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Parents, Please Check for Recalled Products Says US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Posted on July 05, 2009
According to Examiner, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to go through their homes and search for any recalled products. CPSC urges to be on the look out for products Simplicity, Inc. has manufactured. In recent years the manufacturer has had several products that have been recalled...

FDA Requires Manufacturers of Smoking Cessation Aids Add New Boxed Warnings

Posted on July 04, 2009
A recent FDA alert reported that FDA is requiring the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) add new Boxed Warnings. In addition to adding new Boxed Warnings, the manufacturers are required to develop patient Medication Guides highlighting the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients using these products...

Georgia Truck Driver Causes Serious Collsion And Injuries

Posted on July 01, 2009
On Saturday June 27, 2009 a fatal accident occurred in Calhoun County Florida. The car accident involved a truck that was driving south on State Road 71 near Blountstown, Fla. The accident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. As the truck traveled onto the west-bound shoulder White corrected his turn, overcorrecting and sending the truck into a spin...

4 Car Georgia Accident Causes Fatal Injuries

Posted on June 30, 2009
Recentyly two young children will killed in a car accident in Lexington County. The Georgia car accident occurred the Monday morning of June 22, 2009 about 8:45 a.m. at South Lake Drive near Bethany Church Road between Lexington and Pelion. The fatalities of the Chapin children, ages 5 and 3, were the result of a four-car wreck...

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FDA on the Option to Reduce Painkiller Overdoses

Posted on June 30, 2009
This past Monday, AP reported that the makers of Tylenol, Excedrin and other medications attempted to dissuade regulators from placing new restrictions on painkillers, including the possibility of removing some of them from store shelves. 35 experts were organized by the FDA to attend a two-day meeting in order to discuss ways to prevent overdose with acetaminophen...

Georgia Woman Dies after Injuries From Car Accident, following the Death of Her Son

Posted on June 28, 2009
A car accident occurred at 12:54 p.m. this past Tuesday between the Ga. 96 exit and Russell Parkway exit after one of the van's tires blew out, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Michael Prather tried to pull over when he lost control of the van which overturned...

83 Year Old Died After Car Crash in Georgia

Posted on June 28, 2009
According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Charles Daniels was driving a 1993 Toyota pickup Friday morning. While he turned left off North Crestview Drive on to Grayson Parkway near Snellville, he drove in front of an on-coming 2007 Jeep. Daniels was 83 years old from Grayson, Georgia...

FDA will Discuss Liver Risks with Tylenol & other Painkillers

Posted on June 26, 2009
Federal regulators and medical experts will debate next week on how to limit liver injury in patients who take painkillers such as Tylenol, according to CNN.com. The main issue under the 'microscope' is with the ingredient called acetaminophen. This is a drug found in over-the-counter painkillers (such as Excedrin, NyQuil and Theraflu)...

Motorcyclist Killed in Georgia Wreck

Posted on June 22, 2009
This past weekend on Saturday, Steven Terry Hitt, 49 of Cumming, Georgia was riding a 1985 Honda motorcycle northbound on Castleberry Road. It was around 6:15 p.m. when he collided with a 2007 Suzuki sport-utility vehicle that was making an illegal u-turn, according the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

Tragic Car Crash Takes life of one Georgia Man

Posted on June 21, 2009
Independentmail reported recently that a man died yesterday as a result of a tragic car accident. This car accident took the life of Terry A. Ramey, 42 of Clayton, Georgia. Karl E. Addis, the Oconee County Coroner, said that Ramey was a passenger in the front seat of a car but he was not wearing his seat belt...

Stop Using Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel- Possible Loss of Smell

Posted on June 20, 2009
This past Tuesday, FDA told consumers who are using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products to stop use immediately. These products have the possibility of permanently damaging the sense of smell, according to CBS News. These over-the-counter products contain Zinc...

Georgia To Begin Operation Zero Tolerance Campaign

Posted on June 19, 2009
Georgia law enforcement agencies will kick off their annual Fourth of July crackdown on drunk driving tonight, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The crackdown on drunk driving is part of an operation called Operation Zero Tolerance campaign. There will be more than 500 police agencies across Georgia taking part in this campaign...

Five Car Accident in Georgia Causes One Death

Posted on June 16, 2009
Georgia State Patrol Athens Post reported that a 41 year old Robert Mcilwain was tragically killed near Dry Pond Road this past Friday. A tractor trailer hit his car and pushed it into the path of another semi-truck. The car then overturned, according to AcessNorthGa...

Medtronic Recall given FDA's most Serious Score

Posted on June 14, 2009
This past Thursday, FDA said that thousands of Medtronic pacemakers may potentially cause serious injury or death, according to AP. The pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to malfunction. Medtronic is the world's largest medical device company...

Two Georgia Car Accidents Result in 3 Deaths

Posted on June 14, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that two separate car accidents occurred on I-285 in Georgia this weekend. The first car accident was on I-285 Northbound I-20 at 11:50 p.m. yesterday. A white SUV lost control and rear-ended another car. It ended up being lodged between two trees...

