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• 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...

• Zetia and Vytorin - That Which Does Not Kill Us Make Us Sicker?

  Jean Martin | January 15, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Yesterday it was announced that, once again, new highly-touted medications are not effective, and worse, may actually do more harm than good. Results from a study regarding Zetia and Vytorin were finally released after much delay and speculation. Much to the public's chagrin, the reports are that Zetia and Vytorin may slightly reduce cholesterol, but they do not reduce plaque build-up in the...

• Delay in Diagnosis : Failure to Timely Diagnose Ovarian Cancer Leads to Death of Young Mother

  Jean Martin | November 17, 2009 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death due to cancer in women in the United States. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other gynecological cancer. In 2005, almost 20,000 women...

• Dementia Drug Use is claimed to be “killing many”

  Angel Adams | November 17, 2009 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  According to an article in the BBC News, the use of anti-psychotic drugs is widespread in dementia care and contributes to the death of many patients, an official review suggests. According to the...

• Wells Fargo To Buy Back Auction Rate Securities in Settlement

  Jean Martin | November 19, 2009 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Wells Fargo has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $1.4 billion with regard to the company's auction rate securities. Wells Fargo faced this lawsuit and an investigation by the California Attorney...

• Delay in Diagnosis: Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Spinal Abscess Results in Paraplegia

  Jean Martin | November 19, 2009 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A 53-year old male with a history of sciatica goes to a Bronx, New York emergency room complaining of back pain and exhibiting flu-like symptoms, including a low grade fever and elevated pulse rate....

• Delay in Diagnosis: Failure to Timely Diagnose Appendicitis

  Jean Martin | November 21, 2009 8:44 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The third most common medical mistake is the failure to timely diagnose appendicitis. A delay in diagnosis of appendicitis can lead to serious consequences, including death, particularly in adults....

• 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...

• Propane Tank Ripoff - Consumers Get Less While Suppliers Get More

  Gary Shipman | June 08, 2009 11:49 AM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Well, it seems that something stinks on the grill, and it's not what you're cooking. When oil prices jumped in 2008, propane suppliers reduced by 2 pounds the amount of propane gass pumped into...

• Serious Health Issues Associated With Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh/Sling Products

  Jean Martin | August 17, 2009 12:00 PM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC

  For many women, there is nothing more gratifying and joyous than being pregnant and having a child. However, there are some health problems that may occur later in life as a result of child...