July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Women taking fertility medication need to be careful, as new research reveals that they may be at greater risk of some very serious health consequences. The study’s findings are very specific and very revealing: women who took fertility drugs that did not work, which is to say that they did not [...]
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July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
Did you know that it is against the law for a nursing home resident to develop bedsores? Unless their medical condition actually makes that impossible, the nursing home is at fault. Bedsores are actually ulcers that form on the body and are caused by too much pressure being put on the body, typically from constant [...]
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July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. A recent study conducted by Duke University found that in Pennsylvania there are connections from deep underground to the surface. These connections allow brine, a salty fluid, to migrate up and contaminate drinking water supplies. The study raises implications in regards to the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, also known as [...]
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July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Users of the General Electric product known as the Healthcare Aestiva 5 7900 Ventilator should take extreme caution with this product and stop use immediately, as a class 1 recall has been issued by the Food and Drug Administration. A class 1 recall occurs for dangerous or defective products that are [...]
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July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
Mirena is a birth control known as an intrauterine device (or IUD). What this means is that the device is placed with a woman’s uterine wall. The product is supposed to last for nearly 5 years and is completely reversible. Mirena is the brand name for one of the more widely used IUDs, releasing the [...]
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July 11th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. Guillain-Barre (“GB”) disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by nerve damage, muscle weakness, loss of reflexes and paralysis. U.S. and Canadian studies suggest that recipients of the 2009 H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccine are at a heightened risk of developing GB. According to the Mayo Clinic, signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome [...]
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