Singulair is used by millions of Americans who suffer from allergies. The FDA says it may be also used by some who are considering suicide. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is reviewing a number of reports after three or four patients experienced mood changes…
Dr. Robert Stokes was a Grand Rapids dermatologist who had been serving the community for many years until recently. However, his career was halted recently after it was determined he was defrauding the government, as well as insurance companies, out of nearly two million dollars in fraudulent medical services. In addition to health care fraud, Dr. Stokes also reused medical equipment, such as...
According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine deadlines for response to new drug applications may be causing the agency to make hasty decisions. The study suggests that drugs approved closer to the deadline end up having more safety issues once on the market than drugs that are approved earlier in the process. The study shows that of the 97 drugs that were approved within...
Hillsborough County Bar members received a plea this week from Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., urging lawyers to write Senate President Ken Pruitt and Speaker of the House Marco Rubio in an effort to stop legislative proposals that would slash the local court's budget by 10%. Such a cut would result in approximately one-third of staff jobs being eliminated from the Hillsborough County court...
All Ohio motorcycle riders and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a helmet at all times. Ohio law also requires all riders, regardless of age, to wear some sort of protective eye wear while riding a motorcycle. As the weather warms up and snow disappears from the pavement, more and more motorcycles are dusted off brought out on the roads. When preparing a bike for its first ride of the...
The chance for a motorcycle accident increases as drivers get used to sharing the road with motorcyclists when bike season starts, which is why it is so important to protect yourself. As the weather warms up and snow disappears from the pavement, more and more motorcycles are dusted off brought out on the roads. When preparing a bike for its first ride of the year, riders should also prepare to...
Check out today's Dallas Morning News article on the investigation of the Denton State School and the impact of the investigation on the care of those with physical and mental disabilities statewide. Read Yesterday's Post on the topic.
A Southlake toy-maker just announced the recall of about 122,000 units of Rock 'N Ride plush rockers because the product could potentially injure young children. The company has received 35 reports of the rocker tipping over, with 10 such incidents resulting in injuries like bumps, bruised and lacerations. The culprint? A faulty plastic base that could make the rockers unstable.The eight...
A federal judge has dismissed the case of a 25 year-old California man who charged the cockpit of a plane on Thanksgiving forcing an emergency landing in Fargo, North Dakota. Prosecutors asked for the interfering with an airplane flight crew charge to be dropped against Andrew Smith after psychiatric exam revealed that Smith was suffering from psychotic disorder caused by Pfizer's smoking...