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July 30th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Devices Not Enough to Save Children Left in
Overheated Cars: Report
Devices aimed at preventing kids from dying in overheated cars may not
work well enough to keep children from harm, a new review finds.
Parents shouldn’t rely on special seats and other devices to stop them
from accidently leaving children in cars, David Strickland, administrator
for the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), said
in a Monday press briefing, NBC News reported.
“While these devices are very well-intended, none of them are a full or
complete solution for making sure a parent never leaves a baby behind in a
hot car,” Strickland said.
According to NHTSA, about 38 children die each year of heat stroke
after being left in cars. The new report reviewed 18 commercial products,
including pads that sense if a child is in a car seat; devices that can
tell if a seatbelt is buckled and alarms that remind parents to check.
“The devices were inconsistent and unreliable in their performance,”
the researchers wrote in their report. “They often required adjusting of
the position of the child within the child restraint, the distance to
activation varied across trials and scenarios, and they experienced
continual synching/unsynching during use.”
The report also notes that “devices which integrate into a child
restraint would not be applicable in scenarios where the child is playing
and gets locked in the vehicle (30 percent of fatalities) or in a scenario
where the parent/caregiver intentionally leaves the child in the vehicle
(17 percent of fatalities).”
According to Strickland, parents can help ensure tragic heat stroke
accidents in cars don’t happen by using a few simple precautions. These
include leaving a child’s toy in the front seat as a reminder, putting a
purse or briefcase in back seat so that the driver is forced to look in
the back before exiting the car, or setting an alarm on the cellphone to
remind yourself to check on a child’s whereabouts.
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Ugandans Urged to Avoid Physical Contact as
Ebola Kills 14
As a lethal outbreak of Ebola spreads in Uganda, President Yoweri
Museveni urged citizens to avoid physical contact to limit the spread of
the disease.
According to BBC News, 14 people, including one in the capital
city of Kampala, have died from Ebola since the outbreak began three weeks
ago in the western part of the country. Ebola is one of the most
virulent and lethal infectious diseases in the world and is spread person
to person.
Museveni said health officials are trying to identify and quarantine
those people who’ve had contact with victims. He said people should avoid
everyday contacts such as shaking hands, kissing or having sex to avoid
passing the disease on.
Burials of people known to have died from Ebola should also be handled
by health workers, Museveni said.
According to the BBC, Uganda has faced three Ebola outbreaks
over the past 12 years, with the deadliest occurring in 2000 when 425
people were infected and more than half died.
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Recall Issued for Kitty Treats
A voluntary recall has been issued for a brand of chicken treats for
cats because of possible contamination with high levels of propylene
glycol, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall was issued by Los Angeles-based treat maker Arthur Dogswell
LLC late Friday, NBC News reported. It applies to the Catswell
Brand VitaKitty Chicken Breast with Flaxseed and Vitamins treats, and
comes on the heels of recent reports of more than 1,800 dogs getting sick
after eating chicken jerky treats that were made in China.
Slightly more than 1,000 cartons of the treats will be pulled off the
market, NBC News reported. The high levels of propylene glycol
could cause anemia and oxidative damage in cats, although no illnesses
have been reported, the company said.
Dogswell spokesman Brad Armistead told NBC News late Friday that
the company hopes to return the products to the marketplace in the near
future.
“We have voluntarily withdrawn a small number of chicken products for
cats. This is an isolated situation and does not affect any other products
for cats or dogs,” Armistead said in a statement. “We are committed to
providing safe and healthy products to our customers and their pet
companions.”
The FDA has repeatedly said it has tested pet treats in the United
States for the presence of many toxins, including propylene glycol, but
agency officials said they found no levels high enough to urge a product
recall, NBC News reported.
Cat owners who bought the VitaKitty products should return them to the
place of purchase for a full refund, the company said. If the product was
purchased online, consumers should contact the Internet retailer to pursue
a specific return and refund.
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