07th March 2008
General advancements in surgery and prostheses, combined with a lack of medicines for osteoarthritis, have caused doctors to perform more hip and knee replacements recently.
Although the procedures are still mostly performed on people over 65, there is...
07th March 2008
Everyone is aware of the huge costs of alcohol abuse - increased violence, debilitating or life-threatening car crashes, and other societal ills. Many are aware of businesses' legal obligations to stop serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons. But f...
06th March 2008
Ephedra is a naturally occurring substance derived from the Asian supplement Ma Huang and is also known as Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Epitonin. Its principal active ingredient is Ephedrine, a drug that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration...
26th February 2008
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are mixtures of up to 209 individual chlorinated compounds (known as congeners). There are no known natural sources of PCBs since PCBs are no longer produced in the United States, but they are still found in the environmen...
25th February 2008
After a serious and blinding eye disease was linked to the Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution from Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of cleaning solutions for contact lens, was discoverd the Centers for Disease Control ...
25th February 2008
Whistleblowers in America are protected by laws as the government finds individuals reporting fraud and other illegal internal issues as extremely important to keep the balances in check.
Whistleblowers may identify and report actual theft, false claim...
25th February 2008
While Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) can affect the everyday driver stuck in traffic or just someone filling up the gas tank, it is most commonly associated with a certain list of occupations, which are as follows:
. Gas Station Attendants
. Tax...
14th February 2008
It is very easy to become the victim of groundwater contamination and it most often occurs when individuals use water from a well. Ofen the gound acquifier becomes contaminated because of leaks from chemicals and the water source then becomes contaminated...
13th February 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating reports in November 2007 of suicides linked to a smoking cessation drug prescribed to patients. After the drugs makers, Pfizer, updated the prescription drug warnings on Chantix, also Varencl...
06th February 2008
When an individual endures a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and falls into a state of unconsciousness known as a coma, it can be difficult to assess that individuals consciousness as well as their recovery. Doctors and medical professionals use two tools kn...
02nd February 2008
Adverse drug reactions are all too common. Most are unreported; however, they contribute to over 150,000 deaths per year, making them a leading cause of death in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner has estimated that anywhere betw...
01st February 2008
A study that was recently released from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and published in Nature Medicine, uncovered an alarmingly high association between users of a type 2 diabetes drug and osteoporosis. Avandia, from the makers GlaxoSmithKline...
31st January 2008
DRUGS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH HEART PROBLEMS
Zelnorm
Zelnorm, a medication that was prescribed to women that were being treated for irritable bowel syndrome accompanied with constipation, as well as, patients that were under the age of 65 yea...
28th January 2008
Without warning a loved one dies. Most likely a second or third party is at fault or negligent. Nothing will ever be the same. While it may be painful to confront the reality of wrongful death, now is the time to find a renowned wrongful death law firm in...
22nd January 2008
Life is fragile. At any moment, an alcohol related accident can strip you or your family of everything worth living for. You could be strolling down the street or walking to your car in a parking lot or driving home from work or carpooling the kids to soc...
