- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 3:01 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
October 30, 2009
For the second time in just over a month, an off-duty New York Police Department Officer has struck and killed a pedestrian and then refused a Breathalyzer test.
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- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:29 PM |
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Miscellaneous
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In their report to the government this month, the Institute of Medicine had several pointers to raise the standards of school lunches and breakfasts....
- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:27 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
As the H1N1 vaccination program gets underway, the FDA has continued to warn people against purchasing unknown products especially from Websites. The Food and Drug Administration are concerned...
- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:22 PM |
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Miscellaneous
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The first in depth census figures since the recession began in 2007 have shown some interesting results on migration. The figures show that the...
- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:14 PM |
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Miscellaneous
With the market for light bulbs or “lamps” changing so quickly the Federal Trade Commission has proposed new labeling requirements in response to a congressional mandate. It seems...
- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:11 PM |
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Miscellaneous
With the recent flooding in Georgia the country is reminded again to always be prepared for a disaster. While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the ongoing job of being prepared...
- Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:08 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Off – Road Recreational Vehicles, ROV’s as they are known, may be loads of fun but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is not happy with their safety record. With more than 100...
- Paul Napoli | October 29, 2009 12:48 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The National Transportation Safety Board has again sent letters recommending that screening be put in place for sleep apnea. They cite a great number of accidents that are caused through sleep...
- Paul Napoli | October 29, 2009 11:50 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Parents and retailers have been urged to throw out any “My Baby Soother” pacifiers. These pacifiers are deemed by the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) to be unsafe...
- Paul Napoli | October 28, 2009 11:08 AM |
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Automobile Accidents
October 27, 2009
Two children have died and three others remain hospitalized after Police say, Shelia Bethea, 45, drove a Mazda minivan 60 to 70 miles per hour on Dunkirk Street, crossed the...
- Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 2:33 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe World Health Organization (WHO) will publish the results of a ten-year study that found heavy cell phone users face a higher risk of developing brain tumors , London’s newspaper The Daily...
- Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 12:46 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsJust in time for Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two consumer updates to alert consumers about face paint and decorative contact lens safety.
Novelty makeup, or face...
- Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 12:43 AM |
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MiscellaneousOctober 24, 2009
Twelve firefighters were injured Saturday morning when two FDNY fire trucks collided, overturning one truck and trapping men inside the wreckage.
Officials said the accident...
- Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 12:41 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., of Houston, TX, $56,650 for three spills of a hazardous water/liquid gel mixture at its Heitsman...
- Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2009 8:51 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
Twelve firefighters were injured in Brooklynn on Saturday when two fire trucks collided while racing to an emergency scene.
The collision caused Ladder 107 to flip on its side, while Engine 236s...
- Chrissie Cole | October 24, 2009 1:25 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsStop & Shop Supermarkets have removed Breyer’s All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, following a voluntary recall by Unilever United States Inc., due to an undeclared...
- Chrissie Cole | October 23, 2009 3:53 PM |
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Motorcycle Accidents
Three people were killed in New York City motorcycle accidents on Thursday.
A motorcyclist, 22, of the Bronx, was killed when his bike struck a vehicle at an intersection in Queens, according to...
- Chrissie Cole | October 23, 2009 3:02 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Rechargeable batteries sold with portable DVD/CD/MP3 players, imported by Coby Electronics Corp., have been voluntarily recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
To...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 11:48 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, PA, are expanding Blair’s April 2009 voluntary recall of women’s full length chenille robes to include...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 1:51 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsVaccinations start in New York City schools next week. Consent forms have been sent home and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is keen for parents to sign the forms and have their children vaccinated. As...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 1:10 PM |
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Miscellaneous
On October 20 former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik was denied bail and sent to prison. Westchester Federal Judge Stephen Robinson concurred with the prosecution that Kerik was “trying to...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 1:07 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The trendy Greenhouse club, which opened last year, has been smacked with a $1 billion lawsuit after turning away around 100 guests, supposedly because they were black. The incident occurred on...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 1:00 PM |
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Miscellaneous
An EWN investigation has come up with some rather worrying findings over the inspection process at a Corona, Queens wholesale poultry market. Some of the chickens and ducks being offered for sale...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 12:51 PM |
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Miscellaneous
In the last month three people have been ‘accidentally’ killed by gunfire by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly are confident...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 12:42 PM |
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Miscellaneous
FBI agent Robert Herbster told the jury that Lewis Kasman was paid $12,000 a month to cover his expenses. Kasman the adopted son of the late John “Dapper Don” Gotti was recruited by...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 12:37 PM |
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Miscellaneous
Fredrick Kreuder faces a 49-count indictment, but Judge John Kase (Nassau County) is said to mulling over whether to drop the charges against him after hearing arguments from defense attorneys.
