FDA Alerts North Carolina Patients about Possibly Inaccurate Mammograms
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that mammograms performed at a family medicine practice in Raleigh, North Carolina after August 24, 2012 may have experienced quality issues. A low-quality mammogram may result in a late or misdiagnosis of breast cancer. According to the Safety Communication issued by the FDA on … [Read more...] about FDA Alerts North Carolina Patients about Possibly Inaccurate Mammograms
Breast Cancer Patients Inaccurate Tests
Faulty Tests Kept Cancer Patients From Getting Appropriate Treatment. Faulty cancer tests might be keeping some breast cancer patients from getting appropriate treatment. The American Cancer Society expected nearly 180,000 patients to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S. in 2007. Tests help determine whether women … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Patients Inaccurate Tests
CPSC Warns Lead Testing Kits Ineffective for Toys
Lead Testing Kits Are Useless For Testing Toys. The lead testing kits many anxious parents are turning to in order to determine if their children’s toys are safe are practically useless, says the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC made that determination after evaluations of the lead testing kits revealed … [Read more...] about CPSC Warns Lead Testing Kits Ineffective for Toys