Woman with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome May be Able to See Again after Eye Surgery

Posted on June 10, 2009
Cynthia Dicks, a 51 year old Sumter native, hasn't been able to see for twelve years. According to The Item, she is scheduled for surgery in Boston at a Harvard University-affiliated hospital in order to transplant a cornea in her right eye. If this procedure is successful, her vision will be restored...

Child Hit by Car in Georgia

Posted on June 07, 2009
A six year old boy is now in serious condition after being hit by a car in Northwest Atlanta, Georgia, according to AJC. On Saturday around 5:30 p.m., a man was driving a 1986 Ford LTD Westbound on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway when the child 'darted into traffic...

Possibility of Risks-More than 20 Drugs Under FDA Monitoring

Posted on June 07, 2009
According to Red Orbit, FDA released a list of over twenty drugs that are being tested for potential safety issues. The list that was released this past Thursday had two-dozen different drugs, ranging from treatment of sleep disorder to weight-loss. Sally Beatty, spokeswoman for Pfizer, said, 'As with all our medicines, we work with the FDA to ensure our labeling reflects the latest safety information...

Car Crash Takes Life of Teen

Posted on June 06, 2009
According to the Dahlonega Nugget, a teenager from Lumpkin County, Georgia died from injuries from a car accident earlier this week. Trooper Mark Cox from the Georgia State Patrol said that Daniel Milum was 17 years old and was a student at Limpkin County High School...

3 Vehicle Crash Causes 3 Injuries in Georgia

Posted on June 04, 2009
According to RNW, two vehicles were totaled and three injuries occurred as a result of a three-truck crash this past Wednesday afternoon. This truck accident occurred on Rockmart Highway in Georgia right before 3:15 p.m. in front of Newbery's Auto Garage...

Georgia Tractor Trailer Struck Disabled Car & one Man Tragically Dead

Posted on May 31, 2009
Early Saturday, a tractor trailer was driving on I-285 in Georgia. The tractor trailer struck a disabled car, killing a Riverdale man, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The driver was Charles Edward Stephens Jr., 20 years old. Apparently, Stephens' car broke down in the right eastbound lane at the DeKalb County line a little before 5 a...

Horse collides with Car and Kills Driver

Posted on May 30, 2009
George D. Satterfield, 56 years old, was heading north bound on U.S. Highway 129 when his car hit a wandering horse. His car was near Gaines Mill Road, which is about a mile and a half south of the Interstate 985 interchange southeast of Gainesville, Georgia...

Tragic One Car Accident Takes away Driver's Life

Posted on May 30, 2009
According to Augusta Chronicle, James Hopkins was driving eastbound on Bobby Jones Parkway near Gordon Highway this past Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. The current report says that he possibly had a blowout on his right-front tire when his car started to drift across the highway onto the westbound lane...

Fiery Car Crash Leaves One Injured in Georgia

Posted on May 29, 2009
According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, three cars collided around 5:30 p.m. two days ago on I-85 (Georgia). The Union City Police spokesman Sgt. George Louth said that one car caught on fire trapping the driver. The driver's identity was not available when this car accident occurred...

Jitterbug Cell Phones Recalled-May Not Call 911

Posted on May 29, 2009
According to AP, Samsung is voluntarily recalling thousands of Jitterbug cell phones. They are taking this action because of the possibility that the phones might refuse to make an emergency call when in a no-service area. The Federal Communications Commission has made it law that any wireless phone must be able to reach a 911 call center even when in a no-service area or out of range...

STAR System Approved by FDA

Posted on May 29, 2009
FDA recently approved a total ankle replacement system, the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system. STAR may preserve some range of motion in arthritic or deformed ankles, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the first type of system approved for ankle deformities or like injuries of the ankle...

Acetaminophen Liver Warnings Recommended by FDA group

Posted on May 28, 2009
AP reported that an FDA group released a report this past Wednesday recommending stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs that have the painkiller acetaminophen because of an increased risk of liver injury. Acetaminophen is available as a generic over-the-counter drug and is also available in prescription drugs...

Georgia Motorcycle Accidents Kills One, Leaves 2 Injured

Posted on May 27, 2009
Nancy Tobias, 48 years old of Mountain City, Georgia tried to turn left onto Georgia Highway 180 and failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle, according to Georgia State Patrol and the Clay County Progress. Tobias's Toyota truck was then hit by the motorcycle...

Memorial Weekend Car Crashes Less than Expected in Georgia

Posted on May 27, 2009
According to the Walb News, 18 deaths were predicted to occur over the Memorial Weekend in Georgia. Georgia's highways are usually packed and over a holiday weekend like Memorial Weekend, more traffic is always expected. But the numbers of fatalities did not reach this high number...

Hotel TV Falls on One Year Old

Posted on May 25, 2009
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that this past Friday, a television set fell on top of a one year old girl at a Cherokee County motel in Georgia. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said that she suffered a fractured skull. After this television fell on the child, she was airlifted to the Children's Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite...

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