Miscellaneous

• Recall Announced After Bacteria Found in Vick's Nasal Spray

  Rick Patterson | November 20, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said. Procter & Gamble said it announced the...

• Medi-Vac Helicopter Crashes in Northern California Killing Three

  Todd Slaughter | November 16, 2009 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. - A medical helicopter stationed in Susanville crashed 15 miles north of Reno at approximately 2:01 am Saturday morning. A mayday report was heard just prior to loss of...

• More Bayer Birth Control Dangers

  Paul Kiesel | November 12, 2009 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  From Fox News: Within the past year both Christine Navarro and Robyn Dunn were rushed to the hospital with life threatening blood clots. At the time Christine was taking the Yaz birth control pill...

• Hit-and-run Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges in Death of Disabled Man

  Rick Patterson | November 12, 2009 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  A driver who hit a disabled man in Santa Ana will be facing vehicular manslaughter charges now that the victim has died. Police said Fred Dole had helped a neighbor put up lights on Halloween at...

• Bishops and Thugs: How the Catholic Church is Shaping Health Care Legislation

  Paul Kiesel | November 11, 2009 7:07 PM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA

  From MSNBC: WASHINGTON - Catholic bishops have emerged as a formidable force in the health care overhaul fight, using their clout with millions of Catholics and working behind the scenes in...

• LAT: Headed to the Emergency Room? Bring a book...

  Paul Kiesel | November 10, 2009 7:13 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  From the Los Angeles Times: The stereotype of hospital emergency rooms crowded with patients waiting endlessly to be seen by a doctor is true, according to a new study in Tuesday's edition of...

• I-5 Reopens After Milti-car Collision

  Greg Owen | October 28, 2009 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  All lanes on Interstate 5 in Burbank have been reopened after a big rig jackknifed and struck the center divider early this morning, catching fire and causing a multi-car collision. The 5:51 a.m....

• Medicare’s Harsh Collection Practices Hurt Elderly Personal Injury Survivors?

  Claude Wyle | October 23, 2009 3:19 PM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA

  At a time when many are questioning the very future of Medicare—financial support for the program is under attack, coverage is shrinking, the number of beneficiaries is climbing...

• Radiation Overdose Prompts FDA to Issue Safety Warning

  Susy Owen | October 15, 2009 8:49 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The FDA issued a safety warning after 206 patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles received eight times the necessary amount of radiation. The safety warning did not specifially name...

• Patients at Cedars-Sinai Receive Radiation Overdose; Hospital Fails to Inform All Affected

  Greg Owen | October 15, 2009 8:29 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Four patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who received eight times the necessary amount of radiation were not informed of the hospital's error. Of the 206 patients who received radiation...