- Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:50 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsResearchers at the University of Montreal have linked use of antidepressants by pregnant women to miscarriages.
The study found that pregnant women taking antidepressant prescription medications...
- Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:48 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA woman has filed a suit against Google after a car hit her while she was following walking directions provided by Google Maps.
Lauren Rosenberg, of Los Angeles, CA, used the Google Maps site on...
- Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:47 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Blacksmith Brands, Inc., of Tarrytown, NY, is voluntarily recalling all lots of four children’s medicines because of their...
- Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:37 PM |
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Medical Malpractice4,000 echocardiograms performed in the last three years at Harlem Hospital in New York City were never read by a cardiologist due to understaffing, according to an article in The New York Times.
An...
- Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:35 PM |
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MiscellaneousGMAC Insurance released results from its 2010 National Drivers Test today, showing that 1 in 5 licensed drivers – roughly 38 million Americans – would not pass a written drivers test...
- Chrissie Cole | May 28, 2010 11:18 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsBlacksmith Brands, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of four children’s products in the PediaCare line.
The products are...
- Chrissie Cole | May 27, 2010 10:42 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Hoover Inc., in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of select Hoover WindTunnel vacuum cleaners due to a defect involving the power cord, which poses a fire and shock...
- Chrissie Cole | May 27, 2010 11:43 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Cost Plus Inc., voluntarily recalled Moroccan tea glasses, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), because they contain high levels of lead in the exterior...
- Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:58 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is requiring manufacturers of the weight loss drug Orlistat, marketed as over-the-counter (OTC) alli and prescription Xenical,...
- Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:56 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Results of recent studies linking popular Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to broken bones have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning today about the drugs and...
- Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:54 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider approval of a drug nicknamed “Women’s Viagra” which is designed to increase sexual desire in women next month, according...
- Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:53 PM |
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MiscellaneousA bacterium responsible for potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections not only travels by touch, but also through the air, according to a new study by British researchers.
Study researchers...
- Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:51 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsEarlier this month, federal authorities found lettuce caused an outbreak of E. coli and now have linked alfalfa sprouts to an outbreak of Salmonella infections.
The U.S. Food and Drug...
- Chrissie Cole | May 25, 2010 12:45 AM |
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Head & Brain Injuries
A new study suggests people that have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may produce reduced amounts of melatonin -- a hormone that regulates biological rhythms -- which leads to sleep...
- Paul Napoli | May 22, 2010 7:06 PM |
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MiscellaneousJust in time for summer, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report found that 1 out of 8 pools inspected were unsafe for swimmers.
The report entitled“Violations Identified from Routine...
- Paul Napoli | May 22, 2010 7:03 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesA shocking report by the House investigative subcommittee has found the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local D.C. government not only failed to adequately warn residents of high levels...
- Paul Napoli | May 22, 2010 7:00 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Walmart Inc. knew in February that a line of Miley Cyrus branded jewelry contained high levels of Cadmium and knowingly continued to sell the products in its stores, says an article by the...
- Chrissie Cole | May 21, 2010 11:30 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 5-0 to set tougher rules for child bath accessories, namely infant bath seats.
The federal standard for baby bath seats is the first mandatory...
- Chrissie Cole | May 20, 2010 8:09 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Select General Electric brand coffee makers have been voluntarily recalled by Walmart Stores, in cooperation with the CPSC, due to a fire and burn hazard.
To date the company has received 83...
- Chrissie Cole | May 19, 2010 10:05 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to its public database called...
- Paul Napoli | May 19, 2010 1:05 AM |
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MiscellaneousA new study has found that eating processed meats such as hot dogs, sausage, bacon and deli meat may dramatically increase risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
Study researchers from the...
- Paul Napoli | May 18, 2010 12:57 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA new study links organophosphate pesticides widely used on food and in the home to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental disorder...
- Paul Napoli | May 18, 2010 12:54 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeErrors by medical students hosting a Diabetes Testing event at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on April 24, 2010, may have exposed participants to certain diseases, including...
