State-run trainng centers for mentally disabled aduts in Virginia (VA) have long come under fire for incidents of patient abuse and neglect. Now, data collected by the state's Adult…
A New York Times investigation revealed that that parent company Johnson & Johnson chose to sell defective DePuy ASR hip implants even after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised…
Residents of Elmira, New York (NY), claim there is no safe place to cross train tracks near Southside High School. Perhaps illustrating this more tragically than anyone wanted, a man has been…
Multinational pharmaceutical companies seem too willing to flout laws and regualtions prohibitting the promotion of drugs for unapproved purposes, the withhoding of rebates to government health…
The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that health care providers who prescribe medications can be sued for neglgence when a patient taking medications they prescribed injures or kills another person….
In a significant ruling for people who become sick with incurable lung problems after being exposed to asbestos at work, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in February 2012 upheld a plaintiff's…
The new children’s product safety law has resulted in a decline in recalls, Kids in Danger found in a new report. In fact, product recalls dropped 24 percent in 2011, but injuries sustained…
A new law in Virginia (VA) siffens penalties for all drivers who choose to drink and drive. Beginning on July 1, 2012, anyone arrested and convicted for driving under the influence will be…
More than 12,000 women are believed to have developed blood clots while taking Bayer Healthcare's Yaz and Yasmin oral contraceptives or one of the products' generic equivalents containing…
It’s hard these days to find any industry or business that hasn’t been affected by the recession. As we all continue to struggle through the economic downturn, even businesses that…
As the leading cause of liver failure in the United States, acetaminophen overdose should be of primary concern for patients taking prescription painkillers that contain the drug — and of even…
Decisions related to the care of an aging parent or loved one are deeply personal and often difficult. Perhaps the most important of these decisions is selecting a nursing home that will be able…
