The town of Cameron, Missouri, whose population was 8,312 during the last census, has seen a rash of brain tumor diagnoses. More than a dozen people have been diagnosed this year alone. However, there is concern that this number will only go up. This is because no one is sure what is causing the tumors, […]
Cargo Ship Company Charged with Illegal Ocean Dumping
Casilda Shipping of Malta, Genesis Seatrading, Inc. of Greece, and the chief engineer of a cargo ship have been charged with the illegal dumping of oil and other waste into the ocean. Pantelis Thomas is charged with falsifying log books, as well as other charges related to illegal dumping. According to the indictment filed by […]
Overdose of Heparin Given to Newborns
Seventeen babies in a Corpus Christi, Texas hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit were given overdoses of the blood thinner heparin over the weekend. Christus Spohn Hospital South discovered the mishap on Sunday, two days after most of the newborns were believed to have been given the drug. President and CEO of the hospital, Bruce Holstein, […]
Black Box Warning Issued for Antibiotics
The Food and Drug Administration issued a black box warning, the most “urgent” warning they can give, on a class of antibacterials called flouroquinolone drugs. This includes Cipro and other antibiotics. The FDA cites evidence that using these drugs can lead to tendon ruptures, which can leave patients in need of extensive surgery. Cipro is […]
Accident Critically Injures Gospel Singer
Timothy Wright, a well-known gospel singer and New York pastor, was critically injured in an auto accident in central Pennsylvania. The accident killed his wife and injured his 14-year-old grandson. Both Wright and his grandson were taken Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Wright, his wife and grandson were returning home from Detroit when they […]
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