- Chrissie Cole | May 17, 2010 4:47 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Family Dollar Stores issued a voluntary recall of more than 1 million toy dart gun sets after a 9-year-old boy in Chicago, Ill. and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, Wis. choked to death on the...
- Paul Napoli | May 16, 2010 11:27 AM |
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Wrongful DeathAuthorities are investigating how a young boy died during a visit to the dentist on Tuesday.
Crystal Lewis took her son, Jacobi Hill, 6, to the Pediatric Dental Facility at Virginia Commonwealth...
- Paul Napoli | May 15, 2010 12:31 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA new study showing that peanut allergies in children have increased at a shocking rate has researchers wondering what caused the spike.
A team of researchers led by Scott H. Sicherer, MD,...
- Paul Napoli | May 14, 2010 12:31 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsDeerfield, IL based Walgreen Co. has decided not to sell a controversial “gene kit” after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the device needs agency approval.
Pathway Genomics,...
- Paul Napoli | May 14, 2010 12:28 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsInjuries of children, including two that that required professional medical treatment have prompted Step2 Company, a Streetsboro, OH toy manufacturer to recall 2.5 million toy car ride-along...
- Paul Napoli | May 14, 2010 12:27 AM |
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MiscellaneousNew York has developed the nation’s first statewide cancer map, pinpointing locations of diagnosed cases of cancer.
The interactive map available on the New York State Department of Health...
- Paul Napoli | May 11, 2010 1:46 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsPPI antacids such as Aciphex, Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec and Protonix are linked to increased risk of a bacterial infection and broken bones, say studies published in the May 10 issue of...
- Paul Napoli | May 10, 2010 1:39 AM |
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MiscellaneousContaminated water from a leak last year at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant has reached the aquifer beneath New Jersey that supplies most of the drinking water for southern part of the...
- Paul Napoli | May 09, 2010 1:12 AM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)An apparent mechanical malfunction caused a Staten Island Ferry, the Andrew J. Barberi, to crash into the dock at Staten Island’s St. George Ferry Terminal.
The malfunction occurred about...
- Paul Napoli | May 09, 2010 1:09 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) that found antilock brakes significantly reduce motorcycle crashes has prompted the organization to ask that the federal...
- Paul Napoli | May 09, 2010 1:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousAmericans are suffering “grievous harm” from environmental and occupational carcinogens, according to a new government report.
The 2008-2009 Annual Report of the President’s...
- Chrissie Cole | May 08, 2010 8:30 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn a statement issued Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is again warning parents and caretakers about the dangers associated with drop-side cribs.
In the last five years,...
- Chrissie Cole | May 08, 2010 2:20 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)As many as 37 people suffered minor injuries and one person was seriously hurt when a Staten Island ferry boat hit a pier as it approached the St. George Ferry Terminal, on Saturday....
- Paul Napoli | May 06, 2010 1:04 AM |
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Miscellaneous
Medical facilities can reduce patient medication errors by using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR), according to a new study published in The New...
- Paul Napoli | May 05, 2010 10:40 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is on site on the Gulf coast to ensure that workers cleaning up the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon disaster...
- Paul Napoli | May 05, 2010 10:37 AM |
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MiscellaneousA report released by the American Lung Association found progress in the fight against air pollution, but shows that more than half of Americans live in areas where air is unhealthy.
The report,...
- Paul Napoli | May 02, 2010 11:52 PM |
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MiscellaneousAccording to the New York Times, A Nissan Pathfinder illegally parked, unattended, engine running and hazard lights flashing Saturday evening seemed out of the ordinary to two Vietnam War Veterans...
- Paul Napoli | May 02, 2010 11:45 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIf you currently have any liquid infant’s and children’s Tylenol®, Motrin®, Zyrtec® or Benadryl® products, check this recall notice and stop using any of the products...
- Paul Napoli | May 01, 2010 12:30 AM |
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Miscellaneous
As the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig continues to spill 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf of Mexico, the oil slick threatens landfall in the precious estuaries of...