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• Metrolink Train Wreck - Three Serious Injuries

  IB Contributor | March 04, 2007 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Riverside-Corona crossing has high accident rate.According to a story in the Press Enterprise, Metrolink Train 804 slammed into a van that then hit another car early Friday evening during rush hour. Five people were taken to hospitals, three in serious condition. None of the passengers on the Metrolink train were injured according to Riverside fire Battalion Chief Mike Esparza.The accident...

• Peanut Butter Jars Test Positive For Salmonella

  IB Contributor | February 26, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  How did the Salmonella get in the jar?One week after ConAgra Foods Inc. pulled its Peter Pan brand of peanut butter off the shelves following a salmonella outbreak, the Center for Disease Control has confirmed the presence of the dangerous bacteria in the jars.Opened jars from people who were sickened after eating the peanut butter tested positive for the salmonella, according to an Associated...

• School Cafeterias, Are They Safe

  IB Contributor | January 31, 2007 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  11,000 Food-borne Illnesses Associated With Schools Some school districts and governments are not inspecting school cafeterias frequently enough or are using out-of-date food safety standards, according to a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest released Tuesday. According to this report, conditions in America's school cafeterias could trigger potentially disastrous outbreaks...

• Food Poisoning At Carl's Jr.

  IB Contributor | January 18, 2007 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  This is an email inquiry that I received about food poisoning followed by my answer:In the late evening of 10/18/06 my son Nicholas ate a hamburger at a Carl's Jr. in Orange County, California and within a few hours he became ill with severe abdominal cramps,vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and fever throughout the night. In the morning we took him to his Doctor who after a short examination asked...

• Another Child ATV Accident Death

  IB Contributor | January 13, 2007 8:10 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  All Terrain Vehicles are not for kids, periodA two year old boy died this week as a result of crash while riding on an ATV. That model of ATV, reportedly, was meant for kids between the ages of 6 and 12. According to an ABC7 news report, the vehicle flipped and landed on top of the toddler as he was playing with it in his front yard. The boy's mother apparently had to use a remote control...

• Blood Thinning Medicine Tied To Brain Bleeds

  IB Contributor | January 11, 2007 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Elderly people, especially those over 80, who take the blood-thinning medicine warfarin to prevent heart attacks or strokes, may be at a greater risk for serious brain hemorrhage, according to a new study released this week in the Journal of Neurology.According to a Jan. 9 article written by Jamie Talan in Newsday, scientists at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine found that use of...

• Child Car Seats Fail Safety Testing

  IB Contributor | January 06, 2007 6:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Check How Your Child's Seat PerformedCar seats are safe little cocoons for your little ones where they will be snug and safe as you cruise down freeways and city streets - right?WRONG, say the experts at Consumer Reports magazine, who tested 12 infant seats, including many of the most popular and fast-selling name brands. They found the car seats we count on to protect our babies "failed...

• CKI Toys Recalls "Totally Me" Decorating Sets for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 03, 2007 7:40 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CKI Toys announced a toy recall of 15,000 "Totally Me! Funky Room Decor Sets" due to excessive levels of lead in the surface paint on the back of the mirrors. The decorating sets, made in China, are used for home décor projects and include several pieces such as glitter glue, sticker sheets, foam shapes and more. The recall...

• Toddler Killed in Driveway Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 10, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A driveway accident tragically claimed the life of a 14-month-old child this morning, when the father ran him over outside their home in North Hollywood, according to authorities.The toddler was transported to the hospital where he died shortly after. The accident occurred at 7:20 a.m. this morning, according to a Los Angeles Police Officer.The man, whose name has not been released, was backing...

• Pedestrian Struck by San Francisco Municipal Railway Bus

  Chrissie Cole | August 20, 2007 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 40-year-old woman is in the hospital following a pedestrian accident this morning, when she was struck by a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus at 7:15 a.m., according to police.The accident happened at 22nd Avenue and California Street, California Highway Patrol said.Police report the woman was transported to San Francisco General Hospital. Her current condition and the extent of injuries she...