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More than 50,000 chainsaws and pole saws are being recalled due to injury risk

Positec Tool Corp. is recalling about 49,000 chainsaws and pole saws in the United States and about 3,000 in Canada. The main switch on the recalled chainsaws and pole saws can fail, allowing the saws to continue to run even after the switch is released, posing a laceration risk. No... Read more →


How to take care of yourself in extreme heat

One heat wave after another has swept the country this summer and many more are expected. As global average temperatures increase, heat waves are increasing. High heat can be dangerous to your health, especially for people with pre-existing health conditions, the elderly, pregnant people, infants, unhoused people, and people in... Read more →


One in five packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, study reports

Always check the ingredients label of processed food for synthetic dyes and for high levels of added sugar. If a product contains either, you are better off not buying it, especially for your kids. About 19 percent of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to research evaluating... Read more →