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Feb-2-10 Washington, DC A recent study suggests that some widely-used herbal supplements may be harmful to patients who take heart disease medication. Although not a lot is known about the risk of drug interactions between herbal remedies and prescription medications, the study indicates that further testing should be done to ensure that mixing supplements and... - Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses
Jan-19-10 Durham, NC Back in 1998 when May and her mother brought Melody to our office, my administrative assistant and I had never heard of kernicterus. We had never seen the word bilirubin . We didn't know that kernicterus comes from too much bilirubin in a baby's blood or that the yellow staining of the skin we call jaundice is caused by bilirubin. We didn't kno... - Alcohol May Have Contributed to California Car Crash
Dec-20-09 Escondido, CA Local authorities are blaming alcohol for a California car crash that claimed the life of an Escondido-area high school student this past week. Seventeen-year-old Veronica Elizabeth Aguirre was driving home from a party after midnight when her vehicle began drifting towards the shoulder. Aguirre lost control and rolled several times be... - Deadline Approaches for Some Chinese Drywall Victims
Nov-30-09 Florida About 100,000 homeowners nationwide are dealing with the problem of defective Chinese drywall and the resulting foul sulfur odors, repeatedly failing HVAC units, corrosion of wires and other exposed metal objects, and mysterious appliance failures. The Chinese manufacturers and have admitted that drywall they sold between 2004 and 2008 may be d... - Three Americans Die in China Plane Crash
Nov-28-09 Shanghai, CHINA Three Americans are dead and a fourth injured in the fiery crash of a cargo plane in China early this morning. According to the official Chinese news agency, Xinhua, the plane was on its' way to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan when it veered off the runway on takeoff and burst into flames. The plane crash is currently under investigation. Offi... - Criminal Justice Prevails Equally for Guilty and Innocent
Nov-24-09 Sacramento, CA Criminal law is black and white in most respects, but it does allow for a few shades of grey. Skilled lawyers who know the workings of law can help achieve some form of justice and the most appropriate legal response for their clients, whether guilty or innocent. Case in point: Chu Vue, a 44-year-old former sheriff's deputy with no pri... - Study Finds Discrimination a Threat to Emotional Health
Nov-21-09 Tallahassee, FL According to a recent report, racial discrimination and other violations of discrimination law have been found to constitute a major threat to the mental and emotional health of African American women. Dr. Verna Keith and her colleagues at Florida State University found that a determining factor in the overall mental and emotional w... - NSF Patient Sues over MRI Contrast Agent
Nov-19-09 Chesterfield, MO A man who claims to have suffered from MRI contrast side effects and MRI health risks has launched a lawsuit against the hospital that administered a series of MRI procedures that eventually left him with early-stage Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Robert Silver v. St. Luke's Health Corp was recently filed in St. Louis County C... - "I Wouldn't Wish SJS on My Worst Enemy"
Nov-5-09 Dover, DE "I had a urine infection earlier this year and my doctor prescribed Bactrim," says Grace. "I started to get headaches and a fever but I thought it was the flu. Never in a million years did I think it could be Stevens Johnson Syndrome ; I'd never even heard of SJS until the hospital doctors told me. I was even more shocked to discover this... - Service member dies in helicopter accident during training
Oct-29-09 Libby, MT A 29-year-old Army staff sergeant died last week in a helicopter crash that occurred on a Navy ship off the coast of Virginia. James Stright, who was known to family members as J.R., was killed in the helicopter accident that also injured eight other service members, the Billings Gazette reports. The staff sergeant was a member of the E... - Texas employment lawsuit may yield workers $5.5 million in back pay
Oct-25-09 Lufkin, TX A lawsuit claiming Texas labor laws were violated may bring former employees of a company backpay as well as what some are describing as a form of justice. Lufkin Industries has been involved in a Texas employment lawsuit for most of the year, which one federal judge described in June as "unlawful discrimination in awarding promotions," the A... - Defective Product Personal Injury…or Death
Oct-23-09 Los Angeles, CA Diving is not everyone's cup of tea. That said, with more and more baby boomers retiring early and seeking interesting ways to pass the time, diving—for those who love the water and looking to extend their passion—is a growing industry. And like all industries, there are defective products that get in the way of a pleasant e... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim "Barely Survived"
Oct-8-09 Prineville, OR In 2002 Doris was just 18 years old when she was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), which led to Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, known as 'TEN'. Since that time she has had nine eye surgeries and is scheduled for two more. " I have so much scar tissue my eyelids are turning inward and my eyelashes are growing on the inside of... - SJS Made Me Look Like a Dead Man
Oct-1-09 Spokane, WA Todd says that more than ten years ago he was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) that he believes was a severe reaction to Advil cold medicine. Needless to say, he hasn't taken a cold remedy since. "Even though it happened so long ago, I remember it vividly," says Todd. "It was so excruciating--I never want to go through that ag... - 3 people die in fiery car accident in Washington
Sep-27-09 Seatac, WA Three people were killed in a car accident in Washington after their vehicle reportedly ran off the road and eventually burst into flames. Police who arrived at the scene reported that the driver of the car lost control and hit trees and a pole before erupting into flames, NWCN.com reports. One witness told the website that the auto accide... - Lawsuit claims Delphi and GM in violation of ERISA
Sep-16-09 Former employees of Delphi Corporation and General Motors Corporation have filed a lawsuit against the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation stating the termination of their ERISA plan was a federal violation. The suit, filed on September 14 in Detroit, Michigan, takes issue with the termination of employee pension plans at Delphi and its reassign... - Nashville Faces Potential Employment Discrimination Class Action
Sep-16-09 Nashville, TN Nashville Electric Service and the Nashville municipal government are facing a potential class action employment lawsuit over allegations that they engaged in racial discrimination against African Americans related to job promotion and hiring, and forced them to work in a racially hostile environment. To date, 20 African American emp... - MRI Health Risks: "I think Gadolinium Killed my Brother"
Sep-15-09 Richmond, VA "My brother had several MRI's with gadolinium and I believe it caused his death; he passed away on Sept 10, 2007," says Brian. "On his death certificate there is a check mark next to both natural death and accidental death, and from what I understand, gadolinium was recognized as harmful [MRI health risk] and causing NSF/NFD in 2007, the... - Spiderman Says Chinese Drywall Remediation a Complex Issue
Sep-9-09 Gainesville, FL A leading forensics expert on toxic mold raised a red flag recently about remediation of toxic Chinese Drywall. Spiderman S. Mulholland warns that it's one thing to have a contractor, or insurance adjuster agree to replace defective Chinese drywall . It's quite another to ensure it's done properly. Mulholland is the senior forensic i... - Is Phentermine Just as Dangerous as Fen-Phen?
Sep-8-09 Dallas, TX: In 2001 Pat took phentermine, which was once half of the wildly popular Fen-phen cocktail, for about 3 years, until she developed an allergic reaction that has just gotten worse. Although Pat hasn't developed Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) , she says this drug has caused both severe physical and psychological damage. (Although Fen-phen...