Yesterday a panel of outside experts commissioned by the FDA advised the administration that the popular asthma medications Advair and Serevent should carry an additional warning for use in children. The new warning, if accepted by the FDA, will reportedly advise of a potential increased risk of asthma related hospitalization. The panel also said the warning should be more specific for children....
A lawsuit was filed today in the Circuit Court of Cook County against the Chicago Police Department by the eldest son of the late rapper Freddie Wilson, who was shot and killed by police on November 13, 2007 (case no. 2007 P 008169).Wilson's eldest child, a 13-year-old son who resides with his mother in Madison, Wis., is represented by the Chicago law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC. Antonio...
Unfortunately, a significant number of accidents are caused by drivers that leave the scene of an accident prematurely.This was the case in an accident earlier this month on the Mount Baker Highway. A vehicle pulled out of the Nooksack Casino parking lot directly in front of an eastbound Geo Metro. The Metro crossed the center line to avoid a collision and collided with a westbound Mazda.The...
A recent press release offered the following warning about Holland America and the other major cruise lines:This Christmas break, unsuspecting college students and their parents may discover dangers on some cruise lines including serious injury and death. Newspapers, television and the Internet are reporting a number of injuries and deaths on cruise ships including disappearances and overboard...
A study found that women surveyed in public housing in Washington DC met none or one of the requirements for a healthy diet. Because of this, poor black women face a greater risk of cancer because of unhealthy diets. Study findings were presented at a conference in Atlanta of the American Association for Cancer Research."African-American women ... face a worse cancer incidence and mortality...
Reeves International Inc., of Pequannock, N.J. announced a voluntary recall of the 2006 Snow Princess Stirrup Ornaments, 2007 Holiday Stirrup Ornaments, 2007 Photo Frame Horse Shoe Ornaments. The ornaments' paint contains high levels of lead. Young children may put the ornaments in their mouth or the lead-based paint may chip and be ingested accidentally. The 2006 Snow Princess Stirrup Ornament...