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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Plane Crash in Cuba Kills 68
Nov-5-10 Miami, FL A plane crash in Cuba has left all 68 people on board dead. AeroCaribbean Flight 883 was en route from Santiago de Cuba to the capital, Havana, on Thursday, when it reported an emergency at 5:42 pm local time. The airplane then lost communication with air traffic control. The plane reportedly went down near a mountainous area near the vil... - The Various Faces of Depakote
Nov-5-10 Washington, D.C. The potential for Depakote birth defects will most assuredly be on the agenda in December when the Health and Human Services Department with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) holds a meeting of the Pediatric Advisory Committee. The Washington Daybook identifies the meeting as taking place December 7th and notes that participa... - Lufthansa, Singapore and Qantas Ground Airbus A380s
Nov-5-10 Sydney, AU Following Thursday's emergency landing by a Qantas Airbus A380 in Singapore, and Qantas' subsequent grounding of its A380 fleet further to engine inspections, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines have also grounded their A380 aircraft with Rolls Royce engines. On Thursday, a Qantas flight en route to Sydney from Singapore experienced an eng... - Fentanyl Pain Patch "Very Dangerous"
Nov-5-10 Russellville, AL For families who have had loved ones die after using fentanyl patches , there can be a lot of unanswered questions. Although sometimes the cause of death is linked to the use of a Duragesic patch, in some cases the link is not as clear-cut. All the family members can say is that there was a change in the Duragesic patch dose in the time... - In Spite of Recent Accolades, Unum Continues to Be Criticized
Nov-5-10 Chattanooga, TN Anyone who thinks of the insurance industry, and Unum in particular, as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality can be forgiven in light of recent events and allegations both supporting and decrying the company. In recent years Unum Insurance has been battling a reputation of unfairness to its policyholders by way of alleged inappropriaten... - FDA Adds Label to Box Warning of Link Between Chantix and Suicide
Nov-5-10 Washington, D.C The Food and Drug Administration recently released new regulations requiring pharmaceutical companies to place "black box" warnings on the boxes of several anti-smoking drugs due to growing links between Chantix and suicide, Reuters reports. According to the FDA, more than five thousand reports of depression, aggression, changes in... - New Study Examines Mechanism Behind MRI Contrast Agent Illness
Nov-5-10 Philadelphia, PA A study published this November in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases by the Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine of Thomas Jefferson University has shed light on some of the mechanisms by which a common MRI contrast agent affects the body, according to a Jefferson Hospital press release. The study examined collagen-producing c... - Plane Loses Part of an Engine Mid-Flight
Nov-4-10 Singapore Passengers onboard a flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia, must have feared they were bound for a plane crash after part of one of the plane's engines detached from the plane mid-flight. Although there was the potential for a tragic airplane crash, no one was injured in the event. Passengers on the Qantas plane that made an emergency... - Will New Potential Benefit Breathe New Life into Avandia?
Nov-4-10 Vancouver, BC In what will likely serve to only complicate the continuing debate over the safety and efficacy of Avandia , new research is suggesting that the class of diabetes drugs to which Avandia belongs may both prevent, and contain lung cancer. The findings were presented yesterday (November 2nd) at the annual meeting of the American College of Ch... - Proton Pump Inhibitor—Bone Inhibitor?
Nov-4-10 Burlington, NC When Laurie heard about proton pump inhibitor (PPI) side effects, specifically increased risk of hip, wrist or spine fractures, she asked her doctor if these heartburn drugs that she had taken for many years could have caused her bone density problems." He said that the clinical studies associating PPIs to an increased risk of fra... - Honolulu Woman Sues over Faulty DePuy Hip Replacement
Nov-4-10 Honolulu, HI A woman who received a DePuy hip replacement in August 2009 has filed suit against the company who made the device, reports KGMB and KHNL . Jacqueline Lum's attorneys allege that the replacement failed shortly after its implantation, causing significant pain and necessitating the imminent replacement of a year-old device intended to... - Halloween Car Crash Results in $6.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Nov-4-10 Huntley, IL A fatal car crash that occurred two years ago has resulted in a $6.5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by an Illinois family, according to the Dubuque Telegraph Herald . On October 31, 2008, Tabitha Carroll, 32, was driving to a pumpkin patch with her family in Huntley, Illinois, when a semi-tractor trailer driven by... - FDA Panel Recommends Phenytoin Warning for Purple Glove Syndrome
Nov-3-10 Washington, DC An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that intravenous (IV) phenytoin, an anti seizure medication marketed as Dilantin, should be labeled with warnings that the drug can cause Purple Glove Syndrome, (PGS). The panel stopped short of having the drug pulled from the market. While PGS is extremely rar... - Effexor: Women Must Weigh the Risks Against the Benefits
Nov-3-10 Boston, MA Women who suffer from depression and are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant must weigh the risk of Effexor side effects . Effexor side effects include a risk of Effexor birth defects, which has been the focus of potential Effexor lawsuits. Although a recent study has shown that some antidepressants are no more effective than a placebo... - Small Plane Crash Kills 4 Family Members
Nov-3-10 Lander, WY: People searching for the wreckage of a small plane crash in Wyoming have reported finding the plane late Monday in the rugged Wind River mountains. According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Department Officials the plane was carrying four people, all of whom died in the crash. They are 40-year-old Luke Bucklin, who was the pilot, his 1... - FRS Energy Drink Versus an Apple
Nov-3-10 New York, NY The makers of FRS healthy energy drinks and other FRS energy brand of products advertise that they contain quercetin, a plant-based chemical found mainly in apples. But health experts and savvy consumers know that old adage—an apple a day keeps the doctor away—rings true, but not for an FRS energy drink. An energy drink, alt... - Woman Files Suit Over Injuries from Missouri Car Crash
Nov-3-10 St. Francois County, MO A woman filed a lawsuit on October 20th over injuries sustained in a Missouri car crash that occurred in August 2009, according to the Madison-St. Clair Record . Nicole Cravens was a passenger in Dominick Canterbury's 2000 Plymouth Neon in St. Francois County, Missouri, when, she claims, he failed to properly navigate a turn... - Victim Barred from Testifying in Nursing Home Abuse Case
Nov-3-10 Framingham, MA A new decision from a Framingham District Court judge means that a woman who allegedly suffered from nursing home abuse will not be allowed to testify in the trial of her alleged assailant, according to the MetroWest Daily News . Ruby McDonough, 63, was allegedly sexually assaulted by Kofi Agana, a Ghanaian national who worked as a... - Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case
Fort Lauderdale, FL : A former employee of the Texas based chain store, Michaels, has been awarded $8.1 million as settlement of her discrimination case. Following a five-day trial, a jury found that Kara Jorud was unjustly fired from her position as a manager at a Michael's store in Boca Raton, Florida on allegations of theft. The plaintiff held... - Nissan Recalls 2.1 Million Vehicles Over Engine Problems
Oct-28-10 Tokyo, Japan And now, it is Nissan. The automaker announced today that it is recalling more than 2.1 million vehicles worldwide over engine problems that could cause an engine to stall, with the possibility that it could not be re-started in extreme cases. Of the models recalled around the globe, six models are affected in the US: Armada, Frontier,...