Miscellaneous

• F.D.A. Issues New Warnings for Avandia and Actos

  April Armani | June 06, 2007 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  F.D.A. issues new warnings on diabetes drugs.The F.D.A. announced today that it will require its most serious safety warning on diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos.The decision comes more than one year after safety reviewers recommended heftier warnings and comes amid Congressional investigation into why the F.D.A. delayed its warnings about Avandia for years. Avandia carries potential risks of...

• Heelys Cause Injuries to Kids

  April Armani | June 04, 2007 1:09 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  Heelys - a popular sneaker marketed to kids may lead to injures.Heelys are trendy wheeled sneakers -- a new breed of roller skates, if you will. However fun these sneakers may be, their rise in popularity has also seen a rise in injuries. Even some retail stores have banned them.For example, over a ten week period last summer, 67 children were treated for injuries due to falls while using...

• Melamine Put in Fish Food and Animal Feed

  April Armani | May 31, 2007 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Melamine found in animal feed production plants.A voluntary recall of animal feed from a Colorado and Ohio manufacturer went into place today because melamine was found in the ingredients. Melamine is an industrial compound used in the production of plastic. Melamine has been blamed for the recent recall of pet food due to numerous pet deaths.The Associated Press reports that "the announcement...

• TB Scare

  April Armani | May 30, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Reports of a man with a rare form of tuberculosis has medical communities across the globe in frenzy.The man, who has a rare form of TB known as XDR Tuberculosis, is currently quarantined in Atlanta but will soon be moved to Denver. XDR is extremely resistant to drugs usually used to treat other forms of TB. This is the first quarantine order the government has issued since 1963. As quoted by...

• Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis

  April Armani | May 25, 2007 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The American Association for Justice released a report today regarding medical malpractice insurance. The study shows that medical malpractice insurers are taking advantage of doctors by raising insurance premiums and driving up the costs of health care.These same insurance companies have claimed that the nation has a malpractice crisis. However, there is no such crisis, instead we have an...

• All State and State Farm in Lott's Crosshairs

  April Armani | May 22, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Yet another staunch supporter of insurance companies is turning over a new leaf. Sen. Trent Lott (Rep.) from Mississippi a long time supporter of big business is now redirecting his attention and focus back on the same industry he has supported for over 35 years. Why? Because Sen. Lott now knows what it feels like to be mistreated the insurance companies. His own home in Mississippi was...

• MedOps Lately?

  April Armani | May 16, 2007 3:01 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Denver's very own Channel 7, through the investigative work of Tom Burke, Laney Vilian and Tony Kovaleki, released a sobering story about Medical Ops Management, a local Denver Company. MedOps is a company which issues medical reports based upon Independent Medical Examinations ("IMEs") performed by doctors. It was just released yesterday that MedOps altered medical reports to benefit the...

• Pain at the Pump

  April Armani | May 14, 2007 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Gas prices hit a record high today with the national average at $3.073 per gallon. This is well over the last record high set of $3.057 set after Hurricane Katrina. To read more, click here. To help ease your pocketbook, follow these simple tips courtesy of the Automobile Association of America.If you own more than one care, use the more energy-conserving car as often as possible.Combine your...

• 450,000 Evenflo Car Seats Recalled

  April Armani | May 11, 2007 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Evenflo announced a recall of Evenflo Embrace car seat/carriers due to a malfunctioning handle yesterday May 10, 2007. To read this story, click here. Evenflo said that when using the car seat//carriers in the carrier mode the handle can unexpectedly release allowing the seat to move forward and...

• Support March of Dimes

  April Armani | May 09, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Bachus & Schanker is pleased to announce that it supports the March of Dimes. On April 28, 2007, Team Bachus participated in the Walk America event to raise money to help support this wonderful organization. March of Dimes is devoted to raising awareness of prematurity and birth defects through research, programs and tools to help healthcare providers and expectant mothers. To learn more...