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FDA Tobacco Regulation Approved by Senate

Posted on May 22, 2009
In March, I posted a blog about FDA and the possibility that they may be given the power to oversee the tobacco industry. NewsInferno just reported that the Senate Panel approved this. After the House voted to grand FDA tobacco product oversight in April, the bill moved to the Senate...

Problems & Risks Associated with Antipsychotic Drug Seroquel

Posted on May 21, 2009
Many patients have brought a lawsuit against a British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC 'alleging they were harmed by the blockbuster drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,' according to the Washington Post. Apparently the marketing team (executives) for the company attempted to block the efforts by company scientists to raise their concerns about the antipsychotic drug Seroquel...

Additional Study shows Eye Risks Linked to Flomax

Posted on May 20, 2009
A new Canadian study showed that with men taking Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate face, according to U.S. News & World Report, a more than double the risk for serious complications if they need cataract surgery. Flomax has previously been linked to cataract complications...

Tragic Car Accident Takes Life on one Georgia Man

Posted on May 20, 2009
The Dawson News reported that a 63 year old man, Travis R. Puckett, from Dawnsonville, Georgia died after being involved in a multi-vehicle accident this past Tuesday May 12th. A Georgia State Patrol Official called this accident a chain reaction. The spokesperson said that a car was traveling on Highway 400 north and trying to turn left onto Highway 136...

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Georgia Man Dies from Car Accident

Posted on May 18, 2009
A local Georgia newspaper reported that 'a local man succumbs to injuries from auto accident.' Matthew Stalvey lost control of his 1997 Chevy Blazer when he was driving east on Highway 52 near Yahoola Creek Park. The Georgia State Patrol reported that he was ejected from his truck after his truck struck a guardrail and then overturned...

Woman Survives after Driving Underneath a Tractor-Trailer

Posted on May 14, 2009
A woman who was driving on Interstate 75 in Henry County, Georgia drove underneath a tractor-trailer. She was driving north just before the Interstate exit 676 exit this past Monday around noon. Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said that the back tired of the truck struck the car, stopping both vehicles...

Georgia Worker Killed by Car Dealership Forklift

Posted on May 13, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that a car dealership in a Clayton County experienced a tragic accident. One of the workers at a car dealership, Pars Car Sales on Southlake Parkway, was teaching another employee how to drive the forklift last week on Thursday...

Liver Damage & Jaundice Caused by Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements-Do Not USE

Posted on May 03, 2009
FDA recently warned consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut dietary supplement products. Please see our past post: FDA Warning: Don't use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements. 23 serious reports of health problems with Hydroxycut products and one death have been reported to the FDA...

FDA Warning: Don't use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

Posted on May 02, 2009
Yesterday, the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop taking Hydroxycut dietary supplements. FDA received reports of serious health problems related to these products. The LA Times reported that Lovate Health Sciences Inc. of Oakville in Ontario, Canada makes these dietary supplements and they are distributed by Lovate Health Sciences USA Inc...

FDA Requires Stronger Warning Labels on Painkillers

Posted on April 29, 2009
According to the Wall Street Journal, FDA finalized rules yesterday requiring stronger labeling on over-the-counter painkillers warning consumers about risks of stomach bleeding or livery injury. Back in 2006, many manufacturers actually voluntarily added new warnings after FDA made proposals to change the warnings...

Georgia Settles with Eli Lilly and Co. for $6 million

Posted on April 29, 2009
According to AJC, while other states are seeking more with lawsuits over potential side effects of Zyprexa, Georgia made the decision to enter into a multimillion-dollar settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. Georgia will get more than six million dollars from this settlement...

21 People Injured as Result of Greyhound Bus Wreck on I-20

Posted on April 28, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that a Greyhound bus traveling from Atlanta, Georgia to Birmingham crashed on Interstate 20 West in Talladega County. This accident occurred around 7 a.m. yesterday at exit 165 near Lincoln. A preliminary investigation indicated a front tire blew out causing the bus driver to lose control and crash into a guardrail and bridge column...

More Information on Greyhound Bus Wreck

Posted on April 28, 2009
ABC news provided additional details on the Greyhound Bus Crash that occurred near exit 165 on I-20 Westbound in Alabama. The bus was coming from Atlanta, Georgia. There were actually thirty three people who were involved in this bus crash. Most were taken to local hospitals but eleven people didn't suffer any injuries...

Eight People Injured in Georgia Car Crash

Posted on April 27, 2009
The Daily Citizen reported that a car accident occurring in Georgia yesterday injured eight people. 23 year old Tabetha Nolasco-Sanchez of Chatsworth was coming from Boyles Mill Road in her Ford Expedition. She was driving with five passengers in her car...

