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Sort by date 572 pages found matching <script>alert('What_Security?')</script>- Software Glitches a Danger to Veterans
Jan-15-09 Washington, DC An investigation relating to glitches in the electronic medical records of the nation's veterans has uncovered the potential for incorrect VA drug doses and other veteran drug doses at many veteran hospitals. While it has not been proven if any patient was ever harmed as a result of the error, the revelation is troubling in light of a nati... - One Baby's Heart Defect, Courtesy of the SSRI Lexapro
Dec-15-08 Bernie, MO Ann has a healthy girl, and she was born with absolutely no health problems whatsoever. But Ann suffered from depression after her baby's birth, so her doctor put her on the antidepressant lexapro . Then Ann found out she was pregnant. But she stopped taking this SSRI as soon as she found out her son was born with a heart defect. Ann wond... - Mother's Act Promotes Pregnancy as New Cottage Industry
Dec-5-08 Women of childbearing years represent the most lucrative market for the makers of psychiatric drugs. The knowledge that infants were being born with birth defects and suffering a withdrawal syndrome when these drugs were used during pregnancy was hidden for decades. Knowledge of these terrible risks would have caused a major drop in sales to this customer b... - SJS Ibuprofen: Advil Attack
Nov-18-08 San Diego, CA Edu always took Advil when he got a headache, but not anymore. One night about two years he took a few Ibuprofen (in the form of Advil) and went to bed. "I woke up a few hours later with an itchy face and scalp," says Edu. "I looked in the mirror and saw big red welts over my face and throat and my scalp felt lumpy." Fortunately, he made it t... - Defective Cars Still on the Road, Recall Notices in the Glove Box
Nov-10-08 Detroit, MI Driving a defective automobile is generally a recipe for disaster—a defective car is more likely to be in an accident, or cause an injury that can be linked to an auto defect. The latter can be due to poor design, or workmanship. However, the bottom line is startling: there are millions of defective vehicles on the road, and nobody is doing... - Contaminated in Canada: Syringes Re-used for Nearly Two Decades
Oct-28-08 High Prairie, AB It's happened again. Reminiscent of the syringe scare at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, a Canadian hospital has been put on alert after reused syringes were found to have been used on a host of patients across nearly two decades. As the American parallel has shown, the multiple use of a syringe needle can promote the spread of... - Heparin Injection From Recalled Product Still on the Shelf
Oct-20-08 Los Angeles, CA It's bad enough that a contaminated product like Heparin can find its way across our borders and into our medical supply. Heparin contamination has proven both a health liability and a source of fear for anyone requiring heparin injection by way of heparin syringes. However, when a recalled product is still found on hospital shelves almos... - Father Died from Allergic Reaction to Heparin
Oct-17-08 Philadelphia, PA "My father died from Heparin in 1998," says Melva. "He went to emergency on July 17th complaining of stomach pains and his medical records state that he had three Heparin injections within 30 minutes: 1000 units at 8.40, another 1000 units 10 minutes later and again at 9.10. "I was told that he was left unattended from 9.15 until he... - Medical Helicopter Crash: It Has Happened Again
Oct-16-08 Aurora, IL In what appears to be becoming a tragic epidemic of helicopter crashes , another medical helicopter has gone down in flames—this time in a Chicago suburb. Three crewmembers and the patient were killed. Deepening this tragedy, and that of other recent medical helicopter crashes, is the fact that patients have already suffered great trauma,... - Iceberg Lettuce: Another E.coli Risk
Sep-28-08 Springfield, IL Reports from 26 people sickened after eating iceberg lettuce supplied by Detroit-based Aunt Mid's Produce Company prompted Michigan health officials to issue a public health alert on September 26th. The E.coli outbreak started at Michigan State University, with reports of bloody diarrhea, cramps and vomiting and 8 Michigan State Univers... - Melamine Contamination Mounts
Sep-27-08 Beijing, China Melamine was first found in tainted pet food, where many dogs and cats developed acute kidney failure and died. Recently melamine was discovered in milk formula, and China says more than 50,000 children have been sickened; many of them have developed kidney stones, a very painful and serious illness. Just days ago, tests found that White... - "Levaquin has ruined my life in so many ways"
Sep-26-08 Queens, NY Therese was prescribed the antibioitic Levaquin in 2001 when she experienced shortness of breath, but just 3 days after taking Levaquin , she couldn't bend her wrists, knees or ankles. Luckily, Therese had the wherewithal to stop taking the drug; others have not been so fortunate. "Initially I was prescribed Cipro but I happened to read t... - Truck Accident: Driver Likely Fell Asleep at the Wheel
Sep-17-08 Milwaukee, WI It was supposed to have been a routine high school band trip, but a truck accident turned the day into a tragedy. Five people died in the trucking accident, which happened when the bus they were riding on struck a semi truck that had flipped over and was on its side, blocking the highway. Thirty-five others were injured, including the truck... - Salmonella and the Food Chain: Food for Thought…
Sep-9-08 Washington, DC The crisis over salmonella poisoning involving jalapeno peppers and tomatoes has passed. Or has it? It wasn't long after the salmonella food poisoning episode settled down before Whole Foods Market found itself recalling massive amounts of E. coli contaminated ground beef, and in Canada the recent Maple Leaf Foods recall has left the cou... - Massive Cosmetic Giveaway Part of Anti-Trust Settlement
Aug-22-08 New York, NY At first blush it may seem a bit unorthodox, but a settlement reached a few years ago in a massive anti-trust class action lawsuit is not without precedent. Let's just say there's the potential for a lot of people sporting a whole new look for the New Year after a host of the country's major department store chains will begin handing out mil... - Renewed Concerns About Byetta After Patient Deaths
Aug-20-08 Washington, DC A drug previously linked with acute pancreatitis is once again under scrutiny by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after reports continue to come in with regard to Byetta , the injectable medication from Amylin and Eli Lilly used as a treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. The FDA said Monday that it is giving consideration to an updat... - Boston Scientific Stent Device Recall: Here's a Tip You Don't Want…
Aug-18-08 Washington, DC Yet another recall of a medical device proves that contrary to what we would like to believe, medical devices are no more reliable than anything else in the manufactured world. Such appears to be the case with the Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System that has been voluntarily recalled... - Truck Accident: Failing to Keep it Together
Aug-14-08 Hamilton, ON It happened in Canada and no one was killed, but the truck accident could have happened anywhere and could have been far worse. Semi trucks. Tractor-trailers. The big rigs. They're the giants of the road, behemoths weighing hundreds of tons sharing asphalt with cars weighing a fraction of that. Those cars are getting smaller, what with th... - Inside a Car Accident
Jul-29-08 Houston, TX Car accidents , like any accident, can happen to the nicest people, when they least expect it, and for all the wrong reasons. Someone could hit you. Someone else could be driving. The car crash itself could have been caused by an unsafe vehicle. Or it could just be a case of serendipity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whatev... - Despite Suicide Risk, Feds Suggest Chantix Still the Best Way to Quit
Jul-18-08 Indianapolis, IN As one of the first Chantix lawsuits against Pfizer becomes official this week, the entire Chantix issue just gets weirder: on one hand the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlights the risk of suicide in the Chantix Medication Guide. On the other, government health officials reportedly continue to urge smokers to use Chantix as...