Miscellaneous

• Paxil Mixed with Depression

  Robert Binstock | June 20, 2007 12:47 PM | 4 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Managing depression and bipolar disease is not easy to say the least. Researchers looked at whether there was a benefit to adding either Wellbutrin or Paxil for people who are already taking a mood stabilizer. The depression did not go away with the addition of an antidepressant. Manic-depression or bipolar illness is a mood disorder. The manic state comprises grandiosity, hyperactivity,...

• Drug Ads Must be Watched

  Robert Binstock | June 20, 2007 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  There is currently tons of money being spent on pharmaceutical drugs and most of it seems to be unnecessary. In 2000, pharmaceutical companies spent $2.5 billion on advertising, according to Mike Fillon in "Ephedra: Fact or Fiction." Dr. John Abramson, author of "Overdosed America," says that number increased to more than $3 billion in 2003. The FDA is said to not be able to protect consumers...

• Medicine is extending lives, but not for diabetic women

  Robert Binstock | June 19, 2007 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Advances in medical care over the last three decades have reduced heart disease and extended lives, but not for women with diabetes. For men and non-diabetic women, death rates from 1971 to 2000 dropped significantly, but no decline was seen for women with diabetes, a new analysis of federal data finds.It was found that heart disease for everyone but for women with diabetes, steadily declined. ...

• Paxil Refunds

  Robert Binstock | June 18, 2007 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  A $64 million class action settlement recently approved by an Illinois judge means parents who bought their kids the antidepressant drug Paxil could be eligible to recoup their out-of-pocket expenses.Paxil is said to have misled people about the medication's safety. Parents of children who have taken the drug are trying to get reimbursements under a $64 million class-action deal. Although the...

• Nothing new about controversy over medications

  Robert Binstock | June 18, 2007 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The current controversy swirling around the diabetes drug Avandia is reminiscent of a similar controversy that arose more than 30 years ago. Then, as now, a study showed that a popular diabetes drug might be causing heart problems instead of preventing them.Back then, many doctors found it hard to believe that a prescribed drug used to lower blood sugar could cause cardiac problems. Scientists...

• Sugary Soft Drinks and Diabetes

  Lindsay Bauer | March 16, 2007 8:26 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  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...

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

  John Ghezzi | March 07, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  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...

• Reich & Binstock

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Reich & Binstock, a Houston, Texas based law firm was founded in 1980 and since that time has enjoyed an extensive trial practice in virtually every area of civil litigation including medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, all areas of personal injury trial law, products liability and toxic and environmental tort.The firm has successfully resolved numerous chemical exposure and hazardous...

• Robert J. Binstock, Galveston Attorney

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2007 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Bob Binstock was born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He attended college at the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He began his law career in 1981 working at a Plaintiff's personal injury law firm in Houston. In 1985 Bob founded the Law Firm of Reich and Binstock LLP with his partner Dennis Reich. Since that time Bob has...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2007 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...