Flu shots face waste as millions expire this year
An AP review shows more than 10 million of a record 110 million flu vaccine doses may be destroyed by June 30 to make way for new strains. Experts debate policy changes to reuse or donate leftovers, while noting potential shortages and timing challenges in production and distribution.
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Sanofi-Aventis SA
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Medimmune Inc
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University of Rochester
New York
Walter Orenstein
Emory University
Carolyn Bridges
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Chiron Corp
Kennerly H. Digges
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Brian O’neill
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
O'Neill
Digges
Yonkers
Exercise helps seniors prevent falls seeks safer homes
Experts say one in three adults over 65 fall yearly and injuries strain ER visits. A NIH CDC style note cites 2004 figures of about 15 000 deaths and 19 million injuries. Campaign by National Athletic Trainers Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons urges seniors to exercise and add home safety measures like night lights grab bars and non-slip floors.
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Dallas
Mary Nicholson
Nicholson
Judy Stevens
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Stevens
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Tips to prevent falls from experts and home safety
Surgeons and the National Athletic Trainers Association offer tips to prevent fall injuries. Strength training, balance exercises, and low impact workouts improve strength and mobility. Home safety steps include good lighting, slip resistant floors, grab bars, stair handrails, and removing throw rugs.
Investigation on car seat test error released
A Consumer Reports probe faulted a lab misunderstanding for an infant car seat test error. The May issue will cover the finding and a pledge by president Jim Guest to sign off on reports that name products as Not Acceptable.
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White Plains
N.Y
Consumer Reports
Teflon
Lavn-Care
Jim Guest
Consumers Union
Woman sues Menu Foods over pet food recall
Dawn Majerczyk, a Chicago woman, sues Menu Foods alleging delay in announcing a recall of 69 million containers of dog and cat food after discovering contamination. Her 9 year old cat Phoenix fell ill after one package of Special Kitty, leading to veterinary costs and a request for compensation. FDA confirms multiple pet deaths linked to the recall. Menu Foods has not commented.
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Menu Foods
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Phoenix
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Food and Drug Administration
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FDA
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