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Washington, DC: Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA, is recalling 702 cases of the Baby Spinach variety of Spinach Temptations 6 oz. bagged salads with Useby Dates of July 4 with Product Code 11707B, IR127121 and July 8 with Product Code 12007B, IR130373 because they could be contaminated by E. coli O157:H7. The recall extends only to products... - Hospitals Could Face Lawsuit after Patient Develops MRI-Related NSF
Jul-3-10 Boston, MA A woman who believes she suffers from MRI contrast side effects is considering filing a lawsuit against those who gave her a contrast agent containing gadolinium. Despite warnings from US officials, some patients may still be receiving MRI contrast agents even though they have kidney problems, putting them at risk of serious illness. The... - Studies Link Proton Pump Inhibitors to Increased Fracture Risk
Jun-28-10 Philadelphia, PA Two recent studies have shown a link between osteoporosis proton pump inhibitors (PPIa), used for the treatment of heartburn. The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of the drugs to include a warning about PPI side effects, including over-the-counter PPIs. A 2008 study conducted by the University of Manitoba, in... - FDA Warns Public About Magic Coffee Powder
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Safety Alert concerning Magic Power Coffee, an instant coffee product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement. The alert states that Magic Coffee Powder contains the drug ingredient hydroxythiohomosildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingre... - Financial Elder Abuse Via Silver-Tongued Swindlers
May-28-10 Yakima, WA Examples of financial elder abuse run the gamut from unscrupulous family members taking advantage of a senior to total strangers engaging in financial exploitation of elders. Such was the case of Leslie Fleming, who, according to the 5/18/10 issue of the Yakima Herald-Republic, had been frugal his entire life and saved every penny. He would... - Amtrak Train Collides with Tractor-Trailer
May-13-10 Mebane, NC A serious train crash involving an Amtrak train and a tractor-trailer occurred around 8:00 am this morning on the Amtrak tracks in Mebane. While no one was killed, several people sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The train, carrying 36 passengers, was en route from Raleigh to Charlotte when it hit the tractor-trailer... - Health Alert Issued for Various Ready-To-Eat Deli Meat Products
Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various ready-to-eat deli meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Products exported to the United States include, but are not limited to, the following: "Casa Italia Gastronom... - Chicago Considers $16.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Against Police Force
Chicago, IL: Chicago City Council has approved a potential $16.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the city's police department by some 514,000 plaintiffs. Three different allegations are involved in the suit, affecting three separate groups of plaintiffs. One group involves 12,000 people arrested on suspicion of a felony wi... - Attorney discusses Yasmin/Yaz Label Change, Recent Studies and More
May-7-10 Austin, TX Shortly after Bayer added warnings to the labels of Yasmin and Yaz in Europe, the FDA in April 2010 forced the pharmaceutical company to place stronger warnings on its birth control pill in the US. So far, not much has changed: Bayer continues to state that the risk of blood clots is comparable to that of other birth control pills. "We are c... - CT Brain Perfusion Scan Radiation Overdose
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified health care professionals about radiation overexposure in patients who have undergone perfusion CT imaging (essentially, a CT brain scan ), done to diagnose and treat strokes. According to the FDA alert, 206 patients in an 18-month period at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center received radiation doses that were ap... - Toyota 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV Cited for Rollover Hazard
Apr-13-10 New York, NY The respected magazine Consumer Reports, which conducts its own product testing and is not beholden to corporate interests, has issued a safety warning about Toyota's updated Lexus GX 460 SUV due to an increased risk of rollover during a turn. The problem appears to be with the vehicle's electronic stability control system and does not aff... - Potential Penalties against Toyota Could Hit $49.2 Million
Apr-11-10 Washington, DC The federal government is angry with Toyota for waiting so long to inform consumers about the various Avalon and Camry recalls enacted over sticking gas pedals and floor mats. That wait is going to cost Toyota a potential $16.375 million in fines—the largest penalty allowed under the Tread Act. According to an account published... - Tissue Transplants may be contaminated with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis or syphilis. Contact a tissue transplant lawyer.
Tissue and bone transplants from improperly screened donors are being investigated by authorities. The FDA issued an alert to physicians, hospitals and tissue processing plants that tissue received from Biomedical Tissue Services, Ltd. (BTS) in Ft. Lee, New Jersey may not have met FDA donor requirements and may contain infectious diseases such as HIV, H... - Diabetes y aumento de peso por Zyprexa
Zyprexa (olanzapina) es un medicamento recetado para el tratamiento de la esquizofrenia y la manía bipolar y se lo ha vinculado a la diabetes mellitus, la hiperglucemia, la pancreatitis y a trastornos de azúcar en sangre. Se han informado 288 casos de diabetes en pacientes a los que se administró Zyprexa; 23 de ellos resultaron fatales... - Innohep (Tinzaparin) Linked to Increased Death
FDA Requests Labeling Change The FDA has issued a notification regarding the safety of the anticoagulant Innohep (tinzaparin sodium injection). The alert is based on information from the European IRIS study, which was stopped in February 2008, due to a finding of increased all-cause mortality in patients given the low molecular weight heparin. In... - Diabetes Drug Byetta Causes Hemorrhagic or Necrotizing Pancreatitis
FDA Issues Alert After Two People Die FDA has received reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta. Byetta is a medicine given by subcutaneous injection to help treat adults with type 2 diabetes. Of the 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis, all patients required hospitalization, two patients died... - Abogado especializado en insuficiencias cardíacas y renales provocadas por Trasylol
Si usted se ha sometido a una cirugía de corazón, es posible que le hayan administradoTrasylol, medicamento que ha estado vinculado a daños renales y cardíacos. Aunque el Trasylol tiene la capacidad de reducir la pérdida de sangre durante una cirugía de corazón, se ha descubierto que... - Mid-Air Collision at San Francisco Airport Narrowly Avoided
Mar-31-10 San Francisco, CA A United Airlines jetliner that took off from San Francisco on Saturday with 251 passengers and 17 crew on board narrowly avoided a mid-air plane crash with a small aircraft that was only several hundred feet away. According to media reports, the Beijing-bound United Airlines Flight 889 had just taken off and was at 1,100 feet when... - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Not the Only Adverse Reaction To Accutane
Mar-28-10 Ottawa, ON Earlier this month Health Canada alerted consumers to a "very rare" skin reaction linked to the use of Accutane . The reaction, said Health Canada, could lead to hospitalization, disability and even death. According to the 3/18/10 edition of the Prince George Citizen of British Columbia—with reporting by the Canadian Press—the... - Asthma Medication Deaths: Serevent, Advair, & Foradil - Asthma Lawyer & Case Evaluation
In February, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the risk of certain Asthma inhaler side effects . There is now a Serevent and an Advair black box warning , alerting patients to the risk of using those medications. Furthermore, patients are warned to be on the alert for Foradil side effects, which can include worsened bre...