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New Study Finds More Than 29,000 Cancers Caused by CT Scan Radiation

Posted on April 23, 2010
San Francisco, CA: A new report suggests that CT scan radiation may be more dangerous than previously believed, as the medical procedure has been linked to at least 29,000 cases of cancer and 14,500 deaths in the US each year.

Exposure To Asbestos May Have Killed Sex Pistols Manager

Posted on April 23, 2010
London, England: Malcolm McLaren, the former manager for legendary punk rockers the Sex Pistols, recently died of mesothelioma. He may have contracted the fatal disease from exposure to asbestos in the ceiling of a design shop he helped construct in the 1970s.

Class 1 Recall Issued for LIFEPAK 15 Monitor Defibrillator

Posted on April 22, 2010
Washington, DC: Physio-Control Inc, and FDA have issued a Class I Recall of the LifePak 15 Monitor/Defibrillator because there is the potential for the device to unexpectedly

Hawaii Micro-light Crash Kills Two

Posted on April 22, 2010
Honolulu, HI: A motorized glider carrying the owner of Tedd's Flying Adventures Kailua, Kona, and one passenger, Kathryn Grace Moran, 37, of Kailua, Kona, crashed on Wednesday morning killing both people.

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Critics Say Recall of DePuy Hip Replacement System Comes "Way Too Late"

Posted on April 22, 2010
Warsaw, IN: A hip replacement system that was pulled from the market by its manufacturer last month due to early failures was fast-tracked for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The DePuy hip implant, also known as the ASR cup, was approved for use in 2005 by the FDA but "was cleared through a regulatory pathway that did not require it to undergo clinical trials," reports the 3/19/10 issue of the New York Times.

Toyota Stalls Customer

Posted on April 22, 2010
Wilmington, DE: Evelyn is getting nothing but grief from Toyota. When the accelerator pedal stuck on her recalled 2009 Toyota Camry last December, she inadvertently caused a car crash. The repair bill and a rental car have cost her $5,000?and to add insult to injury, Toyota made her pay $1,100 before allowing her another rental!

Suspect Apprehended in St. Louis Traffic Accident that Killed Local Policeman

Posted on April 22, 2010
St. Louis, MO: Missouri officials have apprehended a burglary suspect they believe to be responsible for the death of a police officer in a St. Louis traffic accident earlier this week.

Boston Company Faces Class Action Suit over Violations of ERISA Plan

Posted on April 22, 2010
Cincinnati, OH: The Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC) is the subject of a class action suit accusing the company of violating its ERISA plan.

Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Prompts Recall of 135,000 lbs of Beef Trim

Posted on April 21, 2010
Washington, DC: Beltex Corporation is recalling approximately 135,500 pounds of beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, and therefore may pose a threat of food poisoning.

Toyota Recalls 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV Vehicles

Posted on April 21, 2010
Washington, DC: In a testament to the thoroughness of the testing engineers at Consumer Reports Magazine, Toyota announced that it was issuing a worldwide recall of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV pending the implementation of a software fix to its electronic stabilization control (ESC).

What About the Crashworthiness of Subway Cars?

Posted on March 09, 2010
Washington, DC: With the rising cost of oil and transportation, not to mention traffic gridlock, many urban commuters are taking the train in an attempt to save time and money?and shrink their carbon footprint in the process. But how safe is it? Vehicle manufacturers tout their respective crashworthiness data as a selling point...

California Overtime Pay Is the First of Budget Cuts at Sheriff's Office

Posted on March 09, 2010
Los Angeles, CA: Forced to trim more than $128 billion from his department's annual budget, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures, including slashing the inmate population and cutting back on California overtime pay.

Power-Max Diet Supplement Recalled in Canada

Posted on March 08, 2010
Ottawa, ON: Health Canada is warning Canadians that an unapproved health product that contains sildenafil, a prescription medication was found on the Canadian market in Ontario. Sildenafil may pose serious health risks, particularly to people with heart problems...

Food Poisoning Victim Wants to Warn the Public

Posted on March 08, 2010
Toledo, OH: Alice is angry: she was diagnosed with a foodborne illness while on vacation and found out later that the restaurant had racked up eight food violations in one month alone. "I want to warn the public about this restaurant and possibly prevent people from suffering as much as I did," says Alice...

Renewed Search for Air France Flight 447

Posted on March 08, 2010
Paris, FRANCE: More than nine months after the June 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, authorities are launching a renewed effort to locate the wreckage of the plane. According to a report published on 3/8/10 in USA Today, Air France and Airbus paid $14 million for a collection of advanced underwater robots to undertake the task of recovering the black box, flight data recorders and any remaining victims still trapped in the wreckage.

