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Sort by date 572 pages found matching <script>alert('What_Security?')</script>- Mother Angry About Loss of Sense of Smell After Zicam Use
Jul-14-09 Highlands Ranch, CO The sense of smell is something that people might take for granted, until they lose it. Jenny R. believes she suffered from Zicam side effects which include a loss of the sense of smell. Jenny says that since she suffered the reported Zicam smell loss, she has become concerned about the risks to her family, because she is unable to... - 14-Year Old Girl Survives Indian Ocean Crash
Jun-30-09 Paris, FR Earlier reports of a 5-year-old boy surviving the plane crash involving an Airbus A310-300 en route from Yemen to the African Island nation of Comoros, have been corrected. Officials now report that the survivor is a 14-year-old girl, Bahia Bariki. The girl, a citizen of both Comoros and France, was traveling to the city of Moroni, the capital... - Interview with Cipro and Avelox Attorney Mike Stratton
Jun-25-09 New Haven, CT: " Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Avelox are 'last resort' antibiotics to kill off very dangerous forms of bacteria but they have been marketed and advertised way beyond what is appropriate for patients' conditions," says Attorney Mike Stratton of Stratton Faxon. He adds that Bayer, the manufacturer of both drugs, has been "cagey" about Cipro... - Bactrim SJS: From the Epitome of Health to Near-Death
Jun-14-09 Mobile, AL After three days on Bactrim for a mild infection, Myra was so sick that she wound up in the ER with a fever of 104 degrees. And she got worse because the doctor told her to continue taking the sulfa drug. Finally a dermatologist saw her and diagnosed SJS Bactrim: Myra almost died from a severe allergic reaction to Bactrim that caused Steven... - Americans of Ethnic Origin May be at Higher Risk for SJS
May-27-09 Washington, DC They may originally hail from other countries, but many Americans of diverse ethnic origin may have a concern with SJS and Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) given their particular ethnic make-up and their relationship to the human leukocyte antigen allele HLA-B*1502. According to a recent alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration... - Oral Sodium Phosphate Products: Prescription Only
May-20-09 Lynchburg, VA: In response to renal risks of oral sodium phosphate products, on February 9, 2009 the FDA recommended that only prescription oral sodium phosphate (OSP) bowel preparations be used by patients for bowel cleansing prior to undergoing colonoscopy (colon examination). Patients routinely take OSP products to cleanse the bowel before a colonosco... - Consumer Fraud Goes Up in a Down Economy
May-17-09 New York, NY You know what they say—what goes up must come down. And when the economy goes through a downturn, what tends to come up is consumer fraud . When the economy sours, scammers tend to redouble their efforts. The Consumer Fraud Act provides a level of consumer protection against fraud artists bent on taking advantage of you. Since the econo... - NTSB: Pilots to Blame for Helicopter Crash
May-17-09 Flagstaff, AZ The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report regarding a helicopter crash involving 2 medical helicopters. The NTSB's report says that the pilots are to blame for the helicopter accident, which resulted in 7 deaths. Meanwhile, a lawsuit has been filed in a different helicopter crash, alleging alterations to the heli... - Avandia Maker Faces More Lawsuits
May-15-09 Marshall, TX GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia, faces more lawsuits alleging that patients suffered from serious Avandia side effects. Among the more severe side effects is the reported link between Avandia and heart attacks. Some critics say the risk of a heart problem is too high, while patients file lawsuits alleging they were harmed by the use of Ava... - Reglan Sickness "A Horrible Feeling"
May-7-09 Lake Isabella, CA Kathleen E. says she does not believe she suffered the same Reglan side effects that other people have reported experiencing. Such side effects include Tardive Dyskinesia, a serious condition marked by involuntary movement. A Reglan black box warning has been announced to alert patients to the potential for development of Tardive Dyskin... - Reglan Black Box Comes Nearly 30 Years Too Late
Apr-25-09 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated a Black Box warning for Reglan , patients who have already experienced adverse reactions to the drug would not have been surprised. Reglan is the commercial name for the drug metoclopramide, a drug made by a number of generic manufacturers for the treatment of gastrointestinal disor... - Levaquin: The Devil in the Details
Apr-11-09 Washington, DC There is little argument that the Levaquin antibiotic is a good one in terms of its capacity to control and eradicate serious infections. Indeed, Levaquin medicine is powerful stuff. But as is the case with many medicines, the side effects can be worse than the cure and in the case of Levaquin side effects the impact on a patient's phy... - No Patience for Medical Negligence: Patients
Apr-6-09 Miami, FL Negligence law , together with medical negligence, remains one of the most frustrating aspects of living in not only a developed nation, but one of the superpowers of the free world and a caretaker nation. Other parts of the world look up to us here in the US. And yet the medical negligence attorney is kept hopping when innocent people are harme... - Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Suspended in Other Countries. Not in US.
Mar-26-09 Washington, DC Canada is the latest country to bring the hammer down on the use of Raptiva after the psoriasis drug had been linked to 3 confirmed and one suspected case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a neurological condition that can result in reduced brain function and ultimately, death. Three, of the four patients died. All f... - Known Defect Could Have Caused Crash of Hibernia-Bound Sikorsky Helicopter
Mar-20-09 Newfoundland, Canada The investigation into the fateful crash of a Cougar operated Sikorsky S92-A helicopter March 12 that killed 17 Hibernia oil rig workers has revealed what could be a major reason for the crash. The finding has prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all Sikorsky S92-A helicopters until the appropriate repair... - What Role Did Ice Play in Continental Connection Crash?
Mar-18-09 Buffalo, NY Although the investigation into the plane crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 is ongoing, speculation is still strong that icing may have played a role in the crash. While nothing can bring back the lives that were lost in the crash, a proper understanding of what caused the horrific plane accident can prevent similar crashes in the f... - North Atlantic Helicopter Crash: Bad News Continues
Mar-13-09 St. John's, NF The bad news continues for the families of the men and women missing in yesterday's helicopter crash in the north Atlantic. So far, only 2 of the 18 people on board have been found, one person is dead and the other remains in hospital in critical but stable condition. The S-92 Sirkorsky helicopter had been ferrying employees to the Hibe... - First Lawsuit Filed in Crash of Flight 3407 Near Buffalo
Mar-2-09 Buffalo, NY One of the first lawsuits has been filed literally two weeks after the fiery plane crash that took the lives of everyone on board Continental Connection Flight 3407. The twin turboprop commuter plane, manufactured by Bombardier, ran into trouble on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport the night of February 12th and dropped onto a... - The Crash of Flight 3407: A Picture Emerges…
Feb-16-09 Clarence Center, NY When Continental Connection Flight 3407 made impact with the house in Clarence Center, New York late in the icy night of February 12th in a horrific plane crash , the Bombardier Dash 8 twin turboprop commuter plane was NOT on autopilot. But it WAS, just 26 seconds before impact. That's when the aircraft's sensors detected a looming... - The Horror of Financial Elder Abuse
Feb-5-09 Fresno, CA With more officials and regulators becoming concerned about financial elder abuse, more of the public learns about this horrible crime committed against a vulnerable population. Unfortunately, seniors are increasingly becoming victims of financial abuse and, too often, they think there is nothing they can do about it. California has financial...