...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 12:27 PM |
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Miscellaneous
D-day is coming for NYC Pedicab Drivers. By November 20 Pedicabs will need to be licensed, registered and insured to stay in business in New York City.
Many New Yorker’s feel the new...
- Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 12:12 PM |
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Workplace Discrimination
While there is some doubt in the minds of the public and Bianca Kuros’s friends and family as to whether the fire that took her life was suspicious or not there is no doubt that the lawsuit...
- Paul Napoli | October 21, 2009 6:44 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
October 21, 2009
Manhattan, NY - 13 people were injured Wednesday morning in a PATH train accident at the 33rd Street Station near Herald Square in Manhattan.
The 7:59 a.m. train out of...
- Chrissie Cole | October 20, 2009 10:21 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to be aware of the many bogus products that are being sold over the Internet that claim to prevent, treat or diagnose H1N1...
- Chrissie Cole | October 20, 2009 8:11 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Wincraft Inc. announced a voluntary recall of Rotating Sports Table Lamps due to an electrical problem which can pose a burn, fire and shock hazard to users.
To this date, there have been no...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 20, 2009 7:14 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsOctober 19, 2009
Plum OrganicsTM has voluntarily recalled its Apple & Carrot Baby Food in Portable Pouches. The recall involves a particular batch of Plum Organics 4.22oz. Apple & Carrot...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 20, 2009 7:13 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesOctober 20, 2009
Mount Carmel, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed $504,900 in civil penalties against UAE Coalcorp Associates, which...
- Chrissie Cole | October 20, 2009 3:41 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Apple and carrot portable pouch baby food has been voluntarily recalled by Plum Organics due to possible botulism contamination. The California-based company announced the recall Tuesday, saying...
- Paul Napoli | October 19, 2009 11:59 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOctober 18, 2009
Yves Aristilde, 63, was found guilty of homicide by vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and related counts in the 2008 Philly accident that left a woman critically injured...
- Paul Napoli | October 19, 2009 11:41 PM |
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MiscellaneousOctober 17, 2009
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action yesterday against HomePals Investment Club, LLC (HPIC) and HomePals, LLC and their principals, Ronnie...
- Paul Napoli | October 19, 2009 11:36 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesOctober 16, 2009
(Philadelphia, PA) – Local authorities and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the cause of a Philadelphia Center City...
- Chrissie Cole | October 17, 2009 1:45 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued new consumer guidelines for disposing expired and unused medications that pose a danger to others.
Most leftover medications can be mixed...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 15, 2009 6:47 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notification to hospitals, CT scan facilities and medical professionals on October 8, 2009 encouraging every facility performing CT imaging to...
- Chrissie Cole | October 14, 2009 11:34 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Proctor & Gamble Co. was warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday that its Vicks cold formulas with Vitamin C have false and misleading labeling, according to the...
- Paul Napoli | October 14, 2009 2:25 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOctober 14, 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Ford Motor Company announced yesterday that 4.5 million additional vehicles are recalled due to fire hazard. There has been...
- Paul Napoli | October 13, 2009 4:34 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
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Thirty four million Americans have dentures and about one third utilize denture cream to secure dentures in the mouth. Users of denture creams are being...
