February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Brett Leitner, Esq. A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that in men and woman aged 65 and older, those taking more than one anticholinergic drug scored lower on tests of cognitive function than those who were not using any such drugs, and that the death rate for the heavy [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. Your water can be contaminated from a number of sources as you may be getting water from a private well, an aquifer, or even a supply from your municipality. It is important to test your water quality if you believe that there may be contamination. There are several different signs of [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
By: Michael Werner The suffering families of those lost in the events of September 11, 2001 will be further dismayed to learn that the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware reportedly disposed of the body parts of some Pentagon and Shanksville, P.A. crash victims by burning and dumping their remains in a landfill. [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. Obviously, there is health risks involved with contamination of your groundwater. Another factor most people don’t think of is your property value dropping. Water contamination can cause health issues that can last for years. You should have water quality tested if you believe there is something wrong with it. Signs include [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
Stephanie Herschaft Esq. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in Britain announced yesterday that patients in Britain who have received a certain metal-on-metal artificial hip are highly encouraged to have their new hip checked annually to ensure they are not suffering from tissue or bone damage or chromium or cobalt poisoning. Regulators in Britain [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jay Breakstone, Esq. Yesterday’s argument in the Kiobel case before the Supreme Court about the continued vitality of the 200-year old Alien Tort Statute, is generating concern among human rights lawyers. Since this is only the second time in the nation’s history that the Court has examined the statute, any pronouncement will have an [...]
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February 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday the changes to the safety information on the labels of statins such as Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor, AstraZeneca’s Crestor and Merck & Co’s Zocor that are taken by tens of millions of people. The New York Times reports, “it is the first time that [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. In Ohio, there have been multiple earthquakes that are being linked to gas drilling in the area by Ohio gas companies. Can this gas exploration cause our earth to shake? University researchers are saying yes. Gas exploration is a search for oil and fuel resources. In order to find these resources, [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. When you’re pregnant, there a lot of prescription drugs you should not take. Unfortunately, there may be sometimes when we don’t know of a danger from a drug until after you’ve given birth and now your child has birth defects. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the prescription drug [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. Fracking is a technology used by the energy industry to fracture underground rock formations as a way to stimulate the flow of oil or natural gas during the well drilling process. Between 1 million and 5 million gallons of water mixed with sand and toxic chemicals are injected thousands of feet [...]
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