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Sep-2-10 Atlanta, GA Results from a study of the weight-loss drug Meridia show a connection between increased risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease who were followed for roughly 3.5 years while taking the drug. The SCOUT study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine the first week of September 2010, confirms l... - Doctor: Chinese Drywall Linked with Premature Aging
Sep-2-10 Sun City Center, FL A doctor from the University of Southern California has linked Chinese drywall to premature aging and a number of other symptoms. Dr. Kaye H. Kilburn of USC's School of Medicine is a top expert on hydrogen sulfide, a dangerous gas that has been found in houses that contain Chinese drywall, according to Tampa Bay Online . Kilb... - Saint Barnabas Health Care System Fraud Settlement
Saint Barnabas, New Jersey's largest health care provider, allegedly cheated Medicare out of more than half a billion dollars over the past eight years by inflating charges for patients with serious illnesses. Prosecutors claimed that Saint Barnabas hospitals deliberately inflated charges under the Medicare program that increased reimbursements to hospi... - Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. antitrust class action Settlement
In 2003, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System filed an antitrust class action lawsuit against Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. alleging that it used its monopoly power in the hospital bed market to coerce hospitals into renting specialty made beds. Spartanburg claimed that, since 1990, the huge health care and funeral services company hurt competition and... - Dole Food Company E. coli Settlement
An outbreak of E.coli occurred In September, 2005 that was traced to bags of Dole Food Company brand prepackaged lettuce. The Minnesota state department of health found 17 confirmed cases and 8 hospitalizations in the twin cities area. Several lawsuits have been reached, the most recent from a 12-year-old girl who was hospitalized for 34 days with acu... - "Byetta is a Bad Drug"
Aug-30-10 Mobile, AL Donald, 72, a retired attorney, a type 2 diabetic and a former Byetta user, says Byetta is not to be trusted. "I want to get the word out that Byetta is a bad drug, and I want to help get it off the market." says Donald. "Why would someone with any intelligence take this drug, knowing it's bad? Because it works!" Yet the risks of Byetta... - Asbestos Abatement Project Causes Concern Among NY Residents
Aug-30-10 Staten Island, NY Some residents who live close to an asbestos abatement project in Staten Island, New York, say they are worried some of the deadly mineral may escape the work site, reports silive.com . The city's School Construction Authority is performing the work at the former Doctor's Hospital with a permit from the Department of Environmenta... - Ortho Evra Patch Victim thankful to be Alive
Oct-5-08 Newport News, VA Lacrecia had 12 days leave from the army and she was scheduled to visit her husband in Germany. But they had an argument and she visited her mum in Virginia instead. That argument likely saved her life. "My doctor said I wouldn't be alive today if I got on that plane," says Lacrecia, "and I can only blame it on the Ortho Evra Patch ". Lac... - Protopic, Cancer and Other Risks: Is the Message Getting Through?
Aug-28-10 Washington, DC The potential relationship—however slight —between Protopic and cancer may not be resonating with the masses, in spite of the fact that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a boxed warning in 2006 with regard to the cancer risk. Here's an excerpt from the Protopic official website: "The safety of using Pro... - Neurontin alleged suicide side effect. Send your complaint to a Neurontin lawyer.
Ever since Neurontin has been on the market, there have been reports of suicidal behavior and death in those taking the drug. Neurontin (generic name: gabapentin) has been approved by the FDA and prescribed by millions of physicians for two different ailments: controlling seizures and reducing pain caused by shingles. While the FDA and the drug company... - Study: Fosamax does not increase risk of esophageal cancer
Aug-24-10 Chicago, IL A recent study of Fosamax and other drugs used to fight osteoporosis revealed that such medications do not increase the risk of esophageal cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , examined more than 80,000 people and revealed that the rate of esophageal cancer in those who take oral bisphosphonat... - Merck keeps right on pushing Fosamax
Aug-11-06 New York, NY Merck's second-best selling drug, Fosamax , has been linked to jaw bone death, although sales of the drug remain steady with no decrease whatsoever. Jaw bone deth is a condition that can involve severe pain, infection, loose teeth, exposed bone, loss of function and disfigurement, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofa... - Missouri Deletes Records on Hospital Infections
Aug-18-10 Jefferson City, MO Missouri recently deleted all of its data regarding hospital infections prior to 2009. State officials said that maintaining the records cost too much money and the information was too sensitive to be kept for more than a year, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Consumer advocates contend that now there is no way for pati... - Asbestos Exposure – Should You Be Concerned?
Sep-22-08 Kansas City, MO In 1974, Will got a job apprenticing in an electrical motor repair shop. Will worked for 11 years in that shop, in direct contact with asbestos. In those days asbestos was used to insulate motors and a host of other things, without concern. Now he has breathing difficulties and he's only 55 years old. Will wonders if he has asbestosis... - Heparin Contamination Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Sep-22-08 Indianapolis, IN The heparin contamination debacle that has been blamed for 81 deaths and scores of injuries, turned out to be the first landmark example of problems with drugs coming from foreign countries—in this case, China. But heparin injection has been in the news within another context of late; adult dosages of the drug flowing through hepari... - "No One Told Us Asbestos was Dangerous"
Aug-14-10 Ridgedale, MO "The doctors told me I will die a slow death at an early age," says Kenneth, who worked with asbestos for many years. "I should have taken better care of myself when I was younger, but I didn't know how and no one told me the job was hazardous." Kenneth, age 43, was diagnosed with silicosis in 1989. But from 1985 to1998 he was exposed... - Case Study: Avoid Denture Creams with Zinc
Aug-14-10 Little Rock, AR A new case study written by a team of doctors documents the ordeal one elderly woman endured because of denture cream poisoning . The study, entitled "Hematologic and Neurologic Consequences From Chronic Use of Denture Adhesive – Case Report," was co-authored by a team of doctors who followed the case of a 62-year-old woman. ... - Doctor Blamed Ortho Evra Patch for Aneurysm
Sep-19-08 Queensbury, NY: Brenda S. started using the Ortho Evra patch in March 2005 and she had an aneurysm in January 2007. Now she wants to know how the manufacturer--Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Ortho McNeil-- can say that Ortho Evra's benefits outweigh the dangers? "Why would anything be marketed that could possibly be a risk to someone's health, or even ki... - Digitek Recall: Lawsuits Consolidated
Sep-18-08 Morgantown, WV As the Digitek recall continues to reverberate through the corridors of health and jurist prudence, ongoing problems with the Little Falls, New Jersey manufacturing facility operated by Actavis Totowa will add fuel to the legal fire, and in all likelihood increase the number of Digitek heart lawsuits filed by those who have suffered from... - Second Helicopter Crash Victim Identified in Georgia Accident
Aug-13-10 Jupiter, FL A helicopter crash that took two lives on or about August 2nd continues to foster mystery even after the second individual killed in the helicopter accident was identified. Shelley Zapototsky, a registered nurse, was identified by authorities in Georgia as the second victim of last week's crash of a 2006 R44 Robinson helicopter owned and pi...