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Last Entry: March 05, 2011 at 11:15:33

Triad Wipes Recalled Due to Deadly Bacteria

Posted on March 05, 2011
Triad Group located in Hartland, Wisconsin has recently been blamed as the source of a number of possibly infected products—including alcohol wipes that have been linked to the death of a 2-year-old Houston boy last December. Tragedy occurred when the toddler, who was recovering well from brain and spinal surgery, developed acute bacterial meningitis that killed him rapidly and unexpectedly...

Dozens of Babies Hurt in Crib Falls Every Day, Study Shows

Posted on February 28, 2011
A new study of non-fatal crib injuries for children under two years old shows that dozens of babies suffer injuries from falling from their cribs. The results are based off of data coming from National Electronic Injury Surveillance System which monitored national injuries from cribs, bassinets, and playpens over the last two decades...

DePuy Recall Puts Senior Citizens in a Catch-22

Posted on January 25, 2011
Many of those affected by the recent DePuy recall of ASR include senior citizens. Now, a new study shows there is a correlation amongst seniors between hip fractures and stroke. The study, coming out of Taiwan, showed that those who experience a hip fracture are about 50% more likely to have a stroke than those who haven't had a fracture...

Private Rooms Cut Patient Infections, Study Shows

Posted on January 24, 2011
A new study, 'Infection Acquisition Following Intensive Care Unit Room Privatization,' is helping shed light on how dangerous and sometimes fatal hospital infections can be prevented. The Center for Disease control estimates that as many as 1 in 20 patients can acquire an infection during a hospital stay...

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DePuy Implants Also Cause Blood Toxicity

Posted on January 19, 2011
DePuy has admitted that not only design flaws of its ASR hip implants, but metal particles released from the implant contributed to its recall of the hip implant systems last year. DePuy recalled its ASR Hip Resurfacing System as well as its ASR XL Acetabular Hip System last August due to serious complications that often required the implant to be replaced with a second 'revision' surgery...

The Latest on DePuy; Recall Highlights Medical Implant Problems

Posted on January 11, 2011
An artificial hip implant produced by DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, has been recalled on a massive scale and now the implants checkered past is coming to light according to a recent New York Times article. The Articular Surface Replacement (A...

Popular Painkillers Darvon/Darvocet Yanked From Pharmacies Due to Heart Risk

Posted on January 07, 2011
Propoxyphene (PPX), a prescription painkiller sold under the names Darvon and Darvocet, has been linked to heart complications and removed from the market. Darvon is pure propoxyphene while Darvocet combines propoxyphene with acetaminophen. Propoxyphene was first placed on the market in 1957 and by the 1970s had become one of the most popular prescription drugs...

Stop-Smoking Drug Linked to Suicide

Posted on January 04, 2011
Many try to quit smoking in order to live a longer, healthier life but now Chantix, a drug used to quit smoking, has been linked to suicide in some users. In the battle to fight nicotine addiction, many turned to Chantix which was placed on the market in 2006...

Real Pilot, Phony Doctor Fools Medical Community

Posted on December 27, 2010
In an incident reminiscent of the Hollywood movie Catch Me if You Can about real-life con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., a commercial airline pilot posed as a cardiologist for almost two decades. 58-year-old William Hamman was granted millions of dollars in grants, research money, and hospital salaries...

Have a Merry and Safe Holiday Season

Posted on December 24, 2010
Everyone loves the holiday season, but every year around 8,700 people visit the hospital for injuries caused by holiday festivities. The number of fire responses also typically increases. Keeping these tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission in mind can help avoid spoiling the fun...

Indiana AG Appoints Watchdog Panel to Monitor Nursing Homes

Posted on November 12, 2010
After being ranked as one of the worst states for nursing homes in the country for neglect, elder abuse, and other regulatory violations, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has ramped up the state's efforts to improve its nursing homes by appointing a seven person watchdog group dubbed the 'Regulated Occupations Evaluation Committee' to ensure regulation violations are being followed up on...

Half of All Deaths in Hospital Could Have Been Handled Differently

Posted on November 08, 2010
A Canadian study from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority examined the records of hospital patients in the city in an attempt to see how hospital acquired infections could be reduced and patient transfers could be improved. The study uncovered 17 common themes associated with about 44 percent of patient deaths that included blood poisoning and 'procedural complications...

Should Increased Rates of Surgical Error Mean Less Accountability for Doctors?

Posted on November 04, 2010
For every invasive surgical procedure, doctors are meant to abide by certain protocols. Research indicates, however, that surgical rates of error remain consistent despite numerous calls for reform. A recent column printed in the New York Times indicates that reports of surgeons operating on the wrong, perfectly healthy body part-or in the worst case scenario, the wrong patient-are still rampant...

FDA to Review Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Posted on November 03, 2010
Who would have thought 23.5 ounces of a caffeinated, flavored malt liquor brew that many have dubbed as 'liquid cocaine' or a 'blackout in a can' could ever be harmful? Makers of the alcoholic drink 'Four Loko' are coming under fire for claims that the alcoholic drink is a danger to society, especially students on college campuses...

Strongest Evidence Yet For Prempro-Breast Cancer Link

Posted on October 28, 2010
A recent study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can increase the odds of breast cancer occurring in women. HRT is sometimes prescribed by doctors to alleviate the symptoms of menopause in women like hot flashes...

