According to the American Diabetes Association, millions of people have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. Actos, or pioglitazone, is manufactured by the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and is used to help regulate blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Based on data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), from
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Toms River Oncologist Loses Medical License Following Hepatitis B Outbreak
After a medical license suspension of over two years, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners revoked the license of Dr. Parvez Dara for a total of four years and fined him $30,000 in civil penalties due to “gross and repeated acts of negligence,” according to NJ.com. Because his license had already been suspended, however, he
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Pottery Barn Kids Recall on Dolls Due to Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Pottery Barn Kids, has announced the voluntary recall of approximately 81,000 Sophie, Chloe, and Audrey soft dolls due to a strangulation hazard caused by large loops in the dolls’ hair. There have been five reports of this defect and, although there have been no reported
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Recognizing the Threat of Ovarian Cancer During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women between the ages of 35 and 74, according to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). In addition, the American Cancer Society estimates that 21,990 women will be newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and another 15,460 will die from ovarian cancer in 2011. A woman’s chances
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CPSC Announces Recall of Table-Top Clip-on Chairs Due to Amputation and Fall Hazards
The Colorado-based firm phil&teds USA, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 54,000 “metoo” Clip-on Chairs, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), due to defects creating fall and amputation hazards. The defects involve missing or worn clamp pads which allow the chairs to detach from the table surface, resulting in a fall hazard. In
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