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• Avoid Online Red Yeast Rice; Contains Lovastatin

  Courtney Mills | August 10, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers not to purchase three types of red yeast rice products from online suppliers. These products are called Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice/Policosonal Complex, and Cholestrix. Red Yeast Rice is sold by Swanson Healthcare Products, Inc., and manufactured by Nature's Value, Inc. Cholestrix is sold by Sunburst Organics. The FDA has...

• Citrus Heights Crash Injures 3 Pedestrians

  Ed Smith | July 30, 2007 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  An accident involving 2 vehciles on July 17th near the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights sent three nearbye pedestrians to the hospital in serious condition. The victims were taken to nearby Mercy San Juan Hospital.Pedestrian-Car collisions are often avoidable with simple safety precautions.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on...

• No Salmonella in True Leaf Farm's Spring Mix

  Jenny Albano | July 30, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  True Leaf Farms LLC has announced that the sample of spring mix and arugula that had tested presumptive positive for potential salmonella contamination was found to be incorrect and due to a laboratory error. The laboratory informed the company of the error ans stated that the test should have come back negative.In addition, True Leaf had another test done from the same samples, and the results...

• Brake Cylinder Recalled Due to Brake Failure Hazard

  Jenny Albano | July 18, 2007 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The CPSC, in cooperation with Gustav Magenwirth GmbH, announced a voluntary recall of the 190 Radial Brake Master Cylinders. This product is used on off-road motorcycles and around 200 of the brake cylinders are being recalled.The brake cylinder on the motorcycle is able to crack, which would cause brake failure. If the motorcycle fails to brake, the driver may face the risk of death or...

• Chronic Stress and Memory Loss

  Laura Mackie | June 12, 2007 7:25 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  It is a well accepted medical fact that stress is detrimental to one's health. And just when we have finally accepted the knowledge that we might loose a little sleep or a few strands of hair to stress, a recently published study informs us that chronic stress may lead to memory loss as well. Despite the fact that we can seldom completely escape stressful situations, this latest finding...

• Driver Distractions

  Ed Smith | May 22, 2007 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  State Senator Carole Migden rear-ended vehicle while possibly talking on cell phone causing a three car accident.Driver distraction as a cause of motor vehicle crashes is an important issue. We find that drivers can be distracted by discussions with other passengers, eating or drinking, picking up things off the floor and changing radio stations. Another source that has become an increasing...

• Lodi Pedestrian severely injured

  Ed Smith | May 17, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A Lodi resident, Clauia Linder, 82, was struck by a pickup truck this past Monday and was taken by helicopter to UCD Medical Center. She was crossing Turner Road near Lincoln Avenue when she was stuck by a pickup truck.Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact Sgt. Steve Carillo at 333-5558. Many people are unaware of the fact that pedestrians are usually the innocent party in car vs...

• Sacramento bicyclist not expected to survive accident

  Staff Writer | May 17, 2007 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A Lodi man, Atenogenes "Teno" Zaragoza,who was involved in a car vs bicycle accident April 15, 2007 is not expected to survive the severe injuries he suffered. The accident occurred on Wright Street between Howe and Fulton Avenues.According to a recent article, there has been a 47% increase in bicycle accidents in the past year in Sacramento.Eight out of 10 fatal bicycle accidents involve a car...

• Red Bluff man in critcal condition from Boating Accident

  Staff Writer | May 10, 2007 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A Red Bluff man was critically injured on the Sacramento River when his personal watercraft collided with another watercraft on Monday evening. Thomas Moulton and his passenger, Kaylee Eiler were both injured when struck by a watercraft operated my a minor.The Coast Guard has promulgated rules for operating personal watercraft and careful adherence to such rules may prevent many accidents.If...

• Boating Fatalities Rise

  Ed Smith | May 07, 2007 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The number of boating fatalities has risen nationwide to 697 in 2005, the latest year of statistics available. The five top causes of boating accidents are:1. Collision with another vessel;2. Falls Overboard3. Collision with a fixed object;4. Skier Mishap; and5. Capsizing vehiclesThere are many contributing factors to boat accidents including excessive speed, operator inattention, careless or...