Sunday, June 22, 2014

Medtronic got hacked, company reveals | MassDevice

Read the full article: Medtronic got hacked, company reveals | MassDevice:

"Medtronic reported in regulatory filings today that it and 2 other unnamed "large medical device manufacturers" were targeted by hackers appearing to originate from Asia. Those infiltrators didn't breach any patient data, Medtronic assured regulators.

Medtronic offered few other details regarding the hack, but the disclosure seems to fall in line with an reports earlier this year that Chinese hackers targeted systems at Medtronic, Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) and St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ)."

'via Blog this'

Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog

SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors
SkillsPlus Intl Info Blog
The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store 

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

FDA Prepping Long-Awaited Plan to Reduce Salt

Updated June 29, 2023

The original link broke.

You can still read about the same topic here:

---  the original post follows below  ---

Read the full article: FDA Prepping Long-Awaited Plan to Reduce Salt - ABC News:

"Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty — a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to issue voluntary guidelines asking the food industry to lower sodium levels, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told The Associated Press. Hamburg said in a recent interview that the sodium is "of huge interest and concern" and she hopes the guidelines will be issued "relatively soon."

"We believe we can make a big impact working with the industry to bring sodium levels down, because the current level of consumption really is higher than it should be for health," Hamburg said."

'via Blog this'

Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog

SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors
SkillsPlus Intl Info Blog
The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store 

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Put Medicines Up and Away For Child Safety


The FDA emphasizes that it's National Safety Month.

View the website of: Up and Away:

"Any kind of medicine or vitamin can cause harm if taken in the wrong way, even medicine you can buy without a prescription. Walk around your house and find a storage place too high for a child to reach or see."

'via Blog this'

Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog

SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors
SkillsPlus Intl Info Blog
The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store 

FDA > Fish: What Pregnant Women and Parents Should Know


Read the full article: Metals > Fish: What Pregnant Women and Parents Should Know - FDA:

"Key Message:  Eat 8 to 12 ounces of a variety of fish* each week from choices that are lower in mercury. The nutritional value of fish is important during growth and development before birth, in early infancy for breastfed infants, and in childhood."

'via Blog this'

Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog

SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors
SkillsPlus Intl Info Blog
The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store 

Monday, June 9, 2014

Warning - What Is Secondary Drowning of Kids?

Updated February 9, 2017 (the original video disappeared):

I've never heard of "Secondary Drowning" until now.  Now that school is out for Summer, be on the lookout.


Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog

SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors
The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store 


From SkillsPlus International Inc.