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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Vitamin K Could Help Replace Use of Avandia for Potentially Diabetic Patients
Jun-2-10 Utrecht, Netherlands A new study suggests that regular intake of vitamin K may help reduce the risk of development of type two diabetes and obviate the risks associated with rosiglitazone maleate, also known as Avandia . Among a test groups of more than 38,000 Dutch adults who were followed over the course of a decade, those individuals with the most... - Nurse Believes She Qualifies for California Overtime
May-27-10 Palmdale, CA Susan, a registered nurse (RN), works about 60 hours per week and wants to know if she is entitled to California overtime . "When I was hired the manager said the job would require occasional overtime, but I was salaried and exempt," she says. "It was okay now and again, but not anymore. Because RNs are exempt, we have been taken advantage... - US Justice Department Intervenes in Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun-1-10 Washington, DC Under the auspices of the federal Whistleblower Act and provisions of the False Claims Act, a qui tam whistleblower who launches litigation on behalf of the government is entitled to a percentage of any damage award collected on behalf of the government. Such a lawsuit has been filed against Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Panalpina and... - Physician and Pharmacist Discrepancy over Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Jun-1-10 San Francisco, CA Ellen says that her son's Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) could have been avoided if his pediatrician had listened to the pharmacist and prescribed a different antibiotic. "The good thing is that Connor was only two years old, so he doesn't remember suffering." Connor was only seven weeks old when he developed an ear infection. He... - Five-Car Accident Sends Four People to the Hospital
Jun-1-10 Lakeland, FL The northbound lane on US 98 in Lakeland was shut down earlier in the week after a massive car crash sent four people to the hospital, including the driver suspected to have caused the pile-up. The mid-afternoon crash occurred when a black Ford driven by Mathew Allen Lane, 33, veered from the far left lane all the way into the right lan... - Lawnmower Class Action Settlement
Washington, DC: If you purchased a lawnmower, for your own use, containing an engine with up to 30 horsepower in the United States or Puerto Rico and between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010, you may be eligible to participate in a class action settlement announced recently. The settlement allows for up to $35 for each walk-behind mower and up to $75 for... - Beef Head Products Recalled
Washington, DC: North American Bison Co-Op, a New Rockford, N.D., establishment is recalling approximately 25,000 pounds of whole beef heads containing tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of tonsils from cattle of all ages. Tonsils are considered a specified... - Pilots out of Control on Autopilot
May-26-10 Washington, DC In the wake of the Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles, a conference was held last week to address pilot and air traffic controller professionalism. A National Transportation Safety Board member said incidents like the Northwest flight are not uncommon. Is it just a matter of time before overreliance on techn... - Denture Cream Poisoning: "People Having a Hard Time With This"
May-31-10 San Bernardino, CA Christine says she has used Fixodent denture adhesive for many years and never thought about the risk of Fixodent zinc poisoning. Although she suffered many symptoms of denture adhesive zinc poisoning, it was not until she read about it on the Internet that she realized she might have problems related to her use of Fixodent. "I've... - Chicago Paramedics Given Second Chance to Sue the City for Overtime Pay
May-31-10 Chicago, IL In what must be welcome news to those healthcare professionals who feel overworked, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has given Chicago paramedics the green light to go ahead and sue the city in an attempt to recoup overtime pay . A total of 54 paramedics working with the Chicago Fire Department have filed a two-count collective action i... - Ham Products Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Lorentz Meats, of Cannon Falls, MN, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are subject to recall: Various sizes of whole or half ham packages of "KOWALSKI'S Markets, FULLY COOKED, SMOKED HAM, Naturally Smoked with Hardwoods, KEEP REFR... - India Train Crash Could Hold Lessons for US Rail Systems
May-30-10 Mumbai, INDIA It may have happened a half world away, but the train crash this week in Mumbai that killed more than 100 people and injured scores of others has terrorism experts a bit worried, warning that terrorists make note of methods and take lessons from all such attempts at train derailment regardless of location or success. The train wreck of Ma... - Veteran's PTSD Rates Reportedly Higher in Current Iraq Conflict
May-30-10 Washington, DC The horrors of armed conflict coupled with combat stress and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), creates for the veteran a war that continues in their head long after they arrive home to safe harbor. Veteran's disability all too often extends beyond obvious physical trauma, such as flesh wounds or lost limbs. Veterans PTSD is a huge an... - Hypospadias Listed as One of Many Dangerous Depakote Birth Defects
May-30-10 New York, NY Users of the bipolar medication Depakote may already know that the medication poses a slew of different health risks, especially to expectant mothers and their unborn children. One of the most significant birth defects that can develop from the usage of the drug is hypospadias. Hypospadias is a unique birth defect typically occurring in... - Transgender Employee Sues for Wrongful Termination in California
May-24-10 Los Angeles, CA A transgendered former employee of Macy's in California has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the retail giant citing harassment, discrimination and other grievances. Jason "Jazz" Araquel, 21, filed her wrongful employment termination lawsuit on April 16 in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Araquel is seeking wrongful termi... - Transocean Industrial Accident Results in Lawsuits
May-24-10 Atlanta, GA The industrial accident that has been dominating headlines is the explosion and fire on board the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven men were killed and many more were injured in the BP oil disaster , and many of their families have filed lawsuits seeking industrial accident compensation. Industrial accident law will determine the outcome of impl... - Missouri Accident: Negligence and a Lawsuit
May-24-10 Kansas City, MO Victims of Missouri car accidents may think they have no recourse to recover damages if they were at fault in the accident. However, Missouri follows a system of negligence that allows people injured in car accidents to file claims, even if their actions contributed to their injuries. Missouri follows the principle of pure comparativ... - New Nicotine Vaccine Looks Promising, May Obviate Risk of Chantix Side Effects
May-29-10 Winston-Salem, NC Researchers at Wake Forest University are hard at work on a vaccine that could ease or potentially cure one's addiction to nicotine, obviating the potential risks involved in the usage of smoking cessation drugs like Chantix . Fortunately for smokers trying to quit, the first clinical trials of the vaccine are promising. In their fi... - Advocacy Group Re-States Petition to Ban Meridia, Blasts FDA
May-29-10 Washington, DC While various global health agencies have stepped up their opposition to Meridia sibutramine due to Meridia side effects, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen (PC) has been railing against the diet drug since 2002. In March of that year, PC officially petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the drug from pharmac... - Generic Reglan Lawsuits Spring Up
May-28-10 Boston, MA Much has been made about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia. However, it was only recently that lawsuits concerning generic versions of Reglan began springing up, forcing the courts to make tough decisions. Currently the courts must decide whether or not the makers of the generic Reglan are immune from liability. The generic d...