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• FDA Required Black Box Warning On Phenergan

  Gary Shipman | October 22, 2009 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  There was uproar concerning the courageous fight by Diana Levine, a musician from Vermont who lost her arm because of the drug Phenergan. Wyeth no longer sells Phenergan but many makers of generic...

• With Antibiotics Being Prescribed This Cold and Flu Season, Watch Out For Tendon Tears and Ruptures

  Jean Martin | October 01, 2009 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  It's that time of year again. Cold and flu season. And now, in addition to being careful not to catch the cold or flu, you need to be careful about what medications you take if you should get...

• Toyota and Lexus Recall Vehicles After Deadly Crash Due to Floor Mat Causing Accelerator to Stick

  Jean Martin | September 30, 2009 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Last month a California Highway Patrol Officer and three members of his family were tragically killed in a fiery crash moments after they had called 911 to report that the accelerator on their...

• More Evidence That Consumers Are Not Protected By FDA - Congressmen Influence FDA Device Approval

  Jean Martin | September 25, 2009 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The FDA released a report yesterday stating that the agency and its former commissioner, Dr. Andew C. von Eschenbach, succumbed to pressure by four New Jersey congressmen in approving a collagen...

• Why Do I Have All Of These Out-of-Network Charges For Care At An In-Network Hospital

  Jean Martin | September 25, 2009 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  As you and your family prepare for surgery, choosing the right doctor, might end up a choice costing you more than you budgeted for. Those with health insurance normally pick doctors that are...

• Mother Hit By Tractor Trailer While Changing Tire on I-40 Highlights Need For Safety Precautions

  Jean Martin | September 17, 2009 9:35 AM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC

  An update on the I-40 accident from last week: Kristen Anne Belair stopped to change her tire just before 1 p.m. Wednesday alongside the eastbound lanes near the Burgaw exit, said Sgt. W.L....

• It's Rush Week In Colleges Across America - Let's Hope The Hazing Tradition Will Not Continue

  Jean Martin | September 15, 2009 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  My niece at NC State University has been excited to begin Rush for her sorority. Being a member of a sorority or fraternity can build lifelong friendships and account for many college memories, but...

• "Facts are Stubborn Things" - Medical Malpractice Reform Won't Reduce Health Care Costs

  Gary Shipman | September 10, 2009 4:30 PM | 2 CommentsWilmington, NC

  It was December, 1770. John Adams was involved in the unpopular defense of soldiers charged with crimes in the famed Boston Massacre, and argued: Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our...

• Anticipation - Waiting for the Jury in the First Fosamax Case to Go to Trial

  Jean Martin | September 03, 2009 10:08 AM | 2 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Closing arguments were held yesterday in the first trial against Merck concerning the osteoporosis drug Fosamax. Millions of women have taken Fosamax to counter bone loss associated with menopause....

• New Study Shows Yaz Birth Control Pill Carries Greater Risk of Blood Clots

  Jean Martin | August 31, 2009 9:27 AM | 6 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Women’s birth control is an area of pharmaceutical medicine that sees innovation and improvement at a faster rate than nearly any other type of pharmaceutical drug. One of the more recent...