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• Avandia Recall Information

  Chrissie Cole | May 28, 2007 11:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of a safety issue regarding the drug rosiglitazone maleate, marketed under the brand name Avandia. The drug is for type 2 diabetes.Safety data analysis of controlled clinical trials shows a significant increase in the risk of heart attack and heart related health issues and deaths in patients that take Avandia.Published and unpublished data from...

• Lawsuit Against Nursing Home Alleges Wrongful Death

  Christina Cole | May 16, 2007 10:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Two Physicians and two health care facilities have been listed in a wrongful death lawsuit.Split Rail and facility employees are at the core of the suit which also names South West Arkansas Counseling and Mental Health Center as defendants.Randolph, 41, was a resident at Split Rail, according to the lawsuit, at the time of his death in March 2005. The suit alleges the man suffered from...

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

  Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 10:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...