Personal Injury Law

Dangerous Drugs Hurt Women Most

Posted on October 31, 2008
LEARN MORE Center for Justice & Democracy Injuryboard blog on dalkon shield Interview with Diana Levine  Wyeth brief - in Levine case Levine Brief to U.S. Supreme Court  Injuryboard blog on Levine issues    IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ woman's face/ author: Yazolinogirl   Who is hurt most by unsafe drugs marketed to the public?  A new report says women are most likely to be injured...

Attorney Fred Baron Loses Fight For Life Despite Experimental Drug

Posted on October 31, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard on multiple myeloma  Baron & Blue Foundation Injuryboard on Tysabri   IMAGE SOURCE: Fred Baron/ Baron & Blue Foundation   Fred Baron, a Democratic party fundraiser and well-known environmental trial lawyer, lost his fight for life Thursday...

CDC: Diabetes Cases on the Rise

Posted on October 31, 2008
LEARN MORE MMWR: State-Specific Incidence of Diabetes Among Adults CDC on Diabetes InjuryBoard on Obesity InjuryBoard on Diabetes National Diabetes Educational Program IMAGE SOURCE: © U...

Diana Levine, Daniel Troy And How Pre-emption Happens

Posted on October 31, 2008
LEARN MORE Oversight Committee report FDA- Federal register changes 2008 US News background on Daniel Troy Mother Jones on Daniel Troy FDA - Federal Register,  2006  Internal FDA documents showing objections to pre-emption   IMAGE SOURCE: Diana Levine, Courtesy: Diana Levine and Charles Eller Studios   It reads like a John Grisham novel, if you can get past the regulatory language...

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Researchers Uncover More Alzheimer's Genes

Posted on October 31, 2008
LEARN MORE Alzheimer’s Genome Project American Journal of Human Genetics InjuryBoard on Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Association National Institute on Aging Join The Fight: World Alzheimers Day IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons/ progressive dementia patient/ author: Dr...

Commentary from Nan Aron: Wyeth v. Levine = Private Wealth Over Social Justice

Posted on October 30, 2008
(image from Wikimedia commons) Three decades ago, as Diana Levine's career as a children's music producer and performer was just starting to take off, ultraconservatives had their sights set on a different kind of breakthrough. On Nov. 3, these two divergent paths will cross before the U...

Combination Therapy Eases Anxiety in Children

Posted on October 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard on revised label for Zoloft, Nov. 2002 Injuryboard on Zoloft Injuryboard on antidepressants NEJM   IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/ kids and bullying/ author: chrisboy2004   Children can experience anxiety, sometimes to a debilitating level...

Antioxidants In Grapes May Help Lower High Blood Pressure

Posted on October 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences DASH Diet InjuryBoard on Hypertension InjuryBoard Heart Disease Help Center Wine, Calorie-Restricted Diet Slow Heart Aging IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / Grapes / author: Fir0002 A new study suggests grapes may help fight heart disease and hypertension (high blood pressure) in those people that consume a diet high in salty foods...

Watch Out For Tricks Or Treats From China

Posted on October 30, 2008
  LEARN MORE Canadian Food Inspection Agency FDA on melamine  Sherwood Brands Mars FDA Halloween safety tips  FDA - Melamine contaminatinon page IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia Commons/ trick or treat in Sweden/ author: ToyahAnette B   Consumers might want to check their children's candies this Halloween following an alert from Canada about melamine-tainted chocolates from China...

Public Citizen Seeks Ban On Avandia

Posted on October 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Public Citizen News Release FDA Petition Consumers Union on Diabetes Drugs InjuryBoard on Avandia InjuryBoard on Heart Attack InjuryBoard on Diabetes Drugs American Diabetes Association – Type 2 Diabetes IMAGE SOURCE: © Avandia...

Daylight Savings Increases Heart Attack Risk

Posted on October 30, 2008
LEARN MORE NEMJ: 10/30/08 National Sleep Foundation InjuryBoard Heart Attack Help Center InjuryBoard News on Heart Attack IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons/ diagram of a heart attack/ author: U...

Donated Older Blood Leads To Infection

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard news on blood donations Injuryboard on Trasylol  Injuryboard on blood transfusion  NIH on autologous blood transfusions  NEJM study    IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikicommons / blood compatibility/InvictaHOG   Storing blood supplies too long increases a chance of an infection when it finally is used, a new study finds...

Panel Says FDA Failed To Assess BPA Risk

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Scientific Peer-Review of the Draft Assessment of Bisphenol-A FDA Statement FDA on Bisphenol-A (BPA) InjuryBoard on Phthalates Chemical in Plastics Study Confirms Human Health - BPA Plastic Link National Toxicology Program IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / chemical structure of bisphenol A / Calvero A scientific advisory panel has concluded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) underestimated scientific evidence and employed flawed methods when deciding a chemical widely used in baby bottles and in the lining of cans is not harmful...

Study Finds Today's Smokers Are More Nicotine-Dependent

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Cigarettes and Health NIH on Smoking Cessation InjuryBoard News on Cigarettes InjuryBoard on Cigarettes and Tobacco CDC on Smoking & Tobacco Use Surgeon General on Tobacco Cessation IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / quit smoking / author: RobHadfield New research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST 2008), in Philadelphia, suggests approximately 75 percent of current smokers trying to quit are highly nicotine-dependent, an 15-year high...

Avoid Infection At The Gym

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard News on MRSA InjuryBoard Help Center on Infections InjuryBoard on MRSA Help Center CDC on MRSA CDC on Hot Tub Rash IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / Inside a Gym / author: Alija Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been in the news a lot as of late...

