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New Jersey Worker Killed in North Bergen Construction Accident

A construction worker was killed at the site of a residential construction project in North Bergen, New Jersey on 12/3/11. According to The Record, the accident occurred when a cable snapped and struck the man in the back of the head. The victim was sitting in the driver’s seat of a truck as a cable pulled
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Best Buy Recalls Rocketfish iPhone 3G/3GS Battery Case Due to Fire Hazard

Best Buy Company Inc. of Minnesota, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has announced the recall of approximately 31,000 Rocketfish model RF-KL12 mobile battery cases for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The battery case has a tendency to overheat while charging, which poses a fire hazard and increases the risk of burn injuries.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Appropriate screening tests are essential for the timely diagnosis of all cancers. Timely diagnosis permits for maximization of treatment effectiveness and a favorable prognosis. The National Cancer Institute defines cervical cancer as a cancer that develops in the tissues of the cervix, which is the organ that connects the uterus and vagina. It is typically a slow-growing
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Innovation of Medical Devices Demonstrates Need for Appropriate Regulation

The implantation of medical devices can have many health benefits or can be detrimental to a patient and cause injury or death. According to The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), this is due to an outdated device-approval system that may not require clinical trials before devices are implanted in patients on a wide scale. The U.S.
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