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• US study supports claims of MMR Vaccine link to autism

  Ricky Bagolie | May 30, 2006 8:43 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Can childhood autism be blamed on childhood vaccinations? Many would tell you yes as Tthat the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which until recently included a mercury-containing preservative known as thimerosal, is alleged to cause neurological damage leading to autism. The Times Online reports that the safety of the MMR innoculation, the combination vaccine given to young children and...

• Cancer Causing Benzene Found in Soft Drinks

  Ricky Bagolie | May 25, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Take a closer look at the beverages that you are serving your family. Kraft Foods faces lawsuits for allegedly poisoning it's customers with Benzene. will face lawsuits in three US states over allegations that one of its drinks contained cancer-causing benzene above the legal limit for tap water, According to BeverageDaily.com, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it had found some...

• Arthiritis Pain Pills Cause Linked Problems

  Ricky Bagolie | May 24, 2006 10:30 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Take care when you continuously pop asprin. A recent Australian study links non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with upper gastrointestinal side effects which were serious enough to require hospitalization 10% of the time.Australia's Courier Mail News reports:Royal Brisbane Hospital gastroenterologist Dr Alistair Cowen said despite the publicity surrounding NSAIDs and potential side...

• As Pools Open for Summer, Take Care If You Have Young Children

  Ricky Bagolie | May 21, 2006 11:08 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  With summer pool season right around the corner, young children are at risk of drowning. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning about the increase in drowning deaths reported in inexpensive, inflatable pools, and again reminding parents and caregivers to take critical steps that will help protect children from drowning hazards in all types of pools. CPSC reports: there...

• Watch for Trucks on the Road

  Ricky Bagolie | May 20, 2006 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  It does not matter if you live in New Jersey or Florida, motorists need to keep watch for the big rigs that share their roads. Truck accidents are collisions involving large vehicles (gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds). Typically, these include semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers or other commercial vehicles. Since they are tremendously larger and heavier than...

• Bausch and Lomb Have Wthdrawn ReNU with MoistureLoc Multi-Purpose from the Woldwide Mkt.

  Ricky Bagolie | May 18, 2006 2:00 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Bausch and Lomb has withdrawn ReNU with MoistureLoc Multi-Purpose from the worldwide market following an investigation by the company. The investigation led them to suspect that a certain aspect of the formula for the solution may increase the relative risk of the infection Fusarium keratitis.According to the Irish Medicines Board, to date there have been no confirmed reported incidents of this...

• Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Remove Diet Drug XENICAL From the Market

  Ricky Bagolie | May 15, 2006 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Apr. 10, 2006 to immediately remove the diet drug orlistat (XENICAL) from the market. The basis for the petition is the fact that orlistat can cause pre-cancerous changes in the lining of the intestines called aberrant crypt foci (ACF). Orlistat was approved by the FDA in April 1999 for weight loss and...

• Chromium Linked to Lung Cancer

  Ricky Bagolie | May 14, 2006 10:45 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Workers beware, exposure to hexavalent chromium has been linked to the development of lung cancer. Used in the production of stainless and nickel alloys, it is a known human carcinogen that may also cause severe upper respiratory tract, skin, nasal, and kidney damage. Hexavalent chromium is used in pigments for photography and pyrotechnics, dyes, paints, inks and plastics, stainless steel...

• 15 Passenger Van Rollover Danger

  Ricky Bagolie | May 13, 2006 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Asminstration (NHTSA) has reinforced it's warning that 15 passenger vans pose a serious rollover risk. These vans are unstable at high speeds, with more than 10 passengers or with imporoperly inflated tires and are often used to transport church groups, college students and workers.According to NewsInferno.com A new research report confirms that improper tire...

• Suicide Risk for Paxil

  Ricky Bagolie | May 12, 2006 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, along with the Food and Drug Administration, warned doctors that the antidepressant Paxil may raise the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults. The warning letter was accompanied by changes to the labeling of both Paxil and Paxil CR, a controlled-release version of the drug, also called paroxetine.