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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Former NBA Star in Fight for Life with Stevens Johnson Syndrome
May-28-10 Dulles, VA Any serious fan of basketball will know the name Manute Bol, the 7'7" gentle giant from Sudan who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and holds the distinction of being the only player in the league to block more shots than points scored. Hardly surprising, due to his towering height. A fierce competitor on the... - Denture Cream Lawsuit: Young People Aging Before Their Time
May-28-10 Butler, PA The symptoms include dizziness, confusion and trouble with balance—but the problem isn't that patients are aging, but rather that they may be overusing Fixodent denture adhesive or other denture creams. Even patients in their 30s and 40s say they have been affected by denture cream poisoning. The reported issue is the high amount of zi... - Financial Elder Abuse Via Silver-Tongued Swindlers
May-28-10 Yakima, WA Examples of financial elder abuse run the gamut from unscrupulous family members taking advantage of a senior to total strangers engaging in financial exploitation of elders. Such was the case of Leslie Fleming, who, according to the 5/18/10 issue of the Yakima Herald-Republic, had been frugal his entire life and saved every penny. He would... - Presidential Panel Warns of Risk of Benzene Cancer Risk for Expectant Mothers
May-28-10 Washington, DC While it is widely known that toxic substances can pose a threat to the development of an unborn child, a new report suggests that many Americans may not know the degree to which they interact with carcinogens that cause conditions like benzene cancer in the newborn. In a recent release from the Presidential Cancer Panel, researchers... - Crate and Barrel Recalls Glass Water Bottles
Washington, DC: About 42,000 Glass Water Bottles sold in the United States and 2,200 sold in Canada by Crate & Barrel, are being recalled because the glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The firm has received seven reports of the recalled water bottles shatt... - Paxil Birth Defects vs. Mother's Health
May-22-10 Atlanta, GA Birth defects that allegedly result from the use of Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy continue to be the subject of hot debate, given the potential risk to the expectant mother who is denied medication essential to her emotional health and wellbeing. The European Medicines Age... - Sleeping Passenger Left on Plane Sues United
May-27-10 Philadelphia, PA A sleeping woman who was left on a United Express jet, only to be found by cleaning crews four hours after landing in Philadelphia, is suing United Airlines for false imprisonment, infliction of emotional distress and negligence, reports indicate. According to a report on MSNBC.com, 36-year-old Ginger McGuire, who lives in Ferndale... - "My Mother Committed Suicide after Taking Chantix"
May-27-10 Noblesville, IN "My mother took Chantix and her whole personality changed," says Ashley, age 21. "She became very depressed and angry and pretty much gave up on life. She committed suicide three days after Christmas of 2007 and she was only 38. Back then there were no warnings about Chantix side effects." "My family had no idea that Chantix was caus... - Firefighters to Be Studied for Cancer Risk, Including Asbestos
May-27-10 Washington, DC The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced an initiative to study the health risks encountered by firefighters, specifically the various cancers thought to stem from exposure to hazardous chemicals encountered at the fire scene, including asbestos . Asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits could be forthcoming... - Attorney Ray Chester Is the Botox Buster
May-27-10 Austin, TX Attorney Ray Chester has given Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox , a few worry lines of its own. He recently obtained a $15 million verdict on behalf of an Oklahoma woman who suffered unintended consequences after receiving a Botox injection to eliminate wrinkles in her forehead. Chester has at least eight other suits pending against the co... - Basketball Star Manute Bol Contracts Stevens Johnson Syndrome
May-27-10 Sterling, VA Basketball legend Manute Bol was hospitalized earlier in the month after being diagnosed with kidney failure and Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), according to an insider report. The 7'7" former center for the Washington Bullets was traveling in his native Sudan, where he was taking part in a charitable effort to build a school in collabo... - Studies Show Effects of Effexor on Newborns
May-26-10 Milwaukee, WI The full range of Effexor side effects on infants is not known, but some studies indicate a risk of permanent birth defects. Another reported side effect of prenatal exposure to Effexor is the potential for withdrawal. One study, published in Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd in 2003, observed a number of symptoms of withdrawal in newborns, including... - Three-Year Old Dies in Missouri Car Accident
May-26-10 Troy, MO A three-year old girl has died in a tragic car accident near Troy. The single car accident involved a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, driven by the girl's mother, 29-year old Alicia Moreno-Rubio. According to media reports, the Blazer overturned in a curve and flipped, landing in a creek. The little girl has been identified as Alexandria Gutierrez. ... - Some Bottled Water Brands Teeming with Bacteria: Canadian Study
May-26-10 San Diego, CA Just when you thought it was safer to bypass the tap and reach for the bottled water, comes word that some brands of bottled water have been found to contain up to 100 times more bacteria than the stuff that flows out of your tap. As reported this morning by CanWest News Service, researchers in Canada purchased and tested a variety of... - Lawsuits Claiming BP Oil Spill Damaged Property, Business and Tourism
May-26-10 Birmingham, AL While a number of lawsuits have been launched on behalf of those killed or injured in the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, the greater legal liability appears to center on how far the oil slick spreads and the lives and livelihoods it touches. The impact of the BP oil spill on property values, tourism and business is incalcul... - Lexapro One of Many Medications Cited for Links to Newborn Birth Defects
May-26-10 Washington, D.C. Lexapro, a popular antidepressant sold around the world, is one of many drugs being linked to serious newborn birth defects in a recent report from the online news provider News Inferno. Lexapro belongs to a subcategory of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which block the absorption of the hor... - Roche Reaches Pretrial Settlement for Lawsuit over Accutane Side Effects
May-26-10 Nutley, New Jersey International pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche, the makers of Accutane , have reached a pretrial settlement in a 2003 lawsuit stemming from the purported link between the acne medication and serious bowel conditions. Acne sufferer Jason Peipert filed a claim against the drug maker in 2003 after he began to suffer bouts of bowel pa... - Excessive Radiation Linked to CT Screening
Washington, DC: People who had computed tomography (CT) scans as screening for colon cancer may have been exposed to excessive amounts of radiation, some scientists claim. The FDA held a hearing on the subject on Tuesday, inviting scientists and government officials to testify about the possibility that the screening may be causing cancer in some people... - FDA Investigating Adverse Event Reports Associated with Tylenol Recall
May-25-10 New York, NY The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is investigating some 775 reports of serious side effects associated with 50 over-the-counter children's medicines made by McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, which were recalled earlier this month due to quality and safety issues. Among the adverse events are reports of seven dea... - FDA Warns of Increased Fracture Risk with Antacid Drugs
May-25-10 Washington, DC The FDA is warning of a possible increase in the risk for fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine if you take certain drugs for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers. The drugs belong to a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which work by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. They are available both as prescrip...