2 Million Graco Strollers Recalled

Posted on October 27, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for Graco's Quattro and MetroLite strollers and travel systems. Between 2003 and 2005 the strollers caused the death of four babies from strangulation after their heads became stuck in an opening created between the stroller tray and the seat bottom...

Chicago Doctors Raise Awareness About Medical Errors

Posted on October 20, 2010
Last week I posted about how the medical community needs to acknowledge and take responsibility for the alarming rates of medical errors that still occur every day in the interest of openness and transparency between doctors and patients. Now, some Chicago doctors are working with victims of medical error and their families to try to reduce these risks...

Want Hair Like Your Favorite Celebrity? Try Using Formaldehyde.

Posted on October 19, 2010
The quest for the perfect blowout may have put some women at risk. The 'Brazilian Blowout' has been raved about by magazines and celebrities as a hair smoothing and straightening treatment. The keratin based treatment costs around $250 in salons. However, recent tests show that the popular salon treatment may be hazardous to your health as it contains up to 12% of formaldehyde...

CTA Bus Crashes on Lake Shore Drive

Posted on October 12, 2010
A fully packed Chicago Transit Authority bus crashed last Saturday night south of Lake Shore Drive off of I-55. Passengers reported feeling panicked as they suddenly realized the bus was veering uncontrollably off the road. The bus may have flipped over had it not slammed into a tree off the side of the road, sending passengers flying out of their seats and onto the floor...

Holding Doctors Accountable: No More Turning a Blind-Eye to Preventable Medical Mistakes

Posted on October 12, 2010
Despite constant advances in medical technology, anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 people die every year from medical error, and many experts believe the actual number could be even higher. Making this even worse is that most of these errors are 100% preventable...

Hospital ?Superbugs? Put Some Patients in Peril

Posted on October 05, 2010
In today's world, few Americans have reason to lose sleep over the possibility of a bacterial infection. Once a leading cause of death, bacterial infections are now usually easily cleared up by a prescription of antibiotics. But what if the antibiotics you took didn't work? That's the problem many hospitalized patients who contract so-called 'superbugs' of deadly antibiotic resistant bacteria are facing...

Avandia restrictions tightened by FDA but not recalled

Posted on September 23, 2010
The FDA announced today that it is restricting the prescription drug Avandia to users with type II diabetes that have no other means of controlling the disease. This announcement comes after months of reviewing the drugs safety by the FDA. Moments after the FDA made the announcement the FDA's European counterpart went one step further to try and recall the medication in Europe...

UV Nail Dryers May Be Linked to Skin Cancer

Posted on August 05, 2010
UV nail lights emit high doses of UV-A which a body of evidence links to skin cancer. A couple of cases have arisen where middle-aged women who regularly use the nail dryers have had non-melanoma skin cancers on their hands alone. Neither of the women had any family history of skin cancer...

Over 1 in 100 Hospitalized Patients in U.S. Acquire Bacterial Infection

Posted on August 04, 2010
Clostridium difficile has now become the most common hospital acquired infection (HAI) in the United States. This bacteria can cause diarrhea and colon inflammation that could possibly be deadly. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention to ask for state plans to combat this epidemic...

Radiation Overexposure from Stroke Scans Causes Hair Loss, May Lead to Future Illnesses

Posted on August 03, 2010
Over 400 patients received overdoses of radiation at 8 hospitals in the United States while undergoing CT brain perfusion scans. CT perfusion scans are used to generate an image of the brain used to diagnose strokes. The problem was discovered after patients undergoing the scans had their hair unexpectedly fall out in a clearly defined ring pattern around their heads...

Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? Avandia Now Also Linked to Broken Bones

Posted on August 02, 2010
Diabetes drugs in the thiazolidinediones family (TZDs) such as Actos and Avandia are now linked to a higher risk for bone fractures, a new study confirms. Avandia has been scrutinized this summer because of its possible dangers for heart health. This new risk calls for even more caution for those taking the drug, especially post-menopausal women...

Absolutely Stun-ning -- TASERS Reportedly Being Used in Hospitals

Posted on July 21, 2010
A hospital security guard used a stun gun on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' nephew, Derek Thomas, after he refused to wear a gown and attempted to leave the grounds of West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero, Louisiana, according to his family. The incident has shed light on the fact that tasers and stun guns, weapons known for their use on rioters, criminals, and let's not forget this guy, are now being used to subdue unruly patients in many hospitals...

Avandia UPDATE

Posted on July 15, 2010
The Avandia saga continues... The FDA panel of experts has voted outside of Washington D.C. on whether or not to take Avandia off the market and the results are in. 12 members voted to eliminate Avandia sales distribution, 10 voted to improve warning labels on the drug and possible place restrictions on distribution, 7 voted for improved warning labels alone, and 3 voted for no change...

It?s Decision Time on Avandia

Posted on July 14, 2010
A group of medical experts are meeting at an FDA panel this week to vote on whether or not the diabetes drug Avandia, which some studies show poses an increased risk of heart problems for some patients, should be taken off the market. GlaxoSmithKline claims that Avandia's health risks have been taken out of context, but it has recently come to light that the drug manufacturer has known about the danger since 1999 when they conducted their own study against competitor drug Actos...

Personal Plea: New Information on Dan Firkins Death, Still No One to Blame

Posted on May 27, 2010
It has been almost two weeks since Dan Firkins' life was taken away from him. As more information begins to surface there are more unanswered questions. Danny was found with 2 skull fracture lying unconscious on the street near the corner of Honore and North Avenue in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood...

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