In yesterday's BBC consumer affairs programme, Fake Britain, several leading furniture and bed retailers were involved in an investigation into product compliance with the UK's stringent fire safety regulations for furniture. Products ...
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Politico reports that while Republican governors in Texas and Louisiana remain firmly in the no camp, others in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana and Oklahoma are giving the program a second look. News outlets also offer updates from ...
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The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup will feature an aluminum alloy body and stronger frame, and it will be available with a new, 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine, Ford Motor Co. announced. The automaker said the new, lighter body material will shave ...
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Las Vegas Market organizers say the home furnishings temporary space on the second floor of World Market Center Building B will feature its largest-ever roster of exhibitors at the winter market, Jan. 26-30. Space for the ...
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According to newly published results from a survey of pharmacy directors, drug shortages remain a serious problem for patient safety. Nearly half of the responding directors reported adverse events at their facilities due to drug shortages, ...
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The all-new GMC Canyon has been revealed a day ahead of its official Detroit auto show debut, aiming to set new standards for refinement in the US market’s mid-size truck segment. Based on the new Chevrolet Colorado that debuted at ...
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President Nixon funded research to wage a war on cancer, a long battle that we're still fighting today. While the last 40 years haven't brought us a cure, we have made some meaningful progress in developing tools and knowledge to take a ...
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The National Bed Federation (NBF) - the recognised trade association representing UK manufacturers of beds and their suppliers – has a whole new look for 2014. The brand new image is accompanied by a new website amidst the exciting ...
To prevent deaths and injuries to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bedside sleepers. The Commission voted unanimously (3 to 0) January 8, ...
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Your small business can be in the practice of supplying goods or services with a small sector or customers worldwide. The bottom brand is that flames safety products and first aid kits are required for every business simply because they ...
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Sutter Davis Hospital (SDH) has become the first organization in the greater Sacramento area and the smallest hospital ever to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's only Presidential honor that recognizes ...
The incidence of auto-immune diseases like type 1 diabetes and allergies has risen dramatically in developed countries over the past fifty years. The reasons for this trend are not fully understood but a theory known as the 'hygiene ...
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Sleepwalking is a very real disorder that can be dangerous to the sleepwalker and family members. The National Sleep Foundation says there's no "cure" for sleepwalking, but there are things you can try to help prevent the problem and keep ...
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Exercising when you have a cold or the flu can cause more harm than good in some cases, an expert warns. U.S. health officials recently reported widespread flu activity in 25 states. "Depending on where a person experiences symptoms of ...
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The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent years, a large new study finds. Dutch researchers found that since the early 1990s, death rates have fallen by almost two-thirds among Danish ...
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