July 30, 2009 A 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were injured in a Pennsylvania motorcycle accident early Saturday morning, as reported by York Daily Record. The man was driving his motorcycle northbound on Centennial Road when he was shifting gears and the female passenger fell off of the motorcycle. The woman lost her balance … Read more
The New York Times reports, a study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicated that when drivers texted, their chances of crashing was 23 times higher than when not texting. Read More
According to the Tampa Tribune, the International Agency for Research on Cancer released a study indicating that the “risk of cutaneous melanoma is increased by 75 percent when the use of tanning beds starts before the age 30.” Read More
July 23, 2009 Federal authorities announced that two popular, over-the-counter dietary supplements contain steroids, according to The New York Times. Read More
July 16, 2009 The Associated Press reports, the Food and Drug Administration is investigating results from a study that indicate the asthma drug Xolair can cause heart attacks, strokes, and other potentially fatal side effects. Read More
July 14, 2009 In May, the Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules regarding advertising for drugs, which would require advertisements to disclose serious side effects, adverse reactions, risks of dependence, and dangerous drug interactions, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read More
July 9, 2009 Doctors who are stressed are almost two times more likely to make subsequent errors than doctors who aren’t, according to The New York Times. These errors can sometimes lead to medical malpractice claims being filed against the responsible party. Read More
July 12, 2009 The Wall Street Journal reports that the Consumer Product Safety Commission will announce a recall of one million Kolcraft playpens after receiving 347 reports regarding the faulty product. Read More
July 6, 2009 According to The Oregonian, 4 million inflatable baby floats were voluntary recalled by Aqua-Leisure Industries after receiving reports of the floats tearing. Read More
July 6, 2009 The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on 400,000 drop side cribs after an 8-month-old child became trapped in the crib and suffocated, according to the Associated Press. Read More
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