Birth Defects Linked to Coal, Pesticides
Pregnant women exposed to coal and pesticides are up to four times more likely to have children with serious birth defects than women not exposed to those chemicals, a recent Chinese study found. Researchers detected high levels of synthetic pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that come from inhaling smoke from burning coal in the placentas of women with birth defects. The study’s findings were published on Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers looked at …
Continue →Study: Communication Breakdowns Lead to Hospital Errors
A new study suggests that minor miscommunications may contribute to hospital errors, even if preventive measures are taken. Operating-room and critical-care nurses were surveyed by their professional organization and VitalSmarts, a global training and consulting firm, in order to determine how hospital errors take place. Eighty-five percent of 2,383 nurses surveyed said they’d been in a situation where measures put in place to reduce errors, including checklists and other safety protocols. However, 58 percent of the nurses said they’d been …
Continue →Gulf Oil Spill Devastates
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials have said that this oil rig spill has been one of the worst since 1968. Not only has the spill claimed 11 lives and injured many more, individuals and businesses could be also affected by this disaster. Property damage, loss of profits and revenue, loss of natural resources, and other damages are just some of the types of damages people are experiencing …
Continue →Toyota Facing Lawsuits Over Sticky Gas Pedals
Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled about eight million cars and trucks worldwide due to problems with the accelerators malfunctioning and forcing vehicles to speed off out of control, causing motorist injuries and deaths. Now, lawsuits against the car maker on behalf of injured parties are gaining speed.
Continue →First Digitek Heart Drug Trial Set for Jan. 2011
The first trial among hundreds of lawsuits filed over oversized Digitek heart pills accused of causing patients to suffer life-threatening injuries is set to begin in January 2011, a federal court judge has ruled.
Continue →FTC Accuses Tanning Industry Group of Lying About Skin Cancer Risks
The Indoor Tanning Association has repeatedly lied to consumers about the increased risks of skin cancer from using indoor tanning beds, federal authorities said.
Continue →Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Hepatitis-C Hospital Tech
A federal judge has rejected a plea agreement which would have sent a drug-addicted surgery technician to prison for 20 years for stealing pain killing syringes and spreading hepatitis C to dozens of former patients.
Continue →Texas Workers Sue BP, Others for Benzene Exposure
Eight workers have filed a lawsuit against BP Products North America Inc. and Pasadena Tank Corp. for exposing them to “extremely high levels of benzene” on the job.
Continue →Stryker Pain Pump Injury Lawsuit Filed
A Las Vegas woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Stryker Corp. for injuries she claims were caused by the use of a defective pain pump.
Continue →J&J Accused of Paying Kickbacks to Boost Nursing Home Drug Use
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to nursing home pharmacists who agreed to put more of their patients on the company’s schizophrenia drug Risperdal, federal prosecutors said today.
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