May, 2009DUI Blood-Alcohol Machines May Contain Faulty Computer Software, Studies Show
Electronic devices police officers across the United States have motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol blow into to determine blood-alcohol content may contain faulty computer coding that can render the results inaccurate, new studies show. In some states, prosecutors have been forced to drop criminal charges against drivers accused of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated when the companies that make the computerized machines refused to comply with court orders to hand over the computer …
Continue →Researchers Develop Alzheimer’s At-Risk Checklist
Medical researchers have developed a checklist they say can predict with relative certainty whether a person age 65 or over is at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the next six years. Using risk factors such as slowed movement and brain activity, the checklist accurately predicted about half the cases of dementia that appeared in a group of elderly people who were studied for more than six years, said the researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. Alzheimer’s …
Continue →4th and 5th U.S. Deaths Linked to H1N1 Flu; Number of Sickened Nationwide Nears 5,000
An Arizona woman and a man from Texas who both recently died have become the fourth and fifth confirmed fatalities in the United States connected to the H1N1 influenza virus, also called “swine flu.” Meanwhile, health officials say there are now 4,714 confirmed and likely cases of the virus in the U.S., with hundreds of new cases being added by the day. The Arizona victim, a woman in her 40s, died in Maricopa County. Her death was listed as being …
Continue →NJ Men Charged With Targeting Seniors in Fraudulent Sales of Securities on Craigslist
Two New Jersey men have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with targeting senior citizens and illegally selling $1.1 million in unregistered securities and other investments on the popular Internet website Craigslist. Paul G. Bultmeyer and Arthur J. Piacentini, the owners of Sherbourne Capital Management Ltd. and Sherbourne Financial, Ltd., allegedly sold “Prime Certificates of Participation,” which they advertised on Craigslist, other Internet sites, and in newspapers. Instead of investing the money they raised in corporate bonds, preferred …
Continue →Digital Clamp Meters Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock Hazard
The meters can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard.
Continue →Ginger Can Soothe Chemotherapy Nausea, Study Finds
Ginger is a spice that has been harvested for centuries and long used in cooking and herbal teas to treat nausea, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal disorders. Now, the results of new research published in the American Society of Clinical Oncology find the age-old ingredient can tame severe nausea brought on by chemotherapy. Cancer patients who took ginger capsules for several days before undergoing a chemotherapy session reported less severe and fewer cases of nausea following the treatment compared to others …
Continue →Drug Not Approved in U.S. May Aid Children Stung by Scorpions, Researchers Say
Anascorp, a drug that is available in Mexico but not approved in the United States, can help children who have been stung by a scorpion to recover from the injury, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. While scorpion stings are not always severe and may not require a trip to the emergency room, children who are stung are more likely than adults to suffer from severe neurological and respiratory problems. People who have been …
Continue →Injectable Drug Earns FDA Approval for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
An injectable drug already approved to treat a gastrointestinal disorder has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as therapy for patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Cimzia, made by the small Belgian drug company UCB, was approved last year to treat gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease. It is part of a class of drugs called tumor necrosis factor blockers, which also includes medications include Humira, Remicade, and Enbrel. The drugs work by neutralizing a protein that can cause …
Continue →Madoff Sentencing Delayed; Overflow Crowd Expected
Defrauded investors who can’t wait to see admitted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff sent up the river for the rest of his life for running a $65 million Ponzi scheme will have to wait a little longer.
Continue →HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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