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Dec-10-08 Hendersonville, NC April has 3 children; 2 were born with complications, quite possibly Paxil-related birth defects . April had taken the selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) Paxil, also known as paroxetine, during both pregnancies. "Christian, my first son, was born 4 weeks early, and his brother Jordon was born 6 weeks early – both bab... - New Study Re-affirms Paxil Causes Birth Defects
Dec-7-08 Washington, DC Various Paxil defects , including those associated with newborns, have been known since September 2005. That's when studies first surfaced that suggested a link between the antidepressant and Paxil birth defects. In response the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated GlaxoSmithKline to update product labeling for birth defects, and... - Tainted Heparin Verified as Cause for Adverse Reactions by CDC
Dec-5-08 Atlanta, GA Even though contaminated heparin has been in the headlines for a year now, a case-control study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the respected health organization based in Atlanta, finally confirms via a published report something we know all too well: tainted heparin, and syringes used to deliver the drug, have played... - Canadian Man in Criminal Law Trial, Kills by Non-Disclosure
Nov-30-08 Hamilton, ON : Criminal defense law is an unpredictable animal, given the unpredictability of the crimes brought before it. Such as murder, for example. Prior criminal law cases defending, or prosecuting murder involved weapons running the gamut from guns, knives and poison, to vehicular homicide. But it's not every day when criminal law is brought to the... - Alabama Power Seen as the Worst Polluter of Hazardous Substances
Nov-28-08 Miller, AL When it comes to toxic hazardous substances , you want to see them contained. You don't want them all around you, and the Hazardous Substances Act requires that such hazardous substances be kept away from humans. However if you live in West Jefferson County in Alabama, you live within close proximity to the worst polluter in America. That w... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: One Man's Story from the Grave
Nov-27-08 Newport, RI Stanley worked in the shipyards as an electrician for 33 years. He died of asbestos mesothelioma in 2007. His widow recently filed a negligent death lawsuit, and Stanley made an appearance in court. Stanley worked on many different types of ships, including cargo ships and new construction Navy aircraft such as the USS Enterprise and the... - SSRI Birth Defects: "My Daughter was Born with four Heart Defects"
Nov-24-08 Manitowoc, WI Amy quit taking effexor in her first trimester of pregnancy but she had been taking the antidepressant for roughly 2 years prior to that. Her baby girl was born with heart defects, and given the research she has done, Amy believes effexor may have caused the birth defects. "At some point, early in my pregnancy, I asked my doctor if it w... - Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch - Statistics do not Lie
Oct-13-06 Dallas, TX During one 17-month period between April 2002 and September 2003, the FDA received 9,116 adverse reaction reports on the Ortho Evra birth control patch . In stark contrast, during a 6 year period between 1997 and September 2003, the Ortho birth control pill only generated 1,237 adverse event reports and 6 time more women were using the pill... - Chantix Suicide a Real Possibility
Nov-22-08 Mound, MN Amy M. can tell you that the possibility of a Chantix suicide is very real, especially for people who already experience depression. She was on Chantix for just over a week when she began suffering serious side effects. Amy has since stopped taking Chantix, but says she is worried about other people who may be severely affected by the drug. ... - How Big Can Mutual Fund Losses Get?
Nov-21-08 Memphis, TN: The question that faces people who have money invested in mutual funds is, how big can mutual fund losses get? The answer is, they can actually get much bigger. As stocks, hedge funds and even the price of oil drop again and again, invests who relied on mutual funds to see them through the tough times are discovering that even those relative... - Ortho Evra Patch Would Be Banned, If It Were a Pill
Nov-19-08 Washington, DC If the Ortho Evra birth control patch were designed as a pill, it would have been banned. That's because the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned, in 1988, any and all birth control pills that contained more than 50 micrograms of estrogen over concern for the development of fatal blood clots. According to various reports the Ortho... - Asbestos Mesothelioma--A Navy Perk
Nov-19-08 Greer, SC Bob joined the navy in 1959, at the age of 19 and became a highly respected career naval officer who served for 24 years. He also lived on ships that had asbestos insulation; they were being refitted as a result. His wife is convinced that his tragic death from cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos, and that his cancer could have been as... - Asbestos-related Illness Ignored by School District
Oct-3-06 Cincinnati, OH More than 25 years ago, Mark Hudson (not his real name) was exposed to asbestos. He, like many others who were exposed to asbestos, developed asbestosis. Mark's employer at the time he was in contact with the asbestos claims the exposure did not happen at their facilities. Mark has since passed away. His wife Nancy is left wondering wheth... - The Hidden Danger of Children's Motrin
Nov-13-08 West Hollywood, CA: Like millions of parents, attorney Brian Witzer occasionally gave his 8-year-old daughter a common pain medication for minor aches and fevers, but not anymore. "Children's Motrin is off limits in my family," says Witzer. It has been "off limits" in the Witzer household since his firm began investigating the link between a number of comm... - Uphill Battle - Warning Pharma Customers about Dangers of SSRIs
Sep-29-06 Recent concerns about the adverse effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) have focused on suicide risks. However, a new study published in the September 2006 journal, Public Library of Science (PLoS), reports that in addition to self-harm, the drugs can also cause some patients to become violent and homicidal. Professor... - Shoulder Pain Pump "Not Completely Necessary"
Nov-11-08 Ozark, MO Like many people who used a shoulder pain pump following their surgery, Sarah C. thought at first that the strange sensations in her shoulder would go away. However, more than 2 years after her surgery, the problems still exist and Sarah is worried that her shoulder will just get worse as time goes on. "I don't know why other people have ha... - Plavix Sales to Soar due to Faulty Heart Stents
Sep-22-06 Natick, MA Recent studies have shown the new generation of drug-eluting heart stents to be associated with an increased risk of late stent thrombosis, cardiac mortality, myocardial infarction, and all cause mortality. And at the same time, they have proven to be little more effective, if any, than the older bare-metal stents that sell for a fraction... - Death by Taser: A Stunning Development
Nov-2-08 Washington, DC According to the US arm of Amnesty International (AIUSA) the number of people who have been Tasered to death since 2001 has grown to 320. So many deaths by Tasers, and all this amidst a growing medical concern and a growing outcry from the general public that such weapons exceed a law enforcement official's normal capacity to subdue a thre... - Fast-Tracking Medical Devices: Innovation, or Opportunism?
Oct-30-08 Oakland, CA When it comes to medical devices and medical drugs, it can be argued that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is no real friend to the everyday Joe (the Plumber, or otherwise). That's because the FDA routinely allows so-called improvements to drug and medical devices through the pipeline and into the consumer marketplace, without comple... - Will the next patient be Safe from Heparin?
Oct-30-08 Batesville, AR Although Dorothy's husband had some major health issues before he was hospitalized and given Heparin , she says they were not life-threatening. She knows that he had an allergic reaction to multiple Heparin injections and never recovered. Lowell passed away on May 25, 2008. "My husband was hospitalized when he had a pain pump inserted fo...