Diocese Hears New Reports Of Child Abuse
New Reports Of Child Abuse. The Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese is investigating allegations that another priest may have molested a series of boys in the 1970s. The priest, whose name has not been released, had already been accused of child abuse in a single incident in the 1950s. The Spokane Diocese is now hearing that … [Read more...]
Evansville’s Catholic Bishop Reports 22 Abuse Cases In 59 Years
Priests Accused Of Abuse Cases. Fifteen Roman Catholic priests of the Evansville diocese have been accused of sexually abusing 22 minors over nearly 60 years, Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger reported Thursday. Three of the 15 priests were found innocent of accusations against them, and four admitted the allegations and … [Read more...]
Children Suffer From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Related to Video Games
Video Games May Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a type of repetitive stress disorder (RSD) which was always regarded as an adult disorder. Today, however, more and more children are suffering from the problem according to Dr. Michael Woo-Ming of San Diego, California. The culprit? “It’s the video games,” … [Read more...]
Pelvic Mesh Injury Reports with FDA Very High
FDA Says Pelvic Mesh Injury High. Lawsuits Continue to Mount. While mounting lawsuits continue regarding transvaginal mesh products, adverse events reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of their patients are on the rise with over 23,000 reports from physicians," according to Madris Tomes, founder … [Read more...]
Pelvic Mesh Injury Reports and Lawsuits
Serious Pelvic Mesh Complications Under Study By Medical Experts. Woman Suffering From Serious Pelvic Mesh Injury. Mounting reports of women allegedly suffering from serious pelvic mesh complications following implantation with transvaginal mesh devices include significant injuries such as bleeding, mesh erosion, and … [Read more...]
Pradaxa Adverse Event Reports to FDA
Red Flag Raised About Pradaxa. A drug monitoring group is raising yet another red flag about Pradaxa. According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), since its October 2010, Pradaxa has been named in more U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reports than more than 98% of the medications the group … [Read more...]
Reports Question Key BP Decision Prior to Deepwater Horizon Explosion
BP Used A Riskier Method To Seal The Oil Well. Several days prior to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, BP used a cheaper, riskier method to seal off the oil well, according to a New York Times report. The approach taken by the company was described as the “best economic case” in a BP document provided to the Times by a … [Read more...]
Toyota Faces Recall Fallout, Reports of Prius Brake Problems
Toyota Facing Complaints About Prius Brake Problems. NEWS UPDATE: New York Post, Friday, February 5th, 2010 - The Toyota Crisis - Lawsuits are coming fast and furious (Click to view page) Toyota is facing more trouble today. According to various media reports, U.S. regulators are considering imposing civil penalties … [Read more...]
CPSC Reports Two More Hooded Sweatshirt Recalls
Strangulation Hazard With Hooded Sweatshirt. We have been writing, almost weekly, about hooded sweatshirt recalls due to strangulation hazard. This week we are reporting on two more such recalls. About 1,200 “Hello Kitty” Zip Up Hoodie Sweatshirts distributed by NTD Apparel, of Los Angeles, California and about 12,000 Children’s … [Read more...]
Pressure Washers, Air Compressor Recall Reannounced
DeVilbiss Recall Pressure Washers For Laceration Hazards. DeVilbiss Air Power Company, of Jackson, Tennessee, has re-announced a recall of about 620,000 pressure washers and 72,000 compressors that were previously recalled in December 2006, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The defective … [Read more...]
Kolcraft Play Yards To Be Recalled Following Reports of Injuries
Recalled Kolcraft Play Yards Side Rail Can Collapse. A million Kolcraft play yards are expected to be recalled today, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. According to the report, the Kolcraft play yards have been implicated in incidents that injured 21 children. The Kolcraft play yards at the center of the Journal … [Read more...]
Gardasil Side Effect Included 28 Deaths
Gardasil Side Effect. A conservative advocacy group is charging that more than 2 dozen women and girls died in 2008 after receiving Gardasil injections. According to a press release issued by Judicial Watch, there have been a total of 47 deaths linked to Gardasil since it was brought to market in 2006. Gardasil is a vaccination … [Read more...]
Face Paint Recall Prompted by Reports of Skin Rashes
Children's Face Paint Are Being Recalled Due To An Adverse Reactions. Children's Face Paints are being recalled today, following reports of adverse reactions such as skin rashes in children who used the paints. Like so many tainted products, the recalled face paints, which were distributed by the Oriental Trading Company, were made … [Read more...]
Avandia Liver Failure Prompts Ban
Avandia Liver Failure Reports. Avandia has been linked to more than a dozen cases of liver failure, most of which proved fatal. Reports of liver failure and deaths linked to ‘Avandia’ have prompted the consumer group Public Citizen to file a petition with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) asking that the diabetes drug be … [Read more...]
Gardasil Approved for More Cancers As Side Effect Reports
Gardasil Side Effects Report. Despite growing safety concerns about Gardasil, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved it to prevent two more cancers. Gardasil targets four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause most cases of cervical cancer. Two of those HPV strains can also cause some vulvar and … [Read more...]
Viagra, Cialis Amnesia Labeling Change
Viagra, Cialis Amnesia Reports. The labeling for Viagra and Cialis will now include information about Transient Global Amnesia (TGA), a side-effect that may occasionally accompany use of the erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs. A third ED drug, Levitra, had information about the temporary form of memory loss added to its label in … [Read more...]
Another New York City Crane Collapse, Reports of One Death
Crane Collapsed In NY Reports One Death. A crane collapsed in New York City this morning, destroying a corner penthouse on an adjacent building. According to CNN, the crane collapsed at 91st Street and 1st Avenue on Manhattan's upper east side shortly after 8:00 a.m. Media reports said that two people were pulled from the wreckage, … [Read more...]
Second Mine Reports High Lead Levels, This Time in Children
Lead Levels Forced Mining Company To Shut Down. Concerns over lead contamination forced one international mining company, Ivernia Inc. of Canada, to shut down its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia after lead residue was blamed for killing thousands of birds. Now, 45 children living in the Australian mining town of Mount Isa, … [Read more...]
Definity & Optison Contrasting Agents Get Black Box Warnings
Following Reports of Serious Injuries and Deaths.The makers of Definity and Optison, contrasting agents used in ultrasounds of the heart, have agreed to put new black box warnings on the drugs’ package inserts. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had asked for the new warnings earlier this month after receiving reports that … [Read more...]
E. Coli Poisoning Kills New Jersey Boy
E.Coli Poisoning has Killed a Boy, and State Health Officials are Investigating. E. Coli poisoning has killed a 7-year-old New Jersey boy, and state health officials are investigating the possibility that the child contracted the illness by eating food sold at his school. E. Coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that causes bloody … [Read more...]
Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
E. Coli Produce Outbreaks Drawn Attention to Foodborne Illnesses. Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce particularly leafy vegetables is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy. From 1996 to … [Read more...]
Merck found liable in another Vioxx case: reports
A Jury Ordered Merck To Pay $50 Million To A Heart Attack Victim. A jury on Thursday said Merck & Co. Inc. has to pay $50 million in compensatory damages to a former FBI agent who suffered a heart attack after taking the company's painkiller Vioxx, according to media reports. The jury in a federal court in New … [Read more...]
FDA Enforcement Actions Fall, Yet Violation Reports Haven’t
FDA Enforcement Actions Fall. Food and Drug Administration enforcement actions targeting safety problems, quality lapses and misleading claims have fallen sharply even though violations have not, according to statistics released Monday by Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles). In 2005, FDA headquarters issued 535 warning … [Read more...]
FDA: Reports on eye infection were delayed
Bausch And Lomb Failed To Report Immediately About Lens Solution Eye Infection. U.S. drug regulators claim Bausch & Lomb delayed informing them about reports linking its contact-lens solution to a rare eye infection The Wall Street Journal reported the Food and Drug Administration on its Web site said that Bausch & Lomb, … [Read more...]
Reports: Martha May Face Charges
Fraud Charges Against Martha Stewart. Federal regulators reportedly are set to recommend filing fraud charges against Martha Stewart, the home decorating entrepreneur who has been under scrutiny for possible insider-trading violations related to her sale of ImClone Systems stock. The Wall Street Journal and the Financial … [Read more...]
National Chains Earn Poor Inspection Reports
Nursing Homes Poor Inspection. Four of the nation's largest nursing home chains run many of the worst homes in Georgia, judging by state inspection reports. Their homes also appear to have the largest operating margins in Georgia -- an average of $784,000 per home, compared with about $93,000 for other for-profit facilities, … [Read more...]
