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Sacramento, CA: For years, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) was a medical mystery. Scientists studied it for over 100 years before formally categorizing it as a disease, and even today the medical community is divided as to whether PPH is the result of a single factor or many. But one thing is certain: Fen-Phen and other appetite suppressants are known to trigger the narrowing of the pulmonary artery.

St. Louis, MO: Mary Crabtree is suing General Electric, GE Healthcare AS and other entities, alleging she developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) as a result of being given gadolinium-based contrast agents – or GBCAs – for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance arteriography/angiography (MRA).

Jefferson City, MO Richard Hart, who suffers from torticollis, filed a medical malpractice suit this week alleging that the botox treatment he received has left him with a number of debilitating health conditions, including paralysis of his respiratory muscles.

New York, NY: The Attorney General of New York this week hit computer chip giant Intel with an antitrust lawsuit, alleging unfair marketing and business practices in an effort to shut out competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The lawsuit was launched Wednesday.

El Paso, TX: When Charles H. (name withheld) first started taking Levaquin, he experienced some minor aches and pains. However, he did not associate them with Levaquinuntil his most recent exposure to the medication.

Bushland, TX: Three people were injured following the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Amarillo, TX early this morning. The injured, who were suffering from burns, were taken to a local hospital.

Beverly Hills, CA: Asbestos mesothelioma is a devastating and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from asbestos mesothelioma has increased during the last 10 years.

Los Angeles, CA: It seems that somebody at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center made a serious error when the hospital’s CT Scanner was recalibrated in February 2008. Dozens of patients booked for diagnostic brains scans were blasted with megadoses of radiation – doses usually reserved for treating brain tumors.

Dover, DE: "I had a urine infection earlier this year and my doctor prescribed Bactrim," says Grace. "I started to get headaches and a fever but I thought it was the flu. Never in a million years did I think it could be Stevens Johnson Syndrome; I'd never even heard of SJS until the hospital doctors told me. I was even more shocked to discover this life-threatening disease was caused by an antibiotic and that some victims can develop SJS simply from taking Ibuprofen or Children's Motrin!"

Reedsburg, WI: Joe says he was doing OK, even in this lousy economic climate. He had a family and a steady job, but everything went sideways when he got a prescription for Chantix.