Savings from new drug discounts in 2011 already total $38 million Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the programs Part D coverage gap in 2010 have received a one-time, tax-free $250…

Certain uses could lead to maternal heart problems and death The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention or prolonged (beyond…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I., is announcing the voluntary recall to provide new on product label and instructions for about 1.7 million video baby monitors with…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, N.J. has issued a voluntary recall of about 261,000 LED Night Lights. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, Ohio, has announced a voluntary recall of about 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It…

Phoenix, Arizona - An agreement has been reached between the Arizona Attorney General's office and Chase Home Finance LLC (Chase) in which Chase has agreed to adopt Best Practices in its servicing of home mortgage loans in Arizona. These Best…

Strips sold in retail stores, online and used in health care facilities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the agency is working with Abbott Diabetes Care to recall 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the…

Consumers are being warned to beware of unscrupulous people engaged in deceptive trade activities during this holiday season. Of particular note are the sale of counterfeit or pirated merchandise and identity theft. Counterfeiters and pirates with basic web design skills…

In the last 16 months, 165 buyers have closed on foreclosed homes in Phoenix using federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Homeownership Assistance funds. As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) Congress passed in July 2008, $3.92 billion…

Health for a Lifetime, a series of free workshops presented by the city of Phoenix Human Services Department and St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, offers health information for older adults and the community. The next workshop, Stroke: No Time…

Dr. Edward B. Diethrich, world-renowned expert on cardiovascular medicine and founder of the Arizona Heart Institute, will present The Heart of the Matter, a discussion on the importance of a healthy heart and how to prevent heart and vascular disease,…

Other areas for concern: Marijuana up and the love drug is back A new report released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) shows that teenagers are still using prescription pain relievers at an alarming rate. While slight declines were…