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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Filing for Bankruptcy Is the Latest in a String of Financial Losses for Clinic
Feb-3-10 Chicago, IL For the East Chicago Community Health Center, filing for bankruptcy may have seemed inevitable. The institution just endured its fifth consecutive year of financial loss, prompting the removal of its founder and CEO, Cornell Brantley, and the resignation of its CFO, Ricardo Perez. In chapter 11 filings entered last month, the clinic decl... - Does a 40-Hour, Four-Day Workweek Constitute California Overtime?
Feb-8-10 Apple Valley, CA Patrick used to work 50 hours a week with overtime pay, but then his employer started scheduling him 10 hours a day, four days a week—without overtime pay. Patrick wants to know if he's still entitled to California overtime . "I was hired by an employment agency as a journeyman electrician, paid by the hour," says Patrick. "The... - Does Reglan Study Provide a False Sense of Security?
Feb-13-10 Beersheba, ISRAEL A recent study on off-label use of Reglan for morning sickness proved initially reassuring for expectant mothers who were concerned about the possibility of Reglan side effects in infants. However, critics say that the study doesn't tell the whole story. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of Reglan (... - TomoTherapy on the Bubble for Potential ERISA Violations
Feb-13-10 Madison, WI According to a forthcoming issue of Investment Business Weekly, a shareholder lawsuit is pending in US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The defendant in the matter is TomoTherapy Inc., a radiation therapy company that undertook a 401(k) plan and ERISA pension benefits on behalf of its employees. Investigators are attemp... - California Officers Cleared of Wrongdoing in Taser Death
Feb-13-10 Ukiah, CA A Mendocino County District Attorney (DA) has found that two law enforcement officers acted appropriately in a tragic incident in which a Ukiah man was inadvertently tasered to death . On October 12, 2009, a sheriff sergeant pulled to the side of the road to make a phone call when he noticed Christopher Belknap, a recent parolee, waving his... - Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal, and Seroquel Cause Rapid Weight Gain in Children
The four top selling atypical antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been linked to rapid and dangerous weight gain in children. Results from an 11-week study done in 272 children aged between 4 and 19 years were published today in JAMA, the official journal of the American Medical Association. The four drugs u... - Paxil May Cause Lactation Problems
Feb-12-10 Philadelphia, PA A new study indicates that new mothers who take Paxil may experience problems lactating. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil could cause a delay in the start of full milk secretion. Production and r... - Popular Antidepressant Interferes With Cancer Drug, Study Says
Feb-12-10 Toronto, ON A study that appeared this week in the British Medical Journal finds that Paxil interferes with the popular cancer drug Nolvadex when the medications are taken simultaneously. The study concluded that women run the risk of minimizing and even mitigating the medical effectiveness of breast cancer treatment when they take the two drugs togeth... - Jimsonweed Blamed for Maryland Family's Foodborne Illness
Feb-12-10 Montgomery, MD A family of six that was recently treated for severe cases of food poisoning may have ingested the known hallucinogenic Jimsonweed while eating dinner. In July of 2008, six adult family members were admitted to a local emergency room suffering from hallucinations, confusion, mydriasis (dilated pupils) and tachycardia (heart arrhythmias)... - Texas Nurse Becomes Focus for Whistleblower Rights Enthusiasts
Feb-12-10 Kermit, TX Whistleblower rights activists have rallied around a local nurse who wrote an anonymous letter informing the state medical board of what she perceived as a unsafe medical practice. She faces a 10-year prison sentence for alleged "misuse of official information." Anne Mitchell was working for Winkler Memorial Hospital under Dr. Rolando Ara... - Reglan Side Effects Lawyer Issues Warning to Migraine and Cluster Headache Victims Taking Reglan
Feb-11-10 Los Angeles, CA Reglan is not FDA-approved for people suffering from migraines, chronic headaches or cluster headaches, yet the anti-nausea drug, also known as metoclopramide, is frequently prescribed off-label to treat nausea and vomiting for headache sufferers. Reglan injury lawyer Roger D. Drake explains why people should be concerned: Metoclop... - FDA Concerned About Medical Radiation Exposure, Increases Oversight
Feb-11-10 Washington, DC In the wake of a radiation scare where more than 300 patients undergoing CT scans and other medical procedures in four hospitals were given too much radiation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will step up oversight for the potentially dangerous procedure. According to a 2/9/10 report in the New York Times,... - Four Employers Cited for Massachusetts Labor Law Violations
Feb-11-10 Boston, MA Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley—a Democrat who recently lost her bid to save the late Ted Kennedy's seat for her party—issued a statement on February 1 that outlined various Massachusetts employment law violations alleged against four Massachusetts meal delivery companies. The allegations centered on the misclassifi... - Honda Expands Faulty Airbag Recall
Feb-11-10 Tokyo, JAPAN As if recall-weary consumers don't have enough bad news already—Honda Motor Co. announced yesterday that is expanding an earlier recall of vehicles over concerns that the airbags inflate with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to break and putting passengers at risk of injury or even death. One death has been reported... - NAACP Accuses NJ Senators of Shady Practices in Affordable Housing Proposal
Feb-11-10 Trenton, NJ The NJ chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has asked two senators to recuse themselves in debates over a forthcoming bill that would shape the Garden State's affordable housing regulations due to personal interests. Senators Raymond J. Lesniak and Christopher "Kip" Bateman are central figures... - Children Attacked by Dogs Sustain Serious Injuries
Feb-5-10 The month began badly for a family from California. On February 1 a woman and her three children were walking along a set of train tracks in San Bernardino County, about 55 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, when a pack of dogs escaped from their enclosure and tore into the children. The oldest girl, who is eight, suffered leg and arm injuries. Her... - Anxiety Attack Victims want to File a Yasmin/Yaz Class Action Lawsuit
Feb-5-10 London, ON Silvia experienced anxiety attacks while on both Yasmin and Yaz . She read online about the Yasmin/Yaz class action lawsuit, and now she wants to know if she qualifies. "My doctor suggested I take a birth control pill to help with my irregular periods," says Silvia. "At first I took Yasmin, then I switched to Yaz for the past 18 months, un... - Denture Creams Stick It To You in More Ways Than One
Feb-10-10 Louisville, KY A leading neurologist and lead author of a paper on the potential effects of denture cream zinc poisoning says that denture cream should not even be necessary if dentures are fitted properly. Even so, says Dr. Sharon Nations, denture cream containing zinc—such as Fixodent denture adhesive—should be used sparingly and at best... - Were Toyota-Related Injuries Preventable?
Feb-10-10 Seattle, WA The recently announced Toyota safety recall over faulty accelerator pedals has left many Toyota owners worried about driving and angry that the recall wasn't issued sooner. According to some reports, officials knew about the defective pedals nearly two years before the recall, leading consumers to wonder how many injuries and deaths could h... - IPhone Users Committing Insurance Fraud to Get Newest Models
Feb-10-10 Cupertino, CA Apple has generated enormous customer loyalty with its line of computers and personal electronics. However, a recent report claims that many users of the company's immensely popular iPhone may routinely commit insurance fraud in the hopes of picking up the newer, faster models. Carmi Korine, a director at Supercover Insurance, claims t...