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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn
Oct-19-10 Chicago, IL A class action lawsuit alleging deceptive business practices has been filed against Abbott Laboratories over claims that the pharmaceutical giant sold millions of tubs of infant powder formula that were contaminated with beetles and beetle larvae. The lawsuit, which was brought in federal court in Chicago, was filed on behalf of Maria C... - Panacryl Endosurgical Sutures Defective, But Clock Ran Out for Plaintiff
Oct-19-10 Trenton, NJ In spite of the fact that a woman's infection following a cesarean section was believed to have been caused by Panacryl endosurgical sutures , two courts ruled for summary judgment in favor of defendant Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (J&J) and Ethicon Inc. because the plaintiff waited too long to launch her legal challeng... - Is New Beyaz Birth Control Pill a Dressed-Up Yaz?
Oct-19-10 Washington, DC In spite of evidence that Yaz birth control pills have been found to increase the risk for blood clots (thrombosis) by 64 percent when compared to competing birth control products that don't contain progestrin drospirenone, Yaz manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has resisted any suggestion of removing Yaz from the market. Inst... - Seroquel, Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Oct-19-10 San Francisco, CA A new study suggests an increased risk of blood clots can be added to the list of potential Seroquel side effects . The list of reported Seroquel side effects already includes a risk of Seroquel birth defects and Seroquel tardive dyskinesia. Researchers in the United Kingdom, however, conducted a study that found patients taking atypic... - Another Innocent Asbestos Victim Dies
Oct-19-10 The Green Quenington, Cirencester, UK In yet another heartbreaking example of peripheral damage from asbestos , the wife of a UK man who claims four years' worth of exposure to asbestos—but whose wife was never exposed through her own employment—has lost her battle with asbestos mesothelioma after ingesting asbestos fibers from her husband's... - Oil on Road Causes Kansas City Car Accident
Oct-19-10 Kansas City, MO Oil on the road reportedly caused a Kansas City car accident that sent four people to the hospital. Police in Kansas City, Missouri, said that oil on Blue Parkway Road was responsible for the crash between a car and a minivan, according to Fox4KC.com . The accident occurred around 3:30 am. According to police, the oil was on the... - Two Motorcyclists Killed In Separate Kansas City Accidents
Oct-19-10 Kansas City, MO Two motorcyclists were recently killed in separate Kansas City accidents . On a recent Friday evening, a 51-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he was struck by a car, police said. He was riding alongside a companion who was not involved in the accident, according to KMBC , an ABC affiliate. The driver of the car was not injured. ... - Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death
New York, NY: In-hospital mix-ups between feeding tubes and tubes that enter veins are linked to adverse events, including death, in some 16 percent of hospitalized patients, according to a 2006 hospital survey, the New York Times is reporting. Apparently, the problem of tube mix-ups is not new, and happens because much of the tubing used in... - Toyota Recalls 1.3 Million Toyota Corollas and Corolla Matrix
Torrance, CA: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 1.13 million 2005-2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles sold in the United States to address some Engine Control Modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicl... - FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid TimeOut Capsules
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to take TimeOut Capsules because it contains an active drug ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement. TimeOut is labeled as "100% natural" and consumers may mistakenly assume the... - DePuy Faces Hip Implant Lawsuits
Oct-8-10 New Orleans, LA DePuy Orthopedics faces an increasing number of lawsuits alleging problems with its hip replacement. Following a recall of almost 100,000 implants, patients have filed lawsuits alleging that their DePuy hip implants have failed much more quickly than they expected, causing difficulty walking and pain. Many patients had to undergo repla... - Veggies Recalled Due to Fear of Glass Fragments
Oct-18-10 Bells, TN It is always a challenge for parents to get their kids to eat their vegetables. One, then, can just imagine the horror were a child to chomp into a spoon of vegetables that contains glass fragments . That's the concern after packages containing frozen vegetables sold by Wal-Mart nationwide and Kroger stores in the Southeast may contain glass... - Plane Crash Kills 4 Americans
Oct-18-10 Ensenada, Mexico Four people have been killed in a small plane crash just outside of Ensenada on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Two of the people killed were doctors, the third was a non-medical person, and the fourth was the pilot. They have been identified as Dr. James Thornton, Dr. Graciela Sarmiento, Andrew Theil, a non-medical support staffer, and... - When a Plane Crash Isn't a Plane Crash But Could Be
Oct-18-10 Billings, MT When is a plane crash not a plane crash? When the plane crash didn't happen—but could have. By the grace of God and luck, a 19-passenger plane with an issue affecting the right engine was allowed to make 80 flights while the engine was still in need of repair. The Associated Press (AP) reported on the airplane crash that (thankful... - Texas Therapist Begins Using New Method to Treat PTSD
Oct-18-10 El Paso, TX A therapist in El Paso, Texas, recently began using a treatment that she believes will not only help veterans who are battling post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but also children who suffer from the condition. Cathy Gaytan, the director of Clinical Services for the El Paso Child Guidance Center, developed a new therapy called eye mo... - New MRI Contrast Agent Could Work For CT Scans, Too
Oct-17-10 Taipei City, Taiwan Researchers in Taiwan have developed an MRI contrast agent that also works for computerized tomography (CT) scans. Previously, cancer patients who underwent either an MRI or a CT scan needed to wait 24 hours for the contrast agent of their initial scan to clear before they could undergo a different type of scan, according to Phy... - FDA Warns of Possible Dangers from Portable Foot-Tanning Device
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the risk of ultraviolet radiation overdose with the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device. Use of the tanning device can lead to an overdose of ultraviolet radiation because its labeling recommends an improper duration of exposure to radiation and the device... - Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers
Washington, DC: About 11,000 Beaba Express steam bottle warmers are being recalled by the importer, Williams-Sonoma, because they can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies. The firm has received 10 reports of the bottles overheating, including one report of an adult who received a finger burn from touching a ho... - Char-Broil Recalls Vertical Gas Smokers Due to Injury Hazard
Washington, DC: About 18,450 Char-Broil vertical gas smokers are being recalled by Char-Broil LLC because when the temperature setting is in "low," the smoker's hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside the smoker. If the smoker is reignited the... - DePuy Orthopaedics Patient Suffers Fluid Buildup from Faulty DePuy Hip
Oct-1-10 Ingle Farm, AUSTRALIA It would have been no surprise to patients fitted with DePuy Orthopedics that DePuy parent Johnson & Johnson finally recalled the hip replacement system a year after halting sales of the device. Anywhere from 12 to 13 percent of DePuy patients—about one out of every eight—have required hip revision surgery to repai...