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As Bloomberg News reports, the medical device maker Johnson & Johnson was told by U.S. authorities to stop marketing its vaginal mesh implant - but went ahead and continued to sell it for a whole nine months afterwards. Some might say this is typical of the...
The accident happened one state over, but it's still too close for comfort, reminding us of the dangers lurking on South Texas roads. Eagle Ford Shale truck accidents happen all the time these days. But according to the Associated Press, the state of Louisiana...
According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, there are reports that Pradaxa, a medication used to prevent strokes, caused more than 500 patient deaths in 2011. That's significantly more deaths than Pradaxa's rival warfarin, which has been on the market...
As Lauren Lea reports for WOAI San Antonio news, Karnes County police have a problem on their hands when it comes to high-speed pursuits. Karnes County Sheriff David Jalufka said, "Because the roads are in such bad condition, either they are going to be wrecked out or...
The Bakken Shale in North Dakota is poised to become a behemoth of natural gas and oil production. The Bakken Shale is attracting oil and gas workers in droves, those who are hoping to make it big there, just as the Barnett Shale and Eagle Ford Shale in Texas have...
A study shows that heart patients just might be putting themselves at greater risk by taking the pharmaceutical drug called Pradaxa, as compared to taking warfarin. ("Warfarin" is the generic name of a group of brand-name drugs used in the treatment of heart disease.)...
As Ashley Halsey III reports for the Washington Post, companies that in some way or another condone their drivers' use of mobile phones or other devices while behind the wheel are facing lawsuits by those who are injured (or the families of those who are killed) in...
Last year, it seemed as though not a day went by when we didn't hear about some kind of major accident involving a commuter bus in the New England area. Nowadays, given the oil and natural gas boom in Texas, we hear more about Eagle Ford Shale accidents involving...
As Carrie Gann reports for ABC News, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is behind the curve when it comes to official public recalls of the most serious problems with certain pharmaceutical drugs (known as Class I recalls). In fact, the FDA only issues Class I...
Don Bain, writing for Torque News, gives us a number of "firsts" regarding the legendary automobile and its drivers' penchants for mishaps and accidents. Apparently, the first recorded motor vehicle accident happened on May 30, 1896, when a driver hit a cyclist,...
