Health Care & Safety
June 26, 2017 at 2:27 pm
It's been a long time coming, after numerous complaints from flight attendants, pilots, airline professionals union members—and after introducing new uniforms—American Airlines said it is ready to part ways with uniform manufacturer Twin Hill. Last week,…
June 8, 2017 at 10:57 am
With June finally here, it's safe to say it's officially pool and beach season. And with more and more folks heading out for their long days in the sun, a good sunscreen is more important than ever. This makes the latest sunscreen study on sunscreen claims even more shocking.…
June 7, 2017 at 2:34 pm
Since its 1996 debut, the “Resident Evil” franchise has become an incredibly lucrative brainchild for its creators, Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara, and overseer, Japan-based Capcom. The success might just have pushed a Vietnamese company to…
June 5, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Health Canada, the country's national public health department of the government, has been receiving complaints that Banana Boat sunscreen is causing bad reactions for users aged three months to 30 years. According to the CBC, Health Canada has received 26 complaints in the last month alone, with 14 of those complaints involving claims that the…
May 9, 2017 at 1:45 pm
From hospitals, to dentist offices, to insurance companies, the health care industry is booming. New practices are popping up all the time, and established companies are experiencing new growth opportunities. For distributors in health…
March 7, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Yesterday, the House GOP released its plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as Obamacare. Unlike the original draft released, this version doesn't tax employer-provided plans, and allows employers to keep its tax exclusion for premiums paid on those plans. Possibly…
December 28, 2016 at 1:32 pm
British researchers at Imperial College in London teamed up with hardware developers to create a new way to diagnose HIV using a USB device plugged into a computer that analyzes blood. According…
November 29, 2016 at 3:08 pm
This month, Canada took steps toward banning the sale of personal hygiene products containing the small plastic pieces known as microbeads in order to protect wildlife and the environment. Microbeads, typically found in…
September 6, 2016 at 5:46 pm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on Friday stating that companies can no longer market consumer antibacterial soap products including certain active ingredients. The ruling said that manufacturers did not demonstrate that certain ingredients are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in terms of…
August 30, 2016 at 3:18 pm
In an effort to reduce the risks and effects of sun exposure, Randall's Island Park in New York City will install sunscreen dispensers. According to a press release from the Randall's Island Park Alliance…
