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Is your phone one of the top 20 for radiation?

So Dave St. John is shopping for a new cell phone. But his wife, Rachel, is asking him to shop for one based on radiation levels. He found a great list that includes virtually every cell phone model –
Is your phone among the 20 highest for radiation levels? Check it out here!

National Day of Prayer

Getting set up at the Capitol building here in Des Moines. The event will begin at noon!

MercyMe – Listen to The Generous Mr. Lovewell right here!

Children’s Medicine Recall

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Saturday it was investigating a health-care company for possible other problems following its recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant’s and children’s liquid medications.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, based in Fort Washington, Pa., issued the voluntary recall late Friday in the United States and 11 other countries after consulting with the FDA. The recall involves children’s versions of Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl, because they don’t meet quality standards.

The FDA said it was reviewing procedures at McNeil, which appears to be the sole source of the problems. “We are following through with the facility to make certain that everything has been checked,” said FDA spokeswoman Elaine Gansz Bobo.

According to McNeil and the FDA, some of the products recalled may have a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified on the bottle. Others may contain particles, while still others may contain inactive ingredients that do not meet internal testing requirements.

The FDA called the potential for serious medical problems “remote,” but it advised consumers to stop using the medicine as a precaution. It said a health care professional should be consulted if a child has recently taken any of the recalled products and is exhibiting unexpected symptoms.

The FDA also says parents in the interim should consider substitute child medications, such as generic versions. It does not recommend that children be given adult-strength Tylenol or Motrin because they are not intended for younger age groups.

Details are available by telephone at 1-888-222-6036 or on the Web at www.mcneilproductrecall.com.