According to bloomberg.com, Johnson & Johnson has issued a recall of surgical staplers (ECHELON FLEX™ ENDOPATH® Staplers) following reports that seven individuals sustained serious injuries and one died, per the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The device, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit, … [Read more...]
ULORIC® Linked to Cardiovascular Deaths
According to healthycanadians.gc.ca, a post-market clinical study of the medication ULORIC®(febuxostat)indicates that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) fatal outcomes in patients with gout who have a history of cardiovascular disease when compared to those who are treated with the drug allopurinol. Healthcare … [Read more...]
Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Birth Defect Lawsuit Lawyers
Study Finds that Common Chemical Found in Insecticides May Cause a Serious and Rare Birth Defect known as Holoprosencephaly Per an online article at dailymail.co.uk, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that a common household and agricultural pesticide known as Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) may be linked with the … [Read more...]
Canadian Uloric Warning Announces Chances of Fatal Heart Failure
Canada’s official federal health service has released a warning about potential complications surrounding the gout medication Uloric. The Canadian Uloric warning has stirred concern in the United States over the potential risk of these effects manifesting in American patients. Explaining The Canadain Uloric Warning The Canadian … [Read more...]
Three Injured in Pedestrian-Vehicle Accident in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY- Nbcnewyork.com writes that a collision that took place in Brooklyn injured five people, including three pedestrians. The crash took place at Bedford Avenue and Campus Road close to both Brooklyn College and a local high school campus. The collision occurred earlier this morning. Some of the injuries were considered … [Read more...]
Long Island Worker Killed in Construction Accident
FREEPORT, NY- Abc7ny.com writes that a construction accident led to the death of a worker on Long Island. The worker was on Guy Lombardo Avenue and Grant Street in Freeport in the morning earlier this week when he was struck by an 18-wheeler truck that another employee on the site was operating. The victim was climbing under a … [Read more...]
NYC Bill Would Give Bicyclists Three Feet of Space
NEW YORK, NY- The nydailynew.com writes that the City Council is considering a bill that would force drivers to stay three feet away from cyclists on New York City's roadways. The current law is somewhat vague regarding the amount of space a driver must give cyclists. The language says drivers must stay a "safe" distance from people … [Read more...]
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