Toy Recall Information

Sept. 30, 2010

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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:. Safety concerns are behind the unprecedented recall of more than 10 million Fisher-Price tricycles, toys and high chairs. But a provision that federal food-stamp funds be used to pay some of the $4.5 billion cost has led anti-hunger advocates and a sizable number of Democrats to switch sides on the issue, the Associated Press reported. The criminal investigation into the allegations was closed last February, but a Department of Health and Human Services investigator said the agency is now looking at claims of mismanagement and violations of regulations, which are separate from criminal law, the Associated Press reported. The new rules are meant to safeguard patient safety and provide a humanistic environment for student doctors, according to the Chicago-based Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Associated Press reported. ul> li> b>More Than 10 Million Fisher-Price Toys Recalled /b> /li> li> b>U.S. Child Nutrition Bill Stalls in Congress /b> /li> li> b>U.S. Takes Second Look at Medical Scanner Approvals /b> /li> li> b>Doctors-in-Training Get Shorter Work Day /b> /li> /ul> /div>" /> Related News Gene Disorder Linked to ADHD Health Tip: Taming a Toddler's Tantrum Health Tip: Is Your Red Face Really Rosacea?

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