- Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 2:15 AM |
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What are the key features of anorexia nervosa?
Refusal to sustain a minimally normal body weight
Intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight
Distorted view of ones body...
- Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 2:03 AM |
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Mattel has issued another recall on children’s toys due to unsafe amounts of lead. The most recent of the recalls were issued only recently issued and include about 848,000 toys around the...
- Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 1:48 AM |
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The FDA has updated the warning label on the Ortho Evra Birth control patch because some studies have shown women developing higher risks to blood clots forming in their lungs or legs over women...
- Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 1:01 AM |
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Miscellaneous Your body mass index is your weight in relation to your height. In order to calculate your body mass index, just multiply your weight in pounds and divide it by the square of your height in inches....
- Ashley Davis | February 24, 2009 11:30 AM |
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Miscellaneous Arcoxia is said to be the new Vioxx for Merck and Co., and is used for:
Treatment of gouty arthritis
Relief of acute pain
Relief of chronic musculoskeletal pain
Management of...
- Ashley Davis | February 24, 2009 10:39 AM |
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Fan of ice cream? Well make sure you read this and make sure you are not at risk. On February 23, 2009 Bliss Bros. Dairy located in Attleboro, MA had to recall ½ gallons and 3 gallons of...
- Ashley Davis | February 24, 2009 10:22 AM |
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Miscellaneous The Kugel Mesh Patch was developed to treat ventral hernias, which are caused by a stretching or thinning of scar tissue that forms after abdominal surgery. Due to numerous complaints of...
- Ashley Davis | February 22, 2009 2:54 PM |
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According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 42 studies in which users of Avandia were compared to people who were not on the medication showed that there was a 43% increase of heart attack...
- Ashley Davis | February 20, 2009 1:55 PM |
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According to the FDA, there have now been many reports from users of Byetta of very negative side effects. There is now even a new label including these side effects such as:
Pancreatitis
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- Ashley Davis | February 20, 2009 1:39 PM |
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Miscellaneous The Kugel Mesh Patch has been recalled due to serious and dangerous side effects such as:
Breakage of the coil ring
Abdominal pain
Bowel perforation
Chronic enteric fistulas
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- Ashley Davis | February 20, 2009 1:29 PM |
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On November 14, 2006, the FDA reviewed the safety of the drug Ketek for a possibility of being recalled. Since Ketek’s approval in 2004, there have been concerns as to the safety of the...
- Ashley Davis | February 20, 2009 1:17 PM |
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What should you know about CHANTIX? Although CHANTIX is designed to help smokers quit smoking, there have been many adverse side effects. The FDA announced that there is a possibility of increased...
- Ashley Davis | February 20, 2009 12:59 PM |
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Mattel has had to recall 9 million Chinese-made toys due to safety hazards associated with the toys. Polly Pockets and Batman action figures are just two of the recalled toys and their risks...
- Ashley Davis | February 19, 2009 11:39 AM |
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Has your teen been prescribed Paxil? Did you know that it has now been linked with suicide and violence in children and teenagers? The FDA issued a caution on Paxil in May of 2006 due to a study...
- Ashley Davis | February 19, 2009 11:29 AM |
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Have you or someone you know been prescribed the drug Avandia? If so then this is important for you to read. Eight years ago Avandia, a drug used to treat type two diabetes, came onto the market...
- Ashley Davis | February 19, 2009 11:16 AM |
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There have been a series of studies 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...
- Ashley Davis | February 19, 2009 10:55 AM |
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On February 12, 2009, The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission put out an immediate recall of 300,000 Hill Sportswear’s hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. In Fresno, California a...
- Ashley Davis | February 19, 2009 10:36 AM |
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As of February 18, 2009, “ The General” Compound Bows manufactured by BowTech Archery were recalled sue to laceration, abrasion, or contusion risks. There have been about 8,000 bows...
- Ashley Davis | February 18, 2009 2:01 AM |
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If these are some of the side effects that you or a loved one has experienced with the Kugel Mesh Patch, then learn your rights, and contact Reich and Binstock today!
Bowel obstructions: A bowel...
- Ashley Davis | February 18, 2009 1:50 AM |
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Did you know that when you were taking Paxil during your pregnancy, your baby was at risk? New studies show that women who are pregnant or who might become pregnant should not take the...
- Ashley Davis | February 18, 2009 1:40 AM |
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Paxil is a prescription drug approved to treat depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. Although the FDA approved...
- Ashley Davis | February 18, 2009 1:21 AM |
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As of August 14, 2007, The U.S consumer product Commision announced that the “Sarge” die cast toy cars are to be recalled. It has become evident that the surface paints on the toys...
- Ashley Davis | February 18, 2009 12:11 AM |
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As of August 14, 2007, about 2.4 million Polly Pocket Play Sets were recalled due to small magnets coming loose from inside the dolls. These small magnets are easily swallowed or aspirated, and...