Train Crashes Raise Safety Questions
CSX Trains Crash in New York, Mississippi. Sadly, recent train crashes have made headlines, prompting questions about safety and preventable injuries. On Mar. 7, 2017, a CSX freight train derailed in Newburgh, New York. On same say, another CSX freight train crash occurred in Mississippi, killing four people and leaving another 40 … [Read more...] about Train Crashes Raise Safety Questions
Earthquakes Raise Fracking Concerns
Fracking Concerns Increase Seismic Activity. An earthquake in Colorado last week has helped reignite fears that activities associated with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could increase seismic activity. The 5.3 magnitude tremblor occurred last Monday southwest of Trinidad in southern Colorado, an area where fracking is being used … [Read more...] about Earthquakes Raise Fracking Concerns
Vytorin Drug Scandal to Raise Questions about FDA Oversight
Vytorin Latest Drug Scandal. The Vytorin controversy has once again raised serious questions about the way the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approves new drugs. At issue is the agency’s policy to allow drug clinical trials to measure only “proxy markers” and not the true outcome that the medication is supposed to … [Read more...] about Vytorin Drug Scandal to Raise Questions about FDA Oversight
Some Birth Control May Raise Clot Risk
Birth Control Pills Increase a Woman's Risk of a Potentially Deadly Blood Clot. Certain low-dose birth control pills increase a woman's risk of a potentially deadly blood clot more than others and should be pulled off the market, a consumer group said Tuesday. All contraceptive pills carry a very low risk of blood clots that, even … [Read more...] about Some Birth Control May Raise Clot Risk
