Lots of the anticoagulant medicine Heparin have been recently recalled because of possible contamination. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, pharmaceutical company B. Braun Medical Inc. issued the recall for seven lots of the drug because of the presence of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS). It is the responsibility of pharmaceutical manufacturers to
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FDA Issues Warning About Toxicity in Teething Tablets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning to consumers about Hyland’s Teething Tablets, which officials say can pose serious health risks to babies. According to the FDA the manufacturer has recalled these teething tablets because they contain belladonna, which may be harmful in large doses. Symptoms of belladonna toxicity include seizures, muscle weakness, difficulty
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Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis Is Common
According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, breast cancer is the most commonly delayed or missed diagnosis. For example, a doctor’s failure to order diagnostic tests such as a mammogram, ultrasound or biopsy, or a failure to recognize a “lump” as potentially cancerous, can result in a worsened prognosis and untimely death of
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Motorcyclist Killed in New Jersey Accident on Fortescue Road
A 44-year-old Cedarville man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Downe Township on Fortescue Road, the News of Cumberland County reports. The motorcyclist lost control and veered off of the right side of the road. The motorcycle caught fire after colliding with a utility pole. Police are investigating what may have led to the fatal New Jersey motorcycle
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Worker Sustains Serious Injuries, Breaks Both Legs in Construction Accident
A 41-year-old construction worker was seriously injured during an air test while laying pipe in a trench at a construction site. According to The New York Post, while placing a pipe in a 20-foot deep hole, workers conducted a test to check for leaks. During the test, an inflatable airbag exploded. The force of the explosion
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