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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Stevens Johnson Syndrome "Horribly Painful"
Feb-26-11 Tabernacle, NJ Gina K. was about to start a new school when she first experienced the symptoms of Stevens Johnson Syndrome . By the end of her ordeal, the SJS had affected her eyesight and resulted in skin sloughing off parts of her body. She was treated in an Intensive Care Unit and still has markings on her body from the Stevens Johnson Syndrome rash... - New DePuy Hip Implant Receives FDA Clearance
Feb-26-11 Warsaw, IN With DePuy hip replacement lawsuits piling up in Canada and the US, the unit of Johnson & Johnson recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for use of a new titanium foam in two new implant systems. The DePuy GRIPTION TF Acetabular Augment System for hip replacements and the GRIPTION TF Cones for knee... - Hip and Knee Replacements Becoming More Common
Feb-26-11 Cleveland, OH The number of hip and knee replacements is rapidly increasing as the baby-boomer generation inches toward the age for retirement and the obesity rate continues to sit near 33 percent, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee replacements, which are the most common form of joi... - One in Five Defibrillator Implants (ICDs) May Be Outside the Guidelines
Chicago, IL: According to a new study out Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association as many as one in five patients, or 22 percent, may have had heart implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) implanted when they shouldn't have, in conflict with the national guidelines. Further, those patients who had the implants off-guidelin... - Two-Year Old's Death Linked to Bacteria in Triad Medical Wipes
Feb-15-11 Houston, TX The parents of two-year old Harrison Kothari, who died as a result of contracting a rare infection, are suing the makers of Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, having determined that their child's infection acute bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus cereus, was likely contracted through exposure to product tainted with the same bacteria. Ha... - Study: Patients Are Taking Antidepressants without a Diagnosis
Feb-25-11 Winnipeg, Canada When it comes to dealing with SSRI side effects , it is one thing to take an antidepressant to treat depression, knowing that you could face a risk of SSRI birth defects. It is an entirely different matter, however, to expose yourself to a risk of SSRI side effects when you do not have depression. A recently published study found that m... - Accutane IBD: The Waters Are Further Muddied
Feb-25-11 New Orleans, LA A dermatologist attending the recent annual gathering of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in New Orleans mused that he could see the potential for isotetrinoin (Accutane) patients having been prescribed the drug for acne and later encountering Accutane inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) actually suing their dermatologist. Most... - Decision to Reinstate Pilot's Benefits Important for ERISA Benefits Cases
Feb-25-11 Pittsburgh, PA An appeals court decision to restore long-term disability pay to a former airline pilot who endured a psychotic episode could be significant for future cases involving ERISA benefits , the Legal Intelligencer reports. According to the news source, the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently ruled that... - California Court Rules in Favor of Employees in Overtime Pay Lawsuits
Feb-25-11 Los Angeles, CA A California appeals court recently ruled in favor of employees who were denied lunch breaks in overtime pay lawsuits filed by workers for United Parcel Service, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled that employers in the state who do not provide workers with 30-minute meal br... - Ground Beef Products Recalled due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Washington, DC: First Class Foods is recalling approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The following products are subject to recall: 16-oz. packages of "NATURE'S HARVEST ORGANIC GROUND BEEF BRICK" sold singly with one of the following "USE or FREEZE by" dates: "12/30/10"... - Clover and Clover Mix Sprout Products Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, WA, is recalling all of its clover and clover mix products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healt... - $1.3 Million Wages and Hours Class Action Settlement with Madison Square Garden Security Officers
New York, NY: More than 300 employees will receive $1.3 million from Madison Square Garden in a settlement agreement filed today in federal court. The settlement will bring to an end a class action lawsuit brought in federal court in Manhattan in 2009 by four security officers claiming that since 2003 Madison Square Garden willfully failed to pay its secu... - Nationwide Recall Issued for 0.083% Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 3 mL
Washington, DC: The Ritedose Corporation is issuing a nationwide recall of 0.083% Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 3 mL (in 25, 30, and 60 unit dose vials). This product is a prescription inhalation solution, administered via nebulization, for the treatment and maintenance of acute asthma exacerbations and exercise induced asthma in childr... - Investors Lose Millions in Alleged Carr Miller Ponzi Scheme
Feb-24-11 Newark, NJ For people who lost money in the alleged Carr Miller Capital Ponzi Scheme , the issue is not only that they lost money but that they lost a lot of money. Investigators into the Ponzi scheme—a form of securities fraud—say that the money was used in investments the investors did not authorize and used to make personal purchases on b... - FDA Grants Roche a Hearing on Avastin in Breast Cancer
Feb-24-11 Washington, DC Roche, the maker of Avastin, has been granted a hearing by the Food and Drug Administration, the first of its kind, in which Roche will make its case for keeping the drug's indication for breast cancer. The two day hearing will take place in June. The FDA recently ruled that Avastin is ineffective in the treatment of breast cancer. ... - Massive Accident in Lincoln Tunnel Injures 30
Feb-24-11 Weehawken, NJ A massive accident in the Lincoln Tunnel involving a motorcycle, two buses, and a jitney has resulted in 30 people being injured, including the motorcyclist who is reportedly in hospital in critical condition. The accident reportedly happened early Thursday morning, around 7:27 a.m. – morning rush hour – causing major traf... - Too Young to Suffer Zimmer Hip Failure
Feb-24-11 Los Angeles, CA Sirjoh Harrison does not look like a candidate for a hip replacement. The young African American appearing in the YouTube video looks to be in his early twenties. And yet for reasons he did not explain, he was a candidate for and received a Zimmer hip . His experience with the prosthetic device has proven to be similar to other hip repla... - An Amusement Park Accident and a Near Miss
Feb-24-11 Anaheim, CA There is the amusement park accident . And then there is the near-miss, where things could have gone horribly wrong. But it could have. And one incident that occurred at one of the most popular theme parks in the world illustrates that policy and protocol in the event of an emergency needs to address all persons, not just the majority. Th... - New Food Safety Legislation to Offer Federal Whistleblower Protection
Feb-24-11 Minneapolis, MN One of the provisions of the new food safety law recently signed by President Barack Obama will offer federal whistleblower protection to employees in the food industry, The Associated Press reports. The Food Safety and Modernization Act reportedly offers protection to such employees from being fired or otherwise retaliated against... - New Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Legislation Could Limit Helmet Use
Feb-24-11 Kansas City, MO A new bill related to Kansas City motorcycle accidents could allow those over the age of 21 to not wear a helmet while riding the vehicles, reports KSPR , a local ABC affiliate. According to Missouri's current legislation, all motorcycle drivers or passengers are required to wear a helmet while riding the vehicle. However, some driv...