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• Dangers of the Internet Pharmacy

  Dian Rosier | March 30, 2007 3:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Think you have found an excellent source to obtain your prescriptions drugs such as Ambien, Zanax, Lexapro and Ativan? Think again! Many Americans who ordered these drugs were shocked when the FDA has issued an alert regarding buying these specific drugs over the internet because they have found some of these pills contain the anti-psychotic drug, haloperidol, commonly know as Haldol.Used...

• Sugary Soft Drinks and Diabetes

  Lindsay Bauer | March 16, 2007 8:26 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A series of studies have been conducted by several organizations over the past few years that examine the effects of drinking non-diet soft drinks. The results were clear and alarming. An undeniable link has been established between drinking sugary sodas and the development of diabetes. In one study, over 91,000 women were monitored for a period of eight years. Women who drank at least one...

• Kugel Patch Recall

  Lindsay Bauer | March 09, 2007 7:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms. The Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair a ventral hernia. A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal...

• I'll Have a PB&J, Hold the Salmonella Please

  John Ghezzi | March 07, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  On February 14, 2007 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to eat from certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness). The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the...