The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality reports that o ne out of every fifteen hospitalized children is harmed by accidental overdoses, bad drug reactions, and mix-ups with medicine. This is much higher than previously reported; prior reports showed two out of every 100 children are harmed, but the rate has gone up to 11 […]
NuvaRing is a fairly new birth control method for women; it is a small flexible contraceptive ring about the size of a silver dollar. NuvaRing contains the same hormones as many birth control pills and is inserted into the vagina, where it stays for three weeks. Once inserted, there is a continuous low dose of […]
Three Killed in Scaffolding Collapse
Three men working to install a water main beneath a bridge fell into the Arkansas River when the scaffolding they were on collapsed Wednesday morning. Two of the men have not been located and are presumed drowned. The third man’s body was found entangled in rope that was attached to the platform. Because of rain […]
Flights Cancelled to Insure FAA Compliance
After it was recently reported that Southwest Airlines had been flying dozens of jets that had not been properly inspected for structural damage, as well as a recent crackdown on other airline maintenance issues, United Airlines has announced it will ground its fleet of 777s for maintenance checks. American Airlines and Delta canceled hundreds of […]
Makers of Vytorin Withheld Findings
The Senate’s Finance Committee and the House’s Energy and Commerce Committee allege that the makers of the cholesterol drug, Vytorin, withheld negative findings to boost sales. Drug makers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. are accused of suppressing data that shows Vytorin is only as effective as another generic drug called Zocor, made by Merck. […]
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