NECC Employees Subpoenaed, NECC Blames Cleaners For Fungal Meningitis
Employees of the New England Compounding Center are expected to soon begin testifying about the role that pharmacy played in the fungal meningitis outbreak. A federal grand jury in Boston has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into potential criminal charges. Boston prosecutors may be looking to charge NECC with several crimes, including fraud,…
Read MoreNew Safety Recall of More than 200,000 Infant Travel Beds
The Consumer Product Safety Commission just announced a recall of infant beds. Children’s safety equipment manufacturer KidCo Inc. is working with CPSC to recall approximately 220,000 infant travel beds in light of nine reported entrapment incidents and at least one infant death while using the portable sleep tent. It has been determined that a baby…
Read MoreBPA Is Linked to Thyroid Hormone Changes, Study Finds
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical found in numerous household products, including plastic water bottles and canned food linings. Researchers are increasingly concerned about the effect BPA has on human health and have long-suspected that BPA may be affecting hormone levels in children and pregnant women. A new study out of UC Berkeley appears to…
Read MoreHazing At School Triggers Civil Lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, claiming that school officials allowed hazing. According to the claim, the Huber Heights City School officials knew that there were hazing incidents between athletes and student in the form of attacks, but they did not take action which would protect the…
Read MorePersonal Injury Claims Can be Compromised By Social Media
Facebook currently claims approximately one billion users, while Twitter has at least one million. And for all of those social media posts and tweets, there is an audience. That is something users should keep in mind in light of potential legal proceedings. Even though a Facebook post or a twitter “tweet” may be deleted after…
Read MoreMeningitis Outbreak Leads To Examination of Compounding Pharmacies
There are currently at least 184 cases of meningitis in the U.S., including 14 fatalities, confirmed by the Center for Disease Control. The fungal meningitis outbreak started when steroid medication was contaminated with a fungus and the fungus was injected into the bloodstream when the shots were administered to patients. Infection has been recorded in…
Read MoreBirth Defect Lawsuit Filed in Texas Related to Antidepressant Zoloft
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the parents of a child who they say was born with a number of heart defects, which resulted from the use of Zoloft. This drug is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression and/or anxiety. Although some research has indicated there could be a link…
Read MoreCell Phones the Culprit in Many Vehicle Crashes
It is a fact that whenever anyone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she is responsible for a potential of major destruction, to others or themselves. This is something that is clearly underappreciated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest numbers show pedestrians injured in motor vehicle accidents were up 19 percent…
Read MoreCell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix
Folks who plaster those “Hang Up and Drive” bumper stickers on their vehicles might come across as arrogant, condescending and self righteous. It turns out, however, that they have the right idea. Look at the numbers: The National Safety Council reports that 23 percent of all vehicle mishaps are cell-phone use related, resulting in 1.3…
Read MoreThe Dilemma of Choosing Assisted Living or a Nursing Home
The good news is that thanks to medical advances and other factors, people are living longer than ever. The less than stellar news is this extended life span does not necessarily translate into a high quality of life in one’s later years. With that comes the issue of what decisions should be made to make…
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