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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- New Study: SSRI Side Effects May Cause Lactation Problems in New Moms
Feb-21-10 Charlotte, NC Researchers studying the potency of SSRI birth defects have found a potential link between the medication and a delay in the production of breast milk in new mothers. The study, which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, finds that women who used Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors... - Reports Allege GSK Knew About Avandia's Risks
Feb-20-10 Washington, DC Government reports allege GlaxoSmithKline knew about the cardiac risks associated with Avandia but waited years before alerting the public. The confidential reports, made public in The New York Times (02/19/10) recommend that Avandia be removed from the market. According to the reports, as cited in The New York Times, if every dia... - Safety Requirements for Advair and Other Asthma Medications Changed
Feb-20-10 Rockville, MD The FDA has announced that it is changing the safety requirements for asthma medications, including Advair . The affected medications are Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs) sold as single-ingredient products (Serevent and Foradil) and as an ingredient in products that contain inhaled corticosteroids (Advair and Symbicort). These medications... - The Faces Behind the Paxil Birth Defect Headlines
Feb-20-10 Philadelphia, PA Stories about Paxil side effects are always accompanied by headlines that contains words and numbers—but not necessarily faces. The people behind the headlines are too often overshadowed by the statistics. There is Meah Gibson, the little girl who was born with a hole in her heart in 2005. It was eventually corrected by surger... - Nurse Discusses Reglan Use in Infants
Feb-20-10 Lexington, GA Terry P, a nurse in Georgia, worked with premature babies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She says she cannot remember a single premature baby in her care who was not given Reglan , despite the fact that there is still little information available about the long-term effects of Reglan on infants. "Reglan is used to help with... - Taser Abuse Investigation Leads to Domestic Violence Charges
Feb-20-10 Merced, CA A county judge will allow a legless man to go to trial on charges of domestic violence after an investigation into alleged Taser abuse provided ample evidence against him. Gregory Williams, a 41-year-old Merced man whose legs are amputated below the knees, was arrested on allegations of beating his wife on September 11 of last year. Prosecu... - The Face of the Honda Airbag Recall
Feb-19-10 Oklahoma City, OK If the Honda airbag recall has a face, it is that of 18-year-old Ashley Parham, who died in a car accident just four days after graduating from Carl Albert High School in Oklahoma City. On May 27, 2009, Ashley went to pick up her brother from football practice. Guiding her 2001 Honda Accord sedan along the length of the Carl Albert... - Health Canada Warns Accutane Patients About SJS
Feb-19-10 Ottawa, ON A number medications have been linked to the serious skin disease Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This week the Canadian government added one more potential medicinal hazard to the list. Health Canada has issued a warning about Isotretinoin, which is marketed as Accutane and is also available in generic form. Used to treat acne, Accutane... - California Car Accident Kills Four on Valentine's Day
Feb-19-10 Ontario, CA It was a grim Valentine's Day weekend in Southern California after a tragic California car crash that involved six cars claimed the lives of four people, including two children, early Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred on Interstate 15, just outside of the city of Ontario, on a congested section of freeway near a construction zone, a... - Illinois Employment Lawyers Earn Railroad Employee $80,000 in Back Wages
Feb-19-10 Chicago, IL In a move that could have widespread ramifications for Illinois employee rights , the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded a former railroad employee more than $80,000 in back wages, compensatory damages and attorney fees. The award stems from investigation into the dismissal of an unname... - Class Action Filed Against Google Alleging Google Buzz Violates Right to Privacy
Feb-18-10 Washington, DC Mason LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose Division), Hibnick v. Google, Inc., Civil Action No. CV-100672-JW, on behalf of potentially several million Gmail users to whose accounts Google Buzz was recently added. The lawsuit seeks to enjoin Google from cont... - Austin Office Building Struck by Small Plane
Feb-18-10 Austin, TX A small plane crashed into the seven-story Echelon Building in Austin this morning, injuring at least two people. A third person is unaccounted for. The pilot, Andrew Joseph Stack III, is presumed dead. The Echelon Building houses about 190 IRS employees, as well as employees from the CIA and FBI. It is thought that Stack, a resident of... - GlaxoSmithKline Removing Zinc from Denture Cream
Feb-18-10 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline announced that it is removing zinc from denture cream following numberous allegations of denture cream zinc poisoning . Zinc poisoning has been linked to serious neurological and blood problems. According to the Associated Press on 2/13/10, GlaxoSmithKline will stop manufacturing and marketing Super Poligrip Original, U... - AT&T Hit with Overtime Pay Class Action Lawsuit
Feb-18-10 San Jose, CA A class action lawsuit alleging a breach of overtime laws and the non-payment of overtime pay has been launched against communications giant AT&T. The company is accused of improperly misclassifying technical employees in an effort to make them ineligible for overtime pay. Buccellato v. AT&T Inc. was filed in US District Court... - Late-Model Toyota Corollas May Have Steering Problems
Feb-18-10 New York, NY According to CNNMoney yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amassed more than 80 complaints with regard to steering problems in late-model Corollas . About half a million Corollas—one of the best-selling cars in the country and second in popularity behind the Toyota Camry—may be affected. ... - Small Plane Crash in Palo Alto Kills Three Tesla Motors Executives
Feb-18-10 Palo Alto, CA A small plane crash occurred Wednesday morning in a residential neighborhood in Northern California, killing three passengers employed by Tesla Motors, an electric car manufacturer. The crash caused fires on the ground and sent a wing from the aircraft into a house in front of a day-care center, but there are no reports of injuries on th... - IRS Searches for Violations of Florida Employment Law
Feb-18-10 Miami, FL Beginning early next week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin randomly auditing South Florida businesses in an effort to crack down on organizations that routinely violate Florida labor law and contribute to the state's $20 billion revenue gap. The IRS plans to audit 6,000 businesses over the next three years in an effort to smo... - Trials Begin for Stem Cell Treatment for Cerebral Palsy
Feb-18-10 Augusta, GA Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia have begun conducting experiments to test the effectiveness of stem cells in the treatment of cerebral palsy . The tests, the first of their kind to receive approval from the FDA, will examine the effects of stem cells taken from an umbilical cord on children between the ages of 2 and 12. The c... - Hog and Poultry Farms Public Nuisance Lawsuit
Increasingly, urban and suburban areas encroach upon agricultural operations, specifically hog and chicken farms. Conversely, farmers have also expanded their operations and disgruntled neighbors have filed "nuisance lawsuits" against farmers and ranchers. Most U.S. states have enacted the "Right to Farm Act"â€"a statute that prot... - Toyota Recall Could Result in Fines
Feb-17-10 Washington, DC The highly publicized Toyota safety recall could result in fines for the automaker if regulators feel that it moved too slowly in announcing the recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has told Toyota that it wants documents specifying how and when the Toyota accelerator pedal defect was discovered. Approxim...