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• Swim Season Begins in South Texas

  Jesse Guerra | May 21, 2008 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsBrownsville , TX

  The summer swim season is here and parents and swimmers must exercise caution in taking to the pool.  All swimmers should take note of the water clarity by making sure that the main drain of the...

• Insulin Pumps Linked to Teen Injuries

  Jamie Sheller | May 21, 2008 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Insulin pumps are the size of a small cell phone and worn on a belt or pocket. They send insulin into the body through a plastic tube. Thousands of teenagers with Type 1 diabetes use the pumps. A...

• Summer Swim Season about to begin and Caution is necessary!

  Jesse Guerra | May 21, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  As summer approaches and school bells ring their last bell of the year the swimming season is here. While summer time brings memories of being in the outdoors and all that entails, parents and...

• Merck Agrees to Pay $58M to Settle State Vioxx Claims

  Application Administrator | May 21, 2008 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Co. Inc., has reached an agreement with 28 states to settle claims that the company used deceptive marketing practices for the recalled painkiller Vioxx. The...

• Motorcyle Accident - Helmet Safety Tips

  Jeremy Thurman | May 21, 2008 12:09 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  In readings some recent blogs I noticed fellow injuryboard blogger Steve Lombardi has been posting on motorcycle safety tips. I thought I would give me two cents and invite everyone to take a look...

• Lewisburg Woman Killed in Crash on Ohio 503

  Chrissie Cole | May 20, 2008 10:56 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  A Lewisburg woman, 46, was killed in a car accident on Ohio 503 near the Preble County-Darke County line. She was pronounced dead at the scene from the serious injuries she sustained in the crash.A...

• Tyler Construction Worker Killed in Accident

  Chrissie Cole | May 20, 2008 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  A Tyler construction worker was tragically killed in a construction accident on Monday, when he became pinned between the lift he was on and the roof beams in the area he was working.The worker, 49,...

• Senate Approves Compromised Housing Bill

  Paul Kiesel | May 20, 2008 9:11 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  The Senate Banking Committee approved legislation earlier today to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners in danger of foreclosure by expanding the availability of government-insured...

• K2 Sports Recalls Snowboard Bindings

  Darin Schanker | May 20, 2008 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  K2 Sports in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of their 2007 K2 Auto snowboard bindings. Sold at snowboard, ski and sporting goods stores...

• Mouthwash Recall Expanded

  Scott Kappes | May 20, 2008 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week Hydrox Labs in conjunction with the FDA issued a voluntary recall of mouthwash after tests discovered the presence of the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia in a single lot. The recall...