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• Transvaginal Mesh Numbers Are Cause for Concern

  Craig Kelley | May 22, 2012 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The numbers related to the use of transvaginal mesh (TVM) implants for treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP) indicate cause for serious concern: Between January 1, 2005 and December...

• Pradaxa Users: Be Alert to Symptoms of Excessive Bleeding

  Craig Kelley | May 11, 2012 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  At the end of last year, Pradaxa users were alerted