Health Care At Six Days And Counting - Edward's POV (Not Johns)

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard- Health care is a right or a privilege?   IMAGE SOURCE: Elizabeth Edwards in video on ABC web site   Even among those who have decided for voted for the candidate of their choice, health care ranks among the top issues along with the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll...

FDA Officials Opposed Preemption Policy

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Wyeth v. Levine House Oversight and Government Reform Committee InjuryBoard on Federal Preemption Britney, Palin, Paris, and Pre-emption (Part One) Britney, Palin, Paris, and Pre-emption (Part Two) IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / Healthcare and Justice / author: ericsphotography Democratic Congressman Henry A...

Researchers Examine Racial Bias in Doctors

Posted on October 29, 2008
LEARN MORE APHA Project Implicit InjuryBoard on Doctors IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto/ doctor taking notes/ author: sstop A newly released study, suggests doctors subconsciously favor whites over blacks...

Vitamin E, Selenium Prostate Study Halted

Posted on October 28, 2008
LEARN MORE  JAMA on prostate cancer & selenium Letter to participants  Q & A about SELECT Study on selenium fights prostate cancer   IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ prostate gland/ author: National Cancer Institute   35,000 men participating in a national study on vitamin E and selenium's ability to fight prostate cancer are being told to stop taking their supplements...

Study Evaluates Diabetes Drugs And Effects On Heart Health

Posted on October 28, 2008
Image: Diabetes Icon LEARN MORE Archives of Internal Medicine 10/27/08 InjuryBoard on Avandia InjuryBoard on Heart Attack InjuryBoard on Diabetes Drugs American Diabetes Association – Type 2 Diabetes IMAGE SOURCE: Avandia...

8-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Killed by Submachine Gun

Posted on October 28, 2008
LEARN MORE KidsandGuns.org KidsHealth on Gun Safety Stop Handgun Violence InjuryBoard News on Guns IMAGE SOURCE: © KidsHealth...

Bayer Told To Stop Making False Claims About Aspirin Products

Posted on October 28, 2008
LEARN MORE American Herbal Products Association Bayer on aspirin therapy Bayer Heart Advantage  Bayer Woman's low dose aspirin FDA letter Injuryboard news on cholesterol    IMAGE SOURCE: Bayer Heart Advantage web site   Drug maker Bayer is in hot water with the federal government...

MRSA Rates Cut After Nose Swabs

Posted on October 27, 2008
LEARN MORE CDC on MRSA ICAACIDSA Conference Blog - Philadelphia football player and MRSA Injuryboard News- Orlando football player and MRSA For more information: (800) CDC-INFO MRSA Education Initiative  EPA products effective against MRSA    IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ 13-year-old nose/ Author: Andrew Levine   Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the form of staph bacterial infection that is resistant to treatment with some antibiotics and increasingly is being found outside of hospital settings...

Regulators Recommend Suspension of Weight Loss Drug Acomplia

Posted on October 27, 2008
LEARN MORE Sanofi-Aventis Press Release EMEA Press Release InjuryBoard on Diet Drugs InjuryBoard on Psychiatric Disorders InjuryBoard on Obesity InjuryBoard on Fen-Phen IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons/ Rimonabant Chemical Structure / Pngbot European regulators recently ordered Sanofi-Aventis to withdraw its weight-loss drug Acomplia across the Europe Union, sending a crippling blow to the French pharmaceutical group...

Germs and Where They Lurk Most

Posted on October 27, 2008
LEARN MORE CDC: Be a Germ Stopper MayoClinic: Protect Against Bacteria, Viruses and Infection KidsHealth on Germs Infectious Disease Society of America IMAGE SOURCE: © Stop the Spread of Germs / U...

Update On Hepatitis C Cases In Las Vegas

Posted on October 27, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard News on endoscopy centers Injuryboard on reusing syringes  Injuryboard on Dr. Desai story  Injuryboard on first lawsuit  Injuryboard on hepatitis  Southern Nevada Health District warning  Injuryboard on how to stay safe  CDC on infection control  White, Meany & Wetherall  Las Vegas Journal-Review photos of Dr...

Bisphosphonates Linked To Heart Problems

Posted on October 27, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Osteoporosis InjuryBoard on Bone, Joint & Muscle Disorders InjuryBoard on Strokes WebMD on Bisphosphonate Drugs Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment Linked to Jawbone Damage American Heart Association on Atrial Fibrillation IMAGE SOURCE: © Fosamax for Osteoporosis Treatment Bisphosphonates, drugs used to slow or stop bone loss from osteoporosis, may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, or erratic heart rhythms, finds new research that adds to previous warnings about these types of medications...

GAO Report: Menial Tasks Make It Tough To Recruit and Retain Nurses

Posted on October 26, 2008
LEARN MORE GAO.gov GAO Report InjuryBoard on Nurses & Assistants U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockphoto / medical solutions / author: gmutlu A recently released GAO report on nursing at the Veterans Administration (VA) sheds some light on why it is so difficult for hospitals to recruit and retain registered nurses (RNs)...

Income Gap Widens - The American Dream Is In Sweden

Posted on October 24, 2008
LEARN MORE OECD  Growing Unequal report Country Note: United States    IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ money growth/ author: blackred   Social mobility is defined as children doing better financially than their parents. That is not happening in the U...

Warm Coffee, Warms The Heart Some Say

Posted on October 24, 2008
LEARN MORE Science: Experiencing Physical Warmth Promotes Interpersonal Warmth Yale University Press Release IMAGE SOURCE: iStockphoto / cup of coffee / author: 1001Nights You have probably heard the old adage “cold hands, warm heart,” a time or two over the years...

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