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• 1 Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident Involving Stolen Car

  Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  A woman was killed and two other drivers were injured in a car accident that sent two cars crashing into the wall of a house in Las Vegas.Police say the woman was a passenger in a stolen Toyota sedan that struck a Nissan, causing both vehicles to then crash into the unoccupied home.The driver of the Toyota, is in surgery and is expected to face charges that include vehicular manslaughter when he...

• Permax to be Pulled from Market

  Christina Cole | April 18, 2007 10:45 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Permax, a drug used by thousands of patients that suffer with Parkinson's disease, is being recalled and pulled from the market due to reports of heart valve damage caused by the drug.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that pergolide, sold under the name Permax, is also available in generic form is being recalled at the agency's request.An FDA official says other drugs can act as a...

• Rollover Accident Claims Two Lives in Las Vegas

  Christina Cole | April 10, 2007 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Two people lost their lives on Sunday morning in a rollover car crash in North Las Vegas. The crash happened at approximately 3:00 at Tropical and Decatur. The driver of a truck swerved to avoid something that was in the road, Las Vegas Police said. And in doing so he lost control of the truck, hit a curb and crashed into a brick wall. Two of the three passengers did not have their seatbelts on...

• Zelnorm Taken Off the Market

  Christina Cole | March 30, 2007 10:37 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  The FDA has issued a public health advisory to notify health care professionals and patients that the sponsor of Zelnorm, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, agreed to take Zelnorm off the market. The Zelnorm recall is due to new safety analysis that found a higher chance of heart attack; stroke and chest pain can become a heart attack in patients treated with Zelnorm. Compared to those...

• Teen Recovering After Car Accident

  Christina Cole | March 15, 2007 10:15 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  A high school girl was hit by a car on Thursday. She sustained a broken leg and other injuries but thankfully none are serious or life threatening, said Nevada Highway Patrol. She will be staying in the hospital for a few days.Due to the victim being a juvenile, amongst other reasons, police will not be releasing her name. A Carson City woman was traveling northbound in the right hand lane in...

• Anemia Drugs Pose Health Risk

  Christina Cole | March 09, 2007 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  On Friday, the FDA issued a public health advisory to warn patients and care providers that the use of common anemia drugs can increase a risk of death and other serious problems in kidney disease or cancer.The drugs that are causing concern are Epogen, Aranesp and Procrit, all of which are erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Genetically engineered, these drugs are versions of a natural protein...

• Rappers Family Pushing for Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | February 27, 2007 1:05 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  The family of rapper Biggie Smalls is continuing with a wrongful-death lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, in spite of several setbacks, based on a theory that a "crooked" LAPD detective was involved in orchestrating the murder.With a trial date for this summer in federal court, new disclosed documents are shedding light on how the theory took shape from the start and how the police...

• Man Killed in Hit and Run

  Christina Cole | February 20, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Las Vegas Police are searching for the driver who sped away after killing a pedestrian in a hit and run car accident. The accident occurred just after 2am on Monday at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bruce.The man was crossing the street on a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a red car. Police say the car has previous damage to the front end that has been repaired. The identity of the victim has not...

• Three Sent to Hospital in Highway Crash

  Christina Cole | February 13, 2007 11:36 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  After a car accident on Monday night, it was slow moving on U.S. 395. The accident sent three people to the hospital.The crash occurred at approximately 8:30 in the southbound lanes. Nevada Highway Patrol says one car swiped the other, causing he second car to crash with a semi-truck.Three people were taken to the Renown Medical Center. Authorities report the injuries were not serious or life...

• Trasylol Clinical Trials Halted

  Christina Cole | February 02, 2007 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Bayer HealthCare has announced they are discontinuing three clinical trials of the drug Trasylol, citing recent FDA-approved label changes. Bayer was hoping to expand the approved usage of the drug, is currently approved for use in the course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.The trials were to investigate the safety and efficacy of Trasylol (aprotinin injection) in adults undergoing...