Flavor Additive in Hundreds of Foods Recalled for Salmonella

Posted on March 08, 2010
Washington, DC: A food enhancer used in hundreds of products has been subjected to a food recall due to the presence of salmonella in food samples. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg stresses that the problem was identified and dealt with before anyone became ill.

Lawsuit Alleges Blackstone Violated Massachusetts Labor Law

Posted on March 08, 2010
Boston, MA: The Blackstone Group is the subject of a recent lawsuit that claims that the financial services company underpaid an administrative assistant in violation of Massachusetts labor law.

Fifteen-Year Prison Term for Horrific Washington State Car Crash

Posted on March 07, 2010
Accokeek, WA: The Washington Post called it the worst Washington state car accident in history. In the early hours of February 16, 2008, two drivers became involved in an illegal street race on Route 210, mowing down and killing eight bystanders. The Post reported on 3/2/10 that one of the two drivers was sentenced to 15 years in prison...

White House Proposes Funding Increase to Reduce Veterans Medical Malpractice

Posted on March 07, 2010
Washington, DC: While healthcare continues to divide politicians across party lines, there is one issue on which the Obama administration is facing little opposition - reducing incidences of veteran's medical malpractice.

GlaxoSmithKline Denies Avandia Allegations

Posted on March 07, 2010
Washington, DC: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), maker of diabetes drug Avandia, is now defending itself against accusations that it failed to adequately warn the public about known risks associated with Avandia. The company responded that the allegations, which were released in a Senate finance committee report, were based on information that was inaccurate and taken out of context.

Discrimination Case Against Abercrombie & Fitch Not the First

Posted on March 06, 2010
San Mateo, CA: The upscale US-based clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has recently come under fire for discrimination against a Muslim employee for wearing her hijab in a Hollister store?even though she wore her hijab to the job interview and was hired with the expectation that the 19-year-old college student would be allowed to wear her hijab on the job.

Relatives of Family Killed in Lexus Crash Sue Toyota

Posted on March 06, 2010
San Diego, CA: The car accident that set off the massive Toyota recall will soon be moving through the courts of law. The Los Angeles Times reports that relatives of the family killed in a high-speed Lexus crash last summer have launched a lawsuit against the world's largest car manufacturer.

Lupron: Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?

Posted on March 06, 2010
Las Vegas, NV: Lupron has not received the same widespread media attention to which other medications have been subjected, but for some patients, Lupron side effects can be devastating. Some say the drug is dangerous; others call it a poison. A number of websites have sprung up to provide Lupron users with a forum in which to share their experiences and debate the drug's pros and cons...

Officials Blame Detroit Firefighter for Train Crash

Posted on March 06, 2010
Detroit, MI: City officials are blaming a Detroit firefighter for a train crash Monday morning occurred when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train collided with a fire truck that was parked on the railroad tracks.

Confidential Electronic Medical Records Can Be File-Shared

Posted on March 05, 2010
Ottawa, ON: As medical information is increasingly stored on electronic health databases, known as Health Information Technology (HIT), there is growing concern over the security of patient records, given the possibility that unknown agents could hack into electronic medical records through home-based file-sharing programs.

Chantix and a Loaded Gun: Police Officer Freaks Out

Posted on March 05, 2010
Philadelphia, PA: Pete (real name withheld) will most likely lose his job as a police officer because of Chantix. "At one point I put my gun on the kitchen counter and told my wife to shoot me," says Pete. "Thank God nobody got hurt or killed."

Crash of Charter Bus Kills Six

Posted on March 05, 2010
Phoenix, AZ: Six people died in a commercial passenger bus crash early this morning on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix, Arizona. According to a spokesperson with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (ADPS), the the bus rear ended a car while gliding along the highway.

Salmonella Tennessee Identified in a Processed Food Ingredient

Posted on March 05, 2010
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to protect the public following the early identification of Salmonella Tennessee in one company?s supply of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). This is a common ingredient used most frequently as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings

Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Failing, Triggering Complications for Patients

Posted on March 05, 2010
Milan, IL: A new issue emerging around artificial hip replacements is of interest to any patient who has received a metal-on-metal device. A recent editorial in the Journal of Arthroplasty, a noted medical journal for orthopedic surgeons, has urged doctors to use metal-on-metal devices only with "great caution, if at all...

States See More Lawsuits over Yasmin Birth Control

Posted on March 05, 2010
Indianapolis, IN: Hot on the heels of the recent declaration of mass tort in New Jersey, law offices around the country are seeing a continuing rise in the number of lawsuits surrounding Yaz birth control.

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