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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Radio Shack Recalls about 1 Million Video Head Cleaners
On May 11, 2005 Radio Shack of Fort Worth, Texas announced the recall of about one million (1,000,000) Wet system Video Head Cleaners due to the fact that the solution in the bottle contained with the kit is labeled as containing Isopropyl alcohol. In fact, they contain Methanol, which is far more toxic and dangerous than Isopropyl alcohol. In... - Study Shows Risk of NSF 77 Times Higher in Dialysis Patients
Nov-29-09 Columbus, OH A new study suggests that the risk of MRI contrast side effects is as much as 77 times higher for patients undergoing dialysis. Furthermore, patients who have had a kidney transplant are 69 times more likely to develop Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), a side effect of the MRI contrast agent. The combination of gadolinium and dialysis c... - Niacin Found to Be More Effective than Vytorin at Lowering Cholesterol
Nov-26-09 Orlando, FL According to a recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine, generic B vitamin Niacin was found to be more effective at reducing levels of arterial plaque than Vytorin or Zetia. The limited study of 208 patients found that those who used ezetimibe, the active ingredient in Vytorin and Zetia, experienced greater risk of health atta... - Yasmin and Yaz a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Nov-25-09 Los Angeles, CA Yasmin birth control , is the top-selling contraceptive pill in the US, generating about $1.8 billion in revenue for Bayer AG last year, according to Cardiovascular Week (CW). However, the Yasmin pills, together with their close cousin Yaz, possess serious side effects, and Bayer is alleged to have marketed the products improperly. T... - Kaiser Permanente Security Breach Settlement
Four years ago the nation's largest nonprofit health insurer began a test program to make some member's medical records available electronically to physicians, and to give members access to their own records over the Internet. Confidential patient information, including addresses, phone numbers and lab tests were available for public viewing and Kaiser... - Surpass Chemical Spill Settlement
After a forklift accidentally punctured a plastic container, three to four hundred gallons of acetic acid spilled out in North Albany. The acid is a major component in household vinegar and has the ability to cause respiratory irritation. Although having a characteristically pungent odor, it is not particularly dangerous after it dissipates into the air... - Fire Accident Aboard Tugboat Claims Two Lives
Nov-24-09 Moss Point, MS A fire accident aboard a tugboat cost two men their lives last week. According to the November 22 edition of the Biloxi Sun Herald, Dwight Monroe, 52, and Alex Caballera, 25, died on November 20 from injuries sustained in an apparent flash fire inside the tank of a tugboat on which they were working at V.T. Halter Marine in Moss Poin... - New Study Reaffirms the Risks of Prozac Birth Defects
Nov-24-09 Rockville, MD In the latest update to a study of potential Prozac birth defects conducted last month, Science Daily reports that women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications while pregnant face a greater risk of premature delivery. The new report, published earlier this month on the popular science magazine's website, f... - Rural Residents Launch Lawsuit over Environmental Protection
Nov-23-09 Dimock, PA Environmental law will hopefully serve a handful of residents whose wells and drinking water were allegedly contaminated by natural gas, affecting not only their health but also the value of their properties. Pat Farnelli is one of 13 area residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania, a rural community 15 miles south of the New York border. According... - Stand 'n Seal: Trust No One, But Yourself
Nov-26-07 Denville, NJ: It's too bad when a civilized population, peace-loving and living within the confines of the law, can no longer depend on government statutes and entities designed to shield them from harm and adopt almost militant tactics in an effort to protect their health and well-being from someone else's greed. But that's what happened in the Stand 'n... - U.S. Postal Service Meningitis Settlement
In February, 2001 the San Mateo County Health Department sent a cylinder of meningitis samples to the Microbial Diseases Laboratory in Berkeley. For reasons unknown, a vial ended up in an Aptos family post box. Meningitis, a potentially deadly illness, is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Although Serena Lewis and her fami... - 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... - Chantix Study Eases, but Does Not Eliminate, Concern
Nov-20-09 Bristol, UK Chantix, once the darling of smoking-cessation aids, quickly moved under a black cloud of controversy as news emerged about Chantix suicide , Chantix aggression and other serious side effects. In July the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning for "serious neuropsychiatric symptoms," including changes in behavior, h... - General Mills Pizza? Make mine Plain, hold the Pepperoni
Nov-22-07 Washington, DC Since the Totino's and Jeno's pizza E. coli outbreak began around mid-July of 2007, General Mills has distributed about 120 million potentially contaminated pizzas to retailers throughout the country. As of November 2nd, General Mills recalled about half a million cases of Jeno's and Totino's pizza because pepperoni on its pizzas is like... - City of Puyallup Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 34, Kelly Loomis choked to death on his vomit while in police custody. The family of the mentally ill man filed a lawsuit claiming the city violated constitutional rights and failed to properly train its police officers. A jury found that the Puyallup policeman, A.J. Seitz, used excessive force in subduing Loomis at Good Samaritan Mental H... - Another Study Shows Potential Risk of SSRI Birth Defects
Nov-18-09 New York, NY Another study has been published suggesting a potential for SSRI birth defects in children exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) prior to birth. The study found that babies whose mothers used the antidepressants while pregnant were at greater risk of developing congenital heart defects and other SSRI side effects. ... - Construction Accident Injures One, Kills Another in Kansas City
Nov-18-09 Kansas City, MO A dramatic construction accident left one man dead and another seriously injured when a portable boom lift with a basket on top fell over during the construction of a new performing arts center. The Associated Press claims that the two men were installing steel panels on the building from the basket when the massive crane toppled o... - 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... - 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...