- Paul Napoli | October 12, 2009 11:29 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOctober 12, 2009
Jorge Cortes, 26, was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix south on 21st Avenue in Bensonhurst when he ran a red light at 86th Street about 2:25 a.m. Saturday morning and struck a Nissan...
- Paul Napoli | October 12, 2009 12:22 AM |
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Wrongful DeathOctober 11, 2009
Kirby Brown, 38, of Westtown, N.Y. died Thursday evening during a spiritual cleansing ceremony at a scenic Arizona resort. Authorities identified 40-year-old James Shore of...
- Paul Napoli | October 12, 2009 12:20 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsOctober 10, 2009 – Mount Holly, NJ
Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Acting Mount Laurel Police Chief Dennis A. Cribben Jr. said Stephen R. Ford, 27, of Maple Shade, was...
- Paul Napoli | October 12, 2009 12:16 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOctober 9, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and DeVilbiss Air Power Company have re-released a recall involving DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air...
- Paul Napoli | October 08, 2009 1:36 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsNew Jersey - October 8, 2009
Carlyse Kennedy, 55, was walking her dog near the 5-way intersection of Mountain, Ashland, Devon, Plymouth and Pine Grove in Summit when a car hit her. The accident...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 4:06 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
October 7, 2009
The driver of a white Nissan lost control of his vehicle on a wet Queens road Wednesday morning, slamming into a crowd of people at a bus shelter at the corner of Douglaston...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:59 AM |
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Miscellaneous
It’s surprising that it took this long but social media site Twitter struck new ground regarding the ability to remain anonymous while using the internet as well as identity theft. The site,...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:58 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Washington, California and New York currently have lawsuits filed against them by several pharmacy groups who are up in arms about the reduced reimbursements that they are receiving for their...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:56 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Recently the US government has been enforcing their stand regarding advertising the off-label uses of drugs. But one pharmaceutical company is taking a stand of their own. Allergan, Inc., the...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:54 AM |
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Miscellaneous
This week the Supreme Court will hear an argument regarding a war memorial that bears an 8-foot cross above it and sits in a corner of the Mojave Desert. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:50 AM |
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Miscellaneous
For over a month six Brooklyn residents have been held up in Antigua after being accused of assaulting police officers in the Caribbean island. Representative Ed Towns, D.-NY along with U.S....
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:49 AM |
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Miscellaneous
The man who is accused of taking illegal nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was suspended indefinitely from his position at Combined Insurance Company which is based out of Glenview,...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:47 AM |
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Miscellaneous
The trustee who was appointed by the court to oversee the financial doings of the Madoff family has filed a lawsuit demanding that they return almost $200 million dollars that were supposed to be...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:45 AM |
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Miscellaneous
On the morning of the Kentucky Derby this year, I Want Revenge, a favorite to win the Derby was scratched from the legendary horse race for having an injured ankle. Five months later a lawsuit may...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:43 AM |
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Miscellaneous
Legal experts around the country are in disagreement as to how comedian David Letterman should have handled threats of extortion against him. Some think it was wise to contact the authorities...
- Paul Napoli | October 07, 2009 11:23 AM |
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Automobile Accidents
Some of the major cellular phone companies are scrambling to pitch the message to the public to not try to text-message and drive. It was bad enough when cell phones first became popular because...
- Adam Gana | October 06, 2009 6:34 PM |
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Miscellaneous
In September 2008, Lehman Brothers, one of the fourth largest investment banks in the United States, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The resulting collapse emanated mostly from its hold on...
