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• Another Sherman Bus Accident Lawsuit Filed

  Jeff Rasansky | August 19, 2008 2:28 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Another lawsuit has been filed over the Sherman bus crash that killed 17 people. The complaint was filed by the estate of Cham Nguyen and alleges that negligence on the part of the owner and...

• Side Effects of Antibiotics?

  Jeff Rasansky | August 15, 2008 12:15 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Did you know that the side effects of antibiotics are responsible for over 140,000 trips the ER every year? The Centers for Disease Control have released their findings for a new study on...

• Nursing Home Evictions: How Can They Do That??

  Jeff Rasansky | August 07, 2008 4:44 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Nursing homes all over the country are evicting residents. According to the Wall Street Journal, complaints about these discharge practices have doubled over the past decade, which makes it the...

• VA Secretary Issues Warning About Chantix

  Jeff Rasansky | June 24, 2008 3:37 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Chantix, the popular smoking-cessation drug, has been taking quite a bit of heat over the past 6 months and it doesn’t appear that things will let up any time soon. This week a letter will be...

• New FDA Alerts For Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix

  Jeff Rasansky | May 19, 2008 1:22 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  The FDA has issued an alert to highlight changes to the "Warnings and Precautions" section of the prescribing information regarding serious neuropsychiatric symptoms linked to Chantix. These...

• Girl And Aunt Mauled in Pit Bull Attack

  Jeff Rasansky | May 16, 2008 10:27 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  A toddler in Fort Worth is in critical condition after being attacked by two pit bulls Wednesday night. The two year-old’s aunt was also injured by the dogs in the Redwood Mobil Home Park. Police...

• Urgent Recall For Digitek (Digoxin)

  Jeff Rasansky | May 13, 2008 11:38 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  A class I recall is being issued for all Digitek (digoxin) medications, because they might have twice the approved levels of digoxin. Double-strength pills can cause digitalis toxicity, which can...

• Rio Vista Teen Killed By Train

  Jeff Rasansky | May 12, 2008 9:47 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Katelyn Baker, 15, was killed after she drove her car around a railroad crossing bar and was hit by a train in Johnson County. Baker had recently received a provisionary driver's license. and...

• Women Sue Wendy's After E. Coli Outbreak

  Jeff Rasansky | May 09, 2008 10:39 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  Two women are suing the popular fast food chain Wendy's after being hospitalized for several weeks. In June 2006, dozens of people attending an education conference became ill after consuming...

• Study: Formaldehyde Exposure Ups ALS Risk

  Jeff Rasansky | April 18, 2008 5:06 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  According to the ALS Association about 5 600 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig s disease each year And a study released on Wednesday...