- Staff Writer | November 30, 2006 12:50 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAlabama authorities reported that during two days last week there were four deaths from three traffic accidents in Mobile County. The first accident involved two men in a 1997 Ford Contour crash at Old Shell Road and Fairway Avenue. Both men died and were not wearing seatbeltsThe second accident involved a man who was ejected from his pick-up truck on Halls Mill Road in South Mobile when the...
- Staff Writer | November 29, 2006 1:41 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesAn interesting article in USA Today reports that a number of IBM workers who spend time working in manufacturing plants, especially those in East Fishkill, NY and Burlington, VT, developed cancer later in life. These alleged worksite injuries are raising concern among former IBM employees.One 55-year-old woman who worked in an IBM plant during the 1970s believes that the company is to blame for...
- Staff Writer | November 28, 2006 10:03 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe Press-Register reported a motor vehicle accident involving three cars in south Mobile County Friday evening. A mother with three children in her car pulled out of a driveway and crashed into another car, critically injuring the mother. The second vehicle caught on fire after a third slammed into the mother's car, said Alabama State Troopers, who also reported that alcohol played a role in...
- Staff Writer | November 27, 2006 10:34 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn early morning single-car accident on Thanksgiving left one teen dead and one in critical condition, a report from the associated press said. The 17-year-old boy driving the car died at the scene, while the other three passengers lived. The 17-year-old male passenger was in critical condition at hte University of South Alabama Medical Center, and the other two passengers, a 15-year-old girl...
- Staff Writer | November 24, 2006 9:21 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAn interesting article on Healthday.com discusses a study out of Virginia Commonwealth University in which two physicians looked at research studies, clinical trials and other information related to bronchitis, and determined that antibiotics don't actually help these patients. "Physicians should be encouraged to avoid antibiotics in most cases," said Dr. Richard P. Wenzel, chairman of the...
- Staff Writer | November 23, 2006 9:10 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA group called Public Citizen filed a petition to the FDA in August 2006, urging them to issue a warning about the risks of tendon rupture associated with certain antibiotics called fluoroquinolone antibiotics. One example of this type of drug is ciproflaxacin (Cipro). An article on worstpills.org provides the details:Between November 1997 and the end of December 2005, 794 cases of...
- Staff Writer | November 22, 2006 10:40 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsDr. David Graham's testimony for federal Vioxx trials "goes beyond anything he has said previously and shouldn't be heard by jurors," said Merck's attorneys. Graham alleged that the drug maker dragged its feet about adding a warning label and that Vioxx should not have even been approved when it was. A hearing is scheduled for later this week to decide what part of his depositions will be...
- Staff Writer | November 22, 2006 8:22 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccording to the Parmaceutical Business Review online, a study out of Washington University School of Medicine shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) can increase liver damage in patients. Here are some details of the study:Using an experimental mouse model of the disorder, the researchers investigated the effects of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) on liver...
- Staff Writer | November 21, 2006 10:20 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesA crane accident in Colorado Springs last week in an open roadway of the COSMIX construction zone, fortunately not injuring anyone in the process. According to a report on Gazette.com, this was the third such mishap involving a crane in the construction site since April. One of the worksite accidents killed a worker. "This raises major concerns," said John Healy, area director for the...
- Staff Writer | November 20, 2006 9:29 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn Troy, Alabama this past September a five-year-old girl was crossing the street with friends to go get ice cream when she was run over by a sport utility vehicle. The driver never stopped, and police are still investigating the hit-and-run accident. The girl suffered many injuries as a result of the accident, including a broken leg, ruptured kidney, broken pelvis and more. She has fortunately...
- Staff Writer | November 17, 2006 12:46 PM |
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MiscellaneousAs the only north-south route for residents of coastal Walton County in the event of a hurricane, Highway 331 is a two-lane road that leads from the coast to the Alabama state line. Many, including Governor Jeb Bush and Senator Bill Nelson, say that the Alabama DOT needs to address these issues to avoid hurricane disasters. Making the highway four lanes is a proposed solution to the highway...
- Staff Writer | November 16, 2006 12:17 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsLast Friday in Cullman, Alabama, two separate rollover accidents occurred in one day. Fortunately, no one was killed in the motor vehicle accidents, but two were injured. The first accident involved a collision between two vehicles on Alabama Highway 157. The people in the overturned vehicle had no injuries, but an Iowa woman who was a passenger in the second vehicle was injured.Just over an...
- Staff Writer | November 15, 2006 1:21 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThree tragic deaths occurred last year in Washington during a tractor trailer crash with another vehicle, killing a mother and her two young children. Yesterday a judge charged the truck driver with vehicular homicide because he had been driving longer than the federal law allows. According to a Washington State Patrol report, Nesbitt had been driving longer than allowed under federal...
- Staff Writer | November 14, 2006 12:40 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesMyrtleBeachOnline reported a construction accident today in which a subcontractor was shocked while installing parking lot light poles at a middle school construction site near Conway. The worksite accident involved a crane boom hoisting a light pole, which fell and struck power lines. As a result 27-year-old Sherrod Sellars suffered second-degree burns on his stomach and third-degree burns on...
- Staff Writer | November 13, 2006 3:14 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsLast week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled 11 million bottles of acetaminophen, sold as store brands at CVS Pharmacy, Wal-Mart and more than 120 other retailers nationwide. The 500 mg caplets made by Perrigo Corp. of Michigan were pulled from the shelves because of the possibility that they might contain metal fragments. A story out of the Montgomery Advertiser reports further...
- Staff Writer | November 09, 2006 1:01 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsThe Decatur Daily News reported Sunday that a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a van resulted in the death of the man on the motorcycle. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon and the man on the motorcycle was wearing a helmet, sources say. With motorcycle and other motor vehicle accidents claiming more lives every day, it's important for all drivers to follow the safety rules,...
- Staff Writer | November 06, 2006 2:05 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA two-vehicle accident Wednesday night left one man dead on the Causeway near Battleship Memorial Park, a Press-Register article reported. This accident included a motorcycle and a Toyota pickup truck. A man driving the pickup truck was experiencing engine problems that caused his vehicle to partially block the roadway. The motorcycle crashed into the stopped truck, killing the driver of the...
- Staff Writer | November 03, 2006 1:48 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesThe coal mining industry is facing one of the most difficult years it has had in history, as the year's death toll has already reached 43. This is the highest number of deaths resulting from coal mining accidents in more than a decade, according to an article in The Daily Athenaeum Interactive of West Virginia. Apparently these worksite injuries and deaths occur more often during the winter...
- Staff Writer | November 02, 2006 10:06 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesUnfortunately, worksite injuries continue to plague America's workplaces, even with the improvements that have been made. An interesting article in Looking Fit Magazine offers some helpful advice to both employers and employees in all types of workplaces looking to become safer. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reported that more than 5,700 workers died from workplace...
- Staff Writer | November 01, 2006 9:10 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA story in the Press-Register online reported Sunday that an Irvington woman driving a 1998 Honda Shadow motorcycle died in a collision with a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. Apparently the woman on the motorcyle was wearing a helmet. Though investigators have not revealed fault in the case, they did say that one of the drivers did not yield the right-of-way. Sadly, motorcycle and auto accidents cause...