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October 17, 2015 - Issue 3346


This Hospital Mistake Kills Over 60,000 Every Year in US Alone

This Hospital Mistake Kills Over 60,000 Every Year in US Alone

October 17, 2015

Yet your local hospital may tell you the risk is "unavoidable." A small handful of forward-thinking hospitals are proving them wrong, with reported deaths closer to zero, That's a huge difference from the current 62,000 hospital deaths each year caused by this tragic mistake.

Should You Follow the Five-Second Rule for Food?

Should You Follow the Five-Second Rule for Food?

October 17, 2015

You've prepared a steak for the grill then, oops, drop it right on the floor. You pick it up quickly, and the five-second rule says it's safe to eat... but is food really safe to eat if it’s been dropped on the floor? Find out what the research says...