- Paul Napoli | October 06, 2009 2:36 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Four Philadelphia men were killed in an accident on I-95 about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say an out of control Mitsubishi Lancer, driven by Michael Dougan, 29, slid under a tractor trailer,...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 1:11 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Last week the Committee for
Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) a part of the European Medicines Agency
(EME) gave their positive opinion for Multaq to be marketed in the European...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 1:03 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Recently Bayer HealthCare AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provided the results of their collaborative double-blind placebo controlled Phase II clinical trials regarding the combination of...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:59 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
There is an urgency developing in the fight against bacteria. Antibiotics are becoming more and more defenseless especially when even using multiple antibiotics to fight against them. Therefore,...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:54 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Lilly TB Drug Discovery Initiative will be working with a research institution in Taiwan, Academia Sinica, in order to screen new drugs used to treat tuberculosis (TB). The disease seemed to...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:51 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The 20th World Diabetes Congress will be held in Montreal October 18-22, 2009. This is one of the largest medical conferences in the world and more than 15,000 delegates attend the event. Top...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:45 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Last week the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) gave their recommendation for two vaccines to combat the H1N1 or swine flu that is facing the world. This recommendation leads the way for mass...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:41 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Bayer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Bayer Inc., a world leader in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, announced findings on the phase II trial of Regorafenib, an aggressive kidney cancer medication. The...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 06, 2009 12:36 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
On October 6-8 Hannover Germany will be host to Biotechnica 2009. The three day event is a showcase for exhibitors, professionals and speakers that highlight the latest discoveries, innovations...
- Chrissie Cole | October 06, 2009 12:14 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lowe's announced a voluntary recall of more than 84,000 Folding Directors Chairs because the back support can break, posing...
- Paul Napoli | October 05, 2009 4:02 PM |
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MiscellaneousOctober 5, 2009
The Sunday evening crash of a 40-foot speedboat in the marshes just off the coast of Long Island, NY has left three people dead and four injured, authorities released.
The...
- Oguz Ozdemir | October 05, 2009 3:15 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The Schwab YieldPlus Fund Select Shares (SWYSX) and the Schwab YieldPlus Investor Shares (SWYPX) have been the subject of numerous arbitration claims across the United States. Investors sustained...
- Paul Napoli | October 05, 2009 11:09 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Salmonella, common bacteria found in chicken and eggs may actually be able to make a positive contribution to the medical field. Researchers in Germany have discovered that Salmonella can...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 11:03 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
With the upcoming patent expiration of Plavix, its largest selling medication, in 2011, Bristol-Myers Squibb has acquired the biotechnology company Medarex for $2.4 billion. Elliot Sigal, the...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:58 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsOfficially, the Food and Drug Administration has set a date in the fall of 2009 for a public hearing on how to deal with social sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc., but one has to ask, why? There is...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:55 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
This week the Food and Drug Administration admitted that the former commissioner of the FDA along with four congressmen from New Jersey influenced their decision to approve a patch that is used...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:52 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Johnson & Johnson are recalling select lots of its children’s and infant’s Tylenol due to a possibility of contamination by bacteria. The affected lots are said to have been...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:44 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration gave approval earlier this week for a medication that will treat adult patients who suffer from moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The medication, Stelara...
- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:42 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
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- Marc Jay Bern | October 05, 2009 10:38 AM |
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Miscellaneous
After six years of clinical trials on more than 16,000 Thailand volunteers the newest AIDS vaccine, the RV 144, was deemed a success. The vaccine is a combination of two genetically engineered...
- Paul Napoli | October 05, 2009 10:24 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeOctober 4th, 2009
The family of Rohie Kah-Orukotan, a 37-year-old nurse and mother of three, struggle with the decision of taking her off life support at after she suffered a complication during...
- Paul Napoli | October 04, 2009 12:34 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOctober 2nd, 2009
Target voluntarily recalled a Halloween 3-pack of children’s mini flashlights after Mitch Lipka, a Wallet Pop writer, placed batteries in a flashlight his child brought...
- Paul Napoli | October 02, 2009 5:19 PM |
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Workplace Injuries
October 2, 2009
Police Lt. Charles Campbell confirmed yesterday that Frank Puglisi, 66, died Sunday from injuries suffered in a fall last Friday at a Hoboken construction site.
Frank Puglisi,...
- Paul Napoli | October 02, 2009 2:38 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Wednesday morning accident that caused a 20-mile backup on the New Jersey Turnpike and disrupted morning commuters has seriously injured two people.
28-year-old Giovanni Zamora of New Brunswick...