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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Journal: Sport-Related Brain Injury in Children on the Rise
Feb-21-11 Charleston, SC It is among a parent's worst nightmares: watching a child suffer a traumatic brain injury while playing a sport. For adolescents involved in sport, a brain injury may mean time away from the sport, lost time at school and many doctors' appointments, not to mention rehabilitation. If the brain injury is serious, the adolescent could suffe... - Fact or Coincidence? Enbrel Users Continue to Wonder
Feb-21-11 Midway, KY While Enbrel has been off the radar of late, the tumor necrosis factor alpha blocker (TNF blocker) is still on the minds of people who have used Enbrel to combat Enbrel arthritis or plaque psoriasis—and who have wound up with more than they had bargained for. Blogger 'jennybyc' wrote, "not only did it not make me any better, it made... - Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Simvastatin Effect
Feb-21-11 Utica, NY Scientists at the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory in Utica, New York, recently discovered a potential benefit of simvastatin in suppressing the occurrence of some forms of abnormal heart rhythms, reports WKTV , a local NBC affiliate. Simvastatin, a statin used to treat high levels of cholesterol, had previously been linked to rhabdomy... - 65,000 Chrysler Dodge 2007-2008 Vehicles Recalled
Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 65,180 Dodge vehicles manufactured between November 1, 2007 and September 7, 2008. The wires within the front door wire harness may fatigue and break, which can interrupt the circuits for the side impact sensors, resulting in an airbag warning lamp illumination and loss of side crash sensing capabi... - Chrysler Recalls 56,600 Dodge Ram Trucks
Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 56,611 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks model year 2011 manufactured from September 2009 through December 2010. Some vehicles may experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize. A failure of the bearing could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the ri... - Ford Recalls 14,737 Trucks and Crossovers
Washington, DC: Ford is recalling 14,737 model year 2011 F-150 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. During a 6-day production period the supplier of the body control module manufactured modules that may have the potential for an internal short. If an electrical short develops, an overheating condition may occur which ca... - Florida Resident Sickened by Chinese Drywall Forced from Home
Feb-20-11 Lauderhill, FL Her name is Eleanor Aguilar and Chinese drywall chased her out of her own home. Her townhouse in Lauderhill, Florida, was built with defective China drywall from Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin. The defective drywall compromised her health as well as her appliances—and now her home will take three months to remediate. But at least it... - Widow Wins VA Benefits from Agent Orange Exposure
Feb-20-11 Ozark, MO It may have been eight years since her husband died from brain cancer, but a woman has won the right to be paid VA benefits from her husband's death. The win also means veteran benefits could be opened up to veterans who developed brain cancer after exposure to Agent Orange. The ruling could have a huge impact on VA disability benefits. Sh... - A Burn Injury Has Varied Causes
Feb-20-11 Palm Beach, FL A burn injury is most often associated with a fire. However, there are numerous other types of injuries from other sources of heat that can negatively impact the skin in much the same way as open flame. Electrical burns, for example, either from a live wire carrying high voltage, to a lightning strike. Then there is the chemical burn,... - Two-Year Anniversary of Reglan Black Box Warning Almost Up
Feb-20-11 Portland, OR For patients who have been waiting to see how Reglan side effects lawsuits play out, the time is almost up to contact an attorney. Patients who developed Reglan drug side effects but do not contact an attorney by February 26 may lose the opportunity to file a Reglan lawsuit. Patients who took Reglan for longer than three months and suffere... - Texas Woman Files Lawsuit over Yasmin Gallbladder Problems
Feb-20-11 Galveston, TX A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Bayer Corp. over alleged Yasmin gallbladder problems that continue to cause her discomfort, the Southeast Texas Record reports. The lawsuit, filed by Lana Speck, claims Bayer knew about the potential risks of Yasmin, but failed to warn patients and healthcare providers about the risks. Aft... - Deutsche Bank to Pay $553 Million in Tax Case
New York, NY: Deutsche Bank has agreed to admit criminal wrongdoing and pay a settlement of $553 million, settling a long-running investigation into tax shelter fraud by the US States Attorney's Office. By settling the investigation Deutsche Bank will escape prosecution for helping 2,100 customers evade taxes through some 2,300 financial transacti... - Zimmer Hip Victim Needs Answers
Feb-19-11 Vancouver, British Columbia Gray barely gave his hip replacement surgery a second thought—he would be in and out of hospital within a few days. But for hundreds, possibly thousands of people who have been implanted with a Zimmer Durom Cup artificial hip, this type of surgery has turned into a nightmare. "I went in for a little arthritis in my hip... - Actos Patient Suffers Swelling, Weight Gain While On Medication
Feb-19-11 Elizabeth City, NC As many people who are diabetic will say, when you are on a variety of drugs it can be difficult to determine whether you are suffering Actos side effects or side effects from a different medication. Actos has been linked to an increased risk of congestive heart failure and an increased risk of fractures. It is the increased risk of... - Regions Morgan Keegan to Award Damages to Texas Investor
Feb-19-11 Atlanta, GA Recently, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel ruled that Regions Morgan Keegan must pay damages for the sale of a mutual fund to a Texas investor, according to a news release. The fund that required the award to be paid out was the Regions Morgan Keegan Multi-Sector High Income Fund, now known as the Helio... - New Study Advises against Proton Pump Inhibitor Use
Feb-19-11 Los Angeles, CA A new study indicates that adding a proton pump inhibitor to aspirin treatment is not beneficial for a majority of patients, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the news provider, the study's researchers used a mathematical model to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness and success of low-dose aspirin treatment with and withou... - Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak
Washington, DC: The FDA is advising consumers not to eat Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts (which contain alfalfa sprouts mixed with radish and clover sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Ill. because preliminary results of the investigation of a multistate outbreak of a href="https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/lawsuit/food_poisoning.html"... - Did Chantix Play a Role in Death of Popular Mayor?
Feb-18-11 Warner Robins, GA It was on September 28 of 2009 that the popular sitting mayor of Warner Robins, Georgia, was at home with his wife—presumably recharging his batteries while engrossed in a heated reelection campaign. Donald Walker was kicking the tobacco habit, too, with the help of Chantix. Suddenly, Patricia Walker was startled by the sound of a g... - Los Angeles Premises Liability Attorney Reviews Slip and Fall Complaint
Feb-18-11 Los Angeles, CA Maureen says she "smashed both knees" and "tore ligaments" in her leg due to a slip and fall injury at an Outback Steakhouse in December 2009. Not only was she in a lot of pain, but Maureen also says the 'slip and fall' cost her thousands of dollars in lost wages and she still has outstanding medical bills. She is hoping that a Los Angele... - Maine Man Facing Charges of Securities Fraud
Feb-18-11 Portland, ME A man from Scarborough, Maine, is facing a trial in the state on charges of securities fraud after he allegedly scammed a New York church out of $400,000, The Associated Press reports. Darren McDunnah, 51, is set to go to trial on March 2 in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland on the charges of securities fraud and felony the...