Georgia Pedestrian Struck & Killed by Driver

Posted on April 26, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this past Friday that an Atlanta woman was hit and killed by an illegal driver in southwest Atlanta. Her name was Francis Kirby, 52 years old. According to the Fulton County medical examiner's officials said she was killed instantly...

Truck Flips on I-85 in Georgia

Posted on April 25, 2009
Gainesville Times reported that this past Thursday a tractor trailer carrying four vehicles flipped over in Georgia. It occurred on Interstate 85 near Chateau Elan about 10:45 a.m. and blocked the southbound lanes of I-85 jus past exit 126 at Ga. 211 until about 1 p...

Recall of Dietary Supplement Products having Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Posted on April 22, 2009
FDA recently reported on a recall from Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY. FDA informed the company that lab analyses of the dietary supplements distributed by the company contained undeclared Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss...

Georgia Food Inspectors Under Scrutiny from Themselves

Posted on April 19, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the FDA now wants states to evaluate and assess their own inspection plans. FDA wants to implement this new plan even after Georgia failed to prevent the salmonella outbreak that was traced back to the Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely peanut plant, 'exposing broad gaps in the nation's food safety system...

Five People Dead after Tragic Car Accident in Georgia

Posted on April 16, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on a tragic car accident that occurred this past Sunday. Delisia Carter and her family (her husband, Robert, her 9 year old daughter, Kayla, and their new born son) went out for a Sunday drive close to their south Fulton home in Georgia...

Fire Fears, GM Recalls 1.5 million Cars

Posted on April 14, 2009
Because of the potential for engine fires, General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 1.5 million cars. Thankfully, there have been no reports of fires or injuries. The reason for this recall is that drops of oil could fall into the exhaust system and cause a fire in the engine...

Georgia is Still Behind in Food Safety

Posted on April 13, 2009
Today the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that Georgia 'has largely failed to reduce the number of illnesses caused by food-borne contamination over the past four years.' This report came from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Tragic Car Crash in Georgia Kills Two

Posted on April 12, 2009
The Daily Citizen reported on a car accident that occurred on Tibbs Bridge Road in Georgia this past Thursday. Harley Long, 58 and Lethia Singleton, 78 both were killed in this two-vehicle car crash. A spokesman said that Whitefield 911 received the call about this fatal car accident at 3:18 p...

Woman Hit by Car in Georgia Dies from Injuries

Posted on April 10, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that today a woman died from being struck by a car. She was struck by an SUV while trying to cross Roswell Road. Her name was Irma Morales-Perez, 39 years old. The driver, Jose Luis Rivera-Cortina, drove a Ford Expedition...

Georgia Teen Killed in Car Accident

Posted on April 09, 2009
The Walton Tribune reported that a senior from Monroe Area High School was killed last week when his car ran off the road, striking a utility pole. His name was Thomas Rawlings, only 18 years old, from Old Tanners Bridge Road, Monroe. Thomas was driving home from work on Carl David Road...

Miley Cyrus' Grandfather Died of Mesothelioma Cancer

Posted on April 06, 2009
The star of the hit show 'Hannah Montana,' Miley Cyrus, is 'beloved by children everywhere.' Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her father on Hannah Montana. The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reported that in an interview with Miley and her father, they spoke about some sad circumstances with the death of Miley's grandfather...

Fiery Georgia Crash in Construction Zone

Posted on April 04, 2009
The Times-Herald reported that this past Tuesday, a crash occurred on Interstate 85 when a tractor-trailer's wheels dropped off the side of the pavement in the right lane and the driver overcorrected. As result, the driver hit a tanker truck and caused it to smash into the concrete barrier wall along the inside lane...

The CPSC Continues to Investigate the Yamaha Rhino after some 30 deaths

Posted on April 02, 2009
A couple days ago, Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles. This is happening because the US has been keeping a spotlight on Yamaha Rhino...

One Million Pounds of Pistachios Recalled because Salmonella

Posted on March 31, 2009
USA Today reported that a California company is recalling one million pounds of pistachios after test results found them contaminated with salmonella. These pistachios were distributed nationwide. FDA is advising consumers to not eat pistachios and foods containing them until FDA can confirm which pistachios might be affected...

Yamaha Motor Corp. Experiencing Troubles with Model Rhino Vehicles

Posted on March 31, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said yesterday that Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles. Yamaha is actually voluntarily suspending sale of these models immediately until the models are repaired...

Georgia Car Crash Injured Two Women

Posted on March 30, 2009
The Mansfield News Journal recently reported that two women from Mansfield, Georgia were taken into a Georgia Hospital for medical treatment after a car accident occurred this past Saturday morning. The women were Michelle Jarvis and Priscilla Roe. They were driving in their 2002 Ford Explorer and swerved to avoid a car that pulled in front of them when entering the median...

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