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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- $1 million in stimulus funds to improve technologies and reduce MRI health risks
Nov-17-09 Houston, TX Houston's Rice University, in conjunction with the Texas Heart institute, is the recipient of a $1 million Challenge Grant from the National Institute of Health to improve the sensitivity of current MRI technology while lowering the chance of MRI health risks , the most common of which is the toxic metal known as gadolinium. The grant wil... - Treating depression during pregnancy enhances the risk of newborn birth defects
Nov-17-09 Philadelphia, PA Pregnant women face any number of complex problems on a daily basis, so it is not surprising that they often experience deep depression. Yet research on the most common form of antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), including popular depression medication Lexapro, has linked the drugs to newborn birth defects... - "Heparin Killed My Father"
Nov-16-09 Portland, OR Debbie's father passed away in July. His death certificate states that a severe heparin allergic reaction was the secondary cause of death. But Debbie believes the drug was the primary cause of death and wants to know why his autopsy report says that the pathology tests are incomplete. "It's like the VA hospital is hiding something," says... - New Rules Put Limits on Overdraft Fees
Nov-16-09 Tacoma, WA For consumers who are tired of paying excessive bank overdraft fees , some relief is on the horizon. Next summer, new federal regulations will put limits on bank overdraft fees, requiring banks to notify customers before charging overdraft fees. According to the November 12 edition of the New York Times , the Federal Reserve's new rules w... - Non-Compliant California Car Wash Facilities the Focus of Labor Code Crackdown
Nov-16-09 San Francisco, CA The California labor code has a fierce ally in Angela Bradstreet, the State Labor Commissioner. Bradstreet oversees California state labor laws and leaves no stone unturned in her quest to protect the rights of California workers. The California car wash industry is back in the headlines after Bradstreet and her team completed a tw... - Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Subject of New Film
Nov-16-09 Wilmington, DE Human rights and civil rights law , the cornerstone of democracy, was the battle cry for the late William Kunstler, a legendary lawyer who took on civil and human rights cases presenting impossible odds, defended the seemingly indefensible and represented unsavory violations of human rights law. Now Kunstler's daughters have made a tellin... - Tribune cancels employee stock plan
Nov-16-09 Chicago, IL Media conglomerate the Tribune Company, owner of such journalistic stalwarts as the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Sun Sentinel , has announced that it will be canceling its employee stock plan once the company's bankruptcy protection elapses in the next year. In place of the canceled employee stock option plan (ESOP), the comp... - State workers earn double through California overtime pay
Nov-16-09 San Francisco, CA A small group of workers in the Golden State are making more than double their annual salaries due to a lack of comprehensive California overtime laws regulating the amount of overtime an employee can work. A recent report from the California state auditor claims that over the past five years the state has paid $2.1 billion in over... - "My Brother wasn't Warned about MRI Health Risks"
Nov-15-09 San Clemente, CA Even though Mike's brother had kidney problems, he still underwent several MRIs with a gadolinium-based contrast agent. According to Mike, his brother was never warned about MRI health risks ; patients with kidney problems are particularly at risk of developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). The FDA slapped a black box warning on... - New Jersey Lawmaker to Push for Transparency in Debit Card Fees
Nov-15-09 Newark, NJ Prepaid debit cards and the related prepaid debit card fees are akin to "buying a house without getting to look around inside," said New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex). "You have no idea what you're getting into until it's too late." The New Jersey lawmaker plans to ask Congress next week to push for regulations that make... - Canadian Police Officer Arrested for DUI Twice in Two Months
Nov-15-09 Vancouver, BC It's bad enough when a DUI occurs, but it's worse when a cop is caught driving under the influence. Even worse—when it happens twice. Such is the case with a 55-year-old RCMP officer from Vancouver, BC, who was recently stopped for impaired driving for the second time in two months, according to the November 10 edition of the V... - Michelin hit with $11.9M verdict for fatal head on crash
Michelin Settles Personal Injury for $11.9 Million Michelin tire company must pay $11.9 million as settlement in the case of a head-on crash that killed 6 children and injured 3 others. According to lawyers for the plaintiffs, a Michelin tire allegedly detreaded because of water damage that occurred at the factory. In 2006, Jesus Guzman Reyes was d... - Man Attacked in Bar Awarded $10 Million
Man Attacked in Bar Awarded $10 Million A man who was attacked in a bar by a drunken patron armed with a half-full beer mug has been awarded just over $10 million. Kenneth Comfort had reportedly drunk 19 beers in 3 hours and had had intermittent conversations during that time with Dan Maddy. Comfort ended the conversation by striking Maddy in the... - Furnaces Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
About 600 WoodMaster AFS 900 Outdoor Furnaces distributed by Northwest Manufacturing Inc, are being recalled because the temperature gauge can fail and cause fire in the fuel storage hopper, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The firm is aware of 12 incidents of fire in the fuel storage hopper, in 3 of the instances blisters and minor burns t... - FFDA Issues Warning about Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to use certain respiratory medications purchased after Sept. 8, 2009 and manufactured by Dey L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc, because the medications might have been part of a shipment being transported on a tractor-trailer stolen in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 8, 2009. The respiratory m... - Zicam User Says Some Food Now Tastes "Like Rotted Garbage"
Nov-14-09 Altoona, FL Barry L. is one of many patients who say they have suffered from Zicam smell loss . And like the other patients, Barry is angry about the Zicam side effects. Unfortunately, Barry has been told that he will never regain his sense of smell. "On January 3, 2009, I had a head cold so I decided to try Zicam nasal spray," Barry says. "I used it... - Former Death Row Inmate Killed in Texas Car Crash
Nov-14-09 Tarrant County, TX : A recent Texas auto accident killed a man who had just been released from prison, where he was languishing on death row. Michael Toney was convicted in 1999 for a 1985 bombing that killed three people in Lake Worth. The case had gone unresolved for 14 years until a jailhouse snitch testified to authorities that Toney, incarcerate... - Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled
About 22,000 Trudeau Garlic Duo Slicers made by Trudeau Corporation of Canada, are being recalled because the garlic duo's slicer blades can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to users. This product is a combination garlic press and slicer. Recalled model numbers 998009, 998010 or 998010CB were printed on the product's packing card, hang tag... - New study may verify Zoloft birth defects
Nov-2-09 New York, NY Treating depression in pregnant women may require increasingly meticulous scrutiny, as a recent study published in the British Medical Journal has linked a mother's use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - chemical compounds commonly found in antidepressants like Zoloft – with heart defects in children, suggesting that Z... - Chantix Blamed for Attempted Suicide and Psychosis
Nov-13-09 Raleigh, NC It's tragic enough that Chantix nearly destroyed Kristi's life, but she also has to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills after the smoking-cessation drug caused her to attempt suicide and more. "I want to warn anyone considering Chantix who has suffered from depression to never take this drug," says Kristi. Kristi, who has bipolar d...