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Sep-24-10 Chicago, IL Mirapex , a medication widely prescribed for Parkinson's, has become associated with compulsive gambling, a behavior that was was once described variously as a vice, a temptation, a human failing. But we now have a pretty good idea that certain meds can drive you to it, too. Take the story of Betty, who recently wrote into a debt blog wit... - School Superintendent Hurt in Springfield Motorcycle Accident
Sep-24-10 Springfield, MO A Missouri school superintendent was recently injured in a Springfield Motorcycle accident . Dan Decker, superintendent of the Aurora R-8 School District, was traveling eastbound on Route 60 on a 2005 Honda motorcycle, according to the Aurora Advertiser . Patsy Watson, of Verona, was driving southbound in a 1996 Ford Explorer, and... - Domestic Workers Bill Includes Provisions for California Overtime Pay
Sep-24-10 Sacramento, CA Domestic workers in the Golden State may soon receive positive adjustments to their California overtime pay , as the state's Assembly is scheduled to vote on the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The legislation, which would grant domestic workers equal overtime pay and other protections, was approved last month by the state Senate, acco... - Study: Some Doctors Fail to Disclose Ties to DePuy Orthopaedics, Other Companies
Sep-18-10 Chicago, IL A new study revealed that orthopedic surgeons who earn $1 million or more from medical device companies often do not reveal their ties to the companies in medical journal articles. One such company named in the study is DePuy Orthopedics . The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , found that 41 doctors were paid a total... - High School Lesson: Asbestos 101
Sep-23-10 Fontana, CA Debbie was recently told by a maintenance worker where she teaches high school that she should stay away from her classroom wall because there's asbestos behind it. Understandably concerned, she approached the principal. "Don't worry about it, as long as you don't tack anything on the wall," he said. Debbie and her students have been tackin... - One Woman's Experience in a Wellbutrin / Norvir Drug Trial
Sep-23-10 Austin, TX In the small Canadian municipality of Lambton County, the Ontario Provincial Police earlier this month put out a call for the whereabouts of two bottles of antidepressants that had been stolen from a vehicle in Courtright, Ontario, close to the border with Michigan. One of those bottles contained Wellbutrin. Police would like to get that Wellbut... - FDA Announces Severe Avandia Restrictions
Sep-23-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that it will severely restrict sales of Avandia , following recommendations made by its advisory panel and critics of the drug who were concerned about serious Avandia side effects. Meanwhile, in Europe, sales of the diabetes medication will be completely suspended due to concerns abou... - Fosamax Risks Outweigh Benefits
Sep-23-10 Columbus, OH June 25, 2006 is a day Susie will always remember. That's the day she experienced the worst, most surreal time of her life, and she owes it all to Fosamax . " When I found out that Fosamax caused my femur fracture, I told my doctor," says Susie. "He said it only happens to a small percentage of women and the benefits outweigh the risks. Wel... - Paxil Alleged to Have Role in Teen's Suicide
Sep-23-10 Toronto, ON Sara Carlin, of Oakville, Ontario, a municipality in the Metro Toronto corridor, was prescribed Paxil for anxiety. However, the antidepressant didn't prevent the 18-year-old from taking her own life, and a jury at an inquest hinted that Paxil might have played a role. In the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) of 8/10/10, the ju... - Study Links Acne to Suicidal Thoughts, an Accutane Side Effect
Sep-23-10 Oslo, Norway A recent Norwegian study found that acne sufferers are twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts as those with clear skin. Accutane side effects , such as depression, may make the problem worse. The study, which was funded by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology , surveyed ab... - Man Investigated for Stockbroker Fraud at Michigan School District
Sep-23-10 Norton Shores, MI The FBI is investigating a man who handled about $3.7 million in investments for a Michigan school district for stockbroker fraud . The man, who was not named in the news release put out by Mona Shores Superintendent Terry L. Babbitt, received the money intended for investment from a 2009 taxpayer-approved bond, reports WOOD , an N... - ERISA Advisory Council to Hold Public Meeting
Sep-23-10 Washington, DC The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council, will hold a teleconference that will be open to the public on October 4. The purpose of the meeting of the ERISA Advisory Council is to discuss reports and recommendations that have been submitted to the US Secretary of Labor... - More Unum Tales of Woe
Sep-17-10 Macon, GA There are various insurance companies that provide short-term and long-term disability coverage. And as is the case with any business sector, some provide better service than others. Case in point: Unum insurance claimants continue to complain about the stall tactics that Unum (formerly Unum Provident) uses to delay the payment of much-needed... - Nutraloid Labs Recalls Dietary Supplements
Kingston, NY: Nutraloid Labs Inc. announced today that it is conducting a nationwide recall of two dietary supplement products sold under the names: ejaculoid XXTREME and stimuloid II. Nutraloid Labs Inc. has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis of ejaculoid XXTREME, Lot 79935, and stimuloid... - Did BP Oil Spill Clean-up End Too Soon?
Sep-22-10 Pensacola, FL The news in recent days about the successful and permanent closure of the well responsible for the BP oil spill comes as welcome news. If government observers are to be believed, the majority of the millions of gallons of BP crude oil that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico have already dispersed. However, some oil spill clean-up workers who... - Ortho Evra Health Risks - VP Claims J&J Knew
Sep-22-10 Los Angeles, CA The dangers of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) controversial birth control patch, Ortho Evra, may have been known by the drug maker years ago, according to an investigative report by NBC News. Data from patient reports between 2002 and 2004 show a 12 percent increased risk for stroke and an 18 percent increased risk for blood cl... - Overtime Pay Issue Avoided at This Year's Mid-South Fair
Sep-22-10 Memphis, TN A dispute between the operators of the Mid-South Fair in Tennessee and the Desoto County Sheriff's Office regarding the overtime pay for police officers who provided security for the event is partially responsible for a change in policy at this year's fair. Desoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco and the general manager for last year's Mid-Sout... - Doctor: Blood Pressure Medication Can Treat PTSD
Sep-22-10 Seattle, WA A Washington state doctor believes that a commonly used blood pressure medication may be able to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Murray Raskind, director of the Veterans Affairs' Northwest Network for Mental Illness and vice chair of psychiatry at the University of Washington, told the KOMO News that he be... - Researchers: Cataracts a Potential Paxil Side Effect
Sep-16-10 Montreal, QC A study suggests that the list of Paxil side effects , which already includes an increased risk of birth defects, should be updated to include cataracts. Meanwhile, a different study suggests that Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may not be as effective at treating depression as once thought. The first stu... - FDA Warns of Risk of Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Daptomycin
Washington, DC: The FDA has notified healthcare professionals and patients about the potential for developing eosinophilic pneumonia during treatment with Cubicin (daptomycin), an intravenous antibacterial drug indicated for use in treatment of serious skin infections and bloodstream infections. Eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare but serious condit...