults Are on the Rise

It’s among common belief that drownings happen most often in children. However, that is not -->

May is National Electrical Safety Month

National Electrical Safety Month, supported by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, is dedicated to promoting -->

Second VA doctor blows whistle on patient-care failures

Dr. Katherine Mitchell talked about a “perfect storm” in the ER and her fears that -->

VA sued over PTSD claims related to sexual assault

By Jennifer Hlad, Stars & Stripes:  Two veterans organizations are suing the Department of Veterans -->

Apple Patents Automatic Lockout System Stops Drivers From Sending Messages While Driving

Apple has patented a new method to help reduce the texting and driving trend. The -->

Are You Being Tricked into Agreeing to Arbitrate?

Sometimes as a consumer, we experience problems with a product that lead us to sue -->

U.S. Senator Sees Astounding Number of Safety Violations at Metro-North

Metro-North managed to rack up 139 safety violations over the past 10 years, while also -->

Kraft Recalls 96,000 Pounds of Oscar Mayer Wieners

Due to a labeling mishap, Kraft is recalling 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Classic Wiener. -->

The enemy at home: Veterans addicted and dying from VA pain pills

Whistleblowers say military doctors and VA have overprescribed powerful narcotics for more than a decade. -->

A fatal wait: Veterans languish and die on a VA hospital’s secret list

(CNN) — By Scott Bronstein and Drew Griffin:  At least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting -->

Mazda Recalling 109,000 Tribute SUVs for Possible Steering-Loss Issue

Mazda is recalling 109,000 Tribute SUVs to fix possible corrosion issues in the vehicle’s suspension, -->

Did GM Reject Safer Ignition Switch Design in 2001 Because of Cost?

Newly released GM documents reveal that in 2001 the company considered, and then rejected, an -->