The sale of Zelnorm, (tegaserod maleate) approved in 2002 for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has recently been suspended by its manufacturer, Novartis, after the drug has been linked to a significant number of cardiovascular risks. This decision was made after the United State Food and Drug Administration found the drug can lead to increased occurrences of heart attack,...
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Thanh Van Nguyen, 36, was recently involved in a one car DUI accident after loosing control of his vehicle. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Nguyen over corrected his Ford Explorer causing injuries to both himself and his 12 year old male passenger. Both occupants were subsequently treated for their injures and released from Colquitt Regional Medical Center after the vehicle reportedly...
The dangers of using Paxil, a widely prescribed antidepressant drug, are increasingly reported among patients who have become pregnant and had children with severe or deadly birth defects.In December 2005, the FDA released an alert about the risk of Paxil birth defects. Following is an exerpt from that report: The Food and Drug Administration today is alerting health care professionals and...
A car traveling down the wrong lane of travel on I-85 has left one person dead and 20 others injured. The driver of the vehicle was killed and pronounced dead at the scene. The injured occupants on the Greyhound bus were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Many of the bus' occupants had to crawl out of the window to escape the accident. The bus crash occurred around 3:00 a.m. and it is not...
An Associate Press story today describes a head-on collision between a Greyhound bus carrying 49 passengers and a car driven by a woman.The deadly motor vehicle accident, which occurred in Montgomery, Alabama, killed the woman driving the car and injured at least 20 passengers on the bus early this morning. The AP report says that the woman in the car was driving the wrong way on a divided...
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD) is a potentially fatal skin disorder found in people with renal failure. Typically, a patient with NSF/NFD has moderate to end-stage kidney disease. The disorder has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents used in imaging studies, such as MRI, of patients with moderate to end-stage kidney disease. It is...
Have you been to the State Fair? The Renaissance Festival in Casa Grande? Have you ever gone to any makeshift carnivals anywhere throughout the valley? If you have, then chances are great that you saw and rode on some temporary carnival rides. Have you ever wondered about the safety of these rides? Well you are not alone. According to a recent article discussing carnival ride safety in the...
The FDA has requested the Parkinson's disease drug Permax to be pulled from the market after studies showed Permax has been linked to heart valve damage and increased risk of heart attack.At least 14 patients have needed to have heart valves replaced, but an FDA official says be believes that number to be higher. Patients are being told not to stop using the drug abruptly, and to consult with...
Funders of Bogus Report Same Group Denying Global Warming (Washington, DC) -- The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, today released a statement debunking the Pacific Research Institute's (PRI) latest propaganda aimed at eliminating Americans' right to hold corporation accountable for negligence. "This is just more junk science being...