Miscellaneous

• Canned Chili Recalled Due to Botulism

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A company has recalled canned chili, stews and meats because it may have been contaminated with Botulism. Castleberry Foods has issued the product recall after several people fell ill after eating their hot dog chili.Connors Bros. said the recall has been extended to chili, beef stew and other canned meat products, as well as four pet food products. The list includes two Great Value chili...

• Hit and Run Law Doubles Penalty

  Beth Janicek | July 23, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  The new law will make the penalty a maximum of 10 years in prison for drivers that leave the scene of a crash in which someone is killed or seriously injured. It also raises the offense from a misdemeanor to a third degree felony.The law was needed to be changed because it encouraged drivers to not stop. The law made it so that if a man left a scene and someone died or was seriously injured, he...

• Salmonella Makes 700 Ill at Taste of Chicago

  Shannon Weidemann | July 21, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  There have now been over 700 reports of people falling ill from salmonella food poisoning after eating at the Taste of Chicago. The early July event has sent 28 people to the hospital for treatment. Everyone that has reported food poisoning ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine restaurant booth. The source of the salmonella outbreak has not been pinpointed as coming from food or food handlers,...

• Child Dies From Pesticide

  Beth Janicek | July 19, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A 2-year-old girl died because of an industrial-strength pesticide was placed in her family's home to kill roaches. The pesticide used is Phostoxin and was in a pellet form. The toxic gas is released when it comes in contact with moisture. The pesticide is for commercial use only, to be applied by licensed professionals. Four adults also were in the home and were in the hospital. Two...

• Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Gets Warning

  Beth Janicek | July 09, 2007 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Last week, Federal regulators threatened to pull funding from Christus Santa Rose Hospital - Medical Center heart transplant program. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is giving the hospital 30 days to submit acceptable plans to overhaul the program and if they are unable to do so, they will lose federal funding.Medicare requires the hospital to perform at least 12 heart...

• Bill to Require Pool Alarms after Boy's Drowning

  Beth Janicek | June 27, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  On June 6, 2007, 3-year-old Anthony Muniz drowned in a neighbor's backyard pool. Anthony climbed a fence after slipping out of his Long Island home. The fence was four feet tall, as required by Brookhaven law. The city of Hempstead, which is very close to Brookhaven, has a law requiring the fence to be five feet and six feet in North Hempstead. Additionally, since this pool was built 30 years...

• Medical Experiments Conducted Without Patient's Consent

  Beth Janicek | May 31, 2007 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A five year project that will cost approximately 50 million dollars will involve more than 20,000 patients in 11 sites throughout the United States and Canada. It is designed to improve treatment after emergencies.The studies will be designed to find better ways to resuscitate people whose hearts suddenly stop, to stabilize patients who go into shock and to minimize damage from head injuries....

• Whole Foods Recalls Sesame Tahini Due to Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | May 24, 2007 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  365 Organic Everday Value Sesame Tahini, sold by Whole Foods Markets around the country, has been recalled due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The product recall also includes MarthNartha brand sesame tahini. San Diego County officials issued a warning this week about the products. However, county officials said that people should check to make sure they do not eat any of three...

• Surgery Scam - Three California Doctors Busted

  Beth Janicek | May 19, 2007 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Three doctors, Dr. Michael Chan, an obstetrician; Dr. William Hampton, a surgeon; and Dr. Mario Z. Rosenberg, a gastroenterologist, were charged with billing insurers for $30 million of unnecessary surgery performed on hundreds of patients recruited from around the country.The patients received money or low-cost cosmetic procedures for participating in the scam that took place at Unity...

• Dog Attacks

  Beth Janicek | May 15, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  San Antonio authorities have reported two separate incidents in two days wherein a pair of dogs attacked someone. The first incident was Sunday, May 13, 2006, when two pit bulls names Captain and Dookie mauled a 90 year old man. He remained in critical condition at University Hospital on Monday. The second attacked happened on Monday, when another pair of pit bulls, Bonnie and Clyde, attacked...