- Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:51 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA medical malpractice case involving the head football coach for Notre Dame has ended with the jury finding the doctors not negligent in their care and treatment. The football coach had gastric bypass surgery in 2002. There were complications and a second surgery was needed. He claims that he is still suffering from the surgery today. Ferguson, director of Massachusetts General's surgical...
- Chrissie Cole | July 28, 2007 12:34 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsSara Lee Food & Beverages is voluntarily recalling selected whole wheat bread products produced at its Mississippi bakery because they may contain small pieces of metal.The bread was shipped to retail and grocery stores located in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee. The recalled bread products have a "best if purchased by" date between...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 25, 2007 3:22 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA new study was released by the Government Accountability Office showing that the goverment lacks clear and consistent programs to diagnose and treat people that have affected by World Trade Center Illness. There is also a wide range of cost estimates to implement a course of action. The agency overseeing 9/11 health issues, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, "does not...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 2:55 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn 18-year-old teenage girl from Camden, New York was killed in a car accident in Nelson over the weekend. She was the only person in her car. The SUV that hit her had three people in it. The victim was visiting friends in the area. The accident occurred at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 20 in Nelson after the victim failed to stop at a stop sign. Her vehicle was hit...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 23, 2007 10:18 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFour people have been hospitalized for treatment to Botulism exposure. The Botulism has been linked to products made by Castleberry Food Co. at their plant in Georgia. The products have been recalled and include canned meats, stews, and chilis. FDA advised consumers to search their cupboards and shelves for any of the products, which are identified with a USDA seal that has "Est. 195"...
- Chrissie Cole | July 20, 2007 3:18 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeOn Monday, The New York State Insurance Superintendent approved a 14% raise in medical malpractice insurance rates that doctors will have to pay. The increase is up 5% from last year's 9% increase and a 7% increases over the past two years.Due to the increase, you will eventually pay more out of pocket for health care, says the head of the Chemung County Medical Society. Dr. David Schofield,...
- Jane Akre | July 18, 2007 5:08 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesIt's been nearly six years since the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed following a terrorist attack into "Ground Zero" devastation. In that time, thousands have waited for compensation from a $1 billion FEMA fund ordered by Congress to compensate rescue workers first on the scene amid the toxic air.Now Worby Groner & Napoli Bern have filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court seeking...
- Chrissie Cole | July 16, 2007 11:44 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsGerber posted a nationwide voluntary recall for two of its organic baby cereal products due to a possible choking hazard. In a press release, it said they had received choking complaints but no reported injuries. The recall was prompted because some of the packages contain clumps that did not dissolve in milk, posing a choking hazard to small children. Customers who bought cereal (with UPC codes...
- Jenny Albano | July 12, 2007 7:58 PM |
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MiscellaneousTwo black shoppers have sued Toys 'R' Us because they think the store discriminated against them. Patricia Drayton and Valerie Kirk were shopping in a the toy store in The Bronx, New York City, when they were stopped when they tried to exit the premises. A security guard asked to see there receipts for the items they had purchased. After refusing to do so, Drayton was made to wait while the...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 12, 2007 1:54 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA issued a letter to Eli Lilly requesting more information about their drug Symbyax before approving it for a new use. Symbyax is a combination of Prozac and Zyprexa. Zyprexa is currently the subject of several state-led class action lawsuits due to underreported side effects and marketing of the drug for uses not approved by the FDA. The FDA made its request for more information on...
- Jenny Albano | July 11, 2007 8:45 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA Canadian women died in March due to toxic counterfeit drugs she purchased over the Internet. This was the first confirmed Canadian death due to Internet drugs. The women bought the bogus medication from a fake online pharmacy. The drugs she purchased were found to contain high levels of metal.The Executive Director of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), Dr. Jeff Poston, is advising...
- Jenny Albano | July 09, 2007 10:51 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsSix year-old Abigail Taylor was seriously injured while swimming in a wading pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park. She lost several feet of her intestine which were pulled out by the suction of the swimming pool drain. Apparently, the protective cover that was supposed to be on the drain had come off.She was taken to Children's Hospital where they removed the remaining part of...
- Chrissie Cole | July 08, 2007 11:27 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesOver the past five years, eight firefighters have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. They were among those who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 or they were part of the cleanup and recovery following the devastation.The illness is rare and known to affect women three times more than males. However, the FDNY cases involve only men.The National Cancer Institute put the incidence rate...
- Chrissie Cole | July 07, 2007 4:01 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products"Essentials" children's metal jewelry, made by Future Industries, is being recalled because of a lead poisoning hazard. The recalled jewelry sets contain high levels of lead. If ingested by small children, lead can be toxic and lead to adverse health effects.The recalled jewelry sets include a: necklace bracelet and earrings made of blue, green or pink plastic beads. The necklaces have painted...
- Jenny Albano | July 06, 2007 2:45 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsTwo decades worth of studies were published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The results show that as the cost of prescription drugs increase some patients stop use of their prescriptions and therapy. The findings were based on a review of 132 studies completed from 1985 to 2006."Such devices as higher co-payments, monthly limits and benefit caps are associated with...
- Jenny Albano | July 05, 2007 11:05 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn Panama, at least 94 people have died from a medicine that was contaminated with a toxic chemical, and there are 293 more deaths that are suspected to have occurred because of the toxin. The chemical found in the drug was diethylene glycol, which is commonly used in antifreeze and brake fluid. The chemical was found in cough syrup, antihistamine tablets, calamine lotion, and rash ointment...