More Priests Are Being Investigated In State
Up to four in Green Bay Diocese and one in Milwaukee under scrutiny Authorities said Thursday that they were investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving as many as five more Catholic priests - four in the Green Bay Diocese and one in the Milwaukee Archdiocese. This is terrible. We're presuming that it's false. The new … [Read more...]
Retired East Hanover Priest Investigated By Diocese
East Hanover Priest Investigated By Officials. A recently retired priest is being investigated by church officials for alleged sexual misconduct with minors 22 years ago, Paterson Roman Catholic Diocese officials announced Thursday. Monsignor William McCarthy, 63, who until late last month was pastor of St. Rose of Lima … [Read more...]
Boston Scientific Investigated by FDA for Alleged Counterfeit Raw Materials in Vaginal Mesh Implants
FDA Examining Allegation That Boston Scientific Corp. Used Smuggled Materials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is examining allegations that Boston Scientific Corp. used counterfeit raw materials smuggled from China to use in vaginal mesh implants. The mesh implants are used to treat urinary incontinence and various … [Read more...]
Toxic Airplane Air Blamed for Illnesses
Toxic Airplane Air Investigated for Illnesses. A flight attendant who believes that she is the victim of "toxic airplane air" has filed a product liability suit against Boeing and McDonnell Douglas over her illness. According to a report on CNN, Terry Williams believes that a design flaw in an MD-82 aircraft left her unprotected … [Read more...]
Colorado Hepatitis C Surgical Tech Being Investigated in New York, Texas
Colorado Hepatitis C Scare Has Now Spread. A hepatitis C scare that originated in Colorado has now spread to two other states. According to the Associated Press, health officials in New York and Texas are now investigating an allegedly painkiller-addicted surgical technician who is accused of switching new syringes for used, dirty … [Read more...]
Risks of BPA in Medical Devices to Be Investigated
Risks of BPA Awaits Probe. Medical Devices To Be Investigated. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has launched two studies to determine if bisphenol-A (BPA) in some medical devices is exposing patients to health risks. According to the Website medpagetoday.com, the two medical device studies will focus on whether BPA in … [Read more...]
Fungus scare puts emphasis on hazards of contact lenses
Contact Lens Solution Are Being Investigated Due To A Fungus Scare. The recent withdrawal from the market of a popular contact lens solution under investigation in an outbreak of a rare eye infection has left many contact lens users confused and concerned. Eye doctors report a surge in calls from users of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu … [Read more...]
Indiana Nursing Home Investigated in Series of Abuse Incidents
Hanover Nursing Home Are Banned From Admitting New Residents. State officials in Indiana (U.S.) have banned the Hanover Nursing Center from admitting any new residents as the result of an investigation into a series of incidents involving the abuse of several elderly inhabitants. One such incident involved a 79-year-old … [Read more...]
SEC Eyes Action on 8 Brokerages
8 Brokerages Investigated by SEC. Almost all of 15 brokerages investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission apparently steered customers to certain mutual funds in return for special payments from those funds, Stephen Cutler, the SEC's enforcement chief, said yesterday. The probe, which began in April, 2003 … [Read more...]
VW Passat Airbags Investigated
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Are Reviewing Airbags Of VW Passat Sedans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) is reviewing reports of VW Passat Airbags failures that could affect 350,000 Volkswagen AG Passat sedans. Passat is a mid size car and a good family car. The probe in VW Passat Airbag is … [Read more...]
Hancock Center Accident Investigated
Scaffolding At The John Hancock Center Plunged To The Ground. Investigators worked Sunday to determine why scaffolding outside the John Hancock Center plunged more than 40 floors to the ground during a wind storm, killing three women in cars. Broken glass still littered the streets around the 100-story Hancock building, the city's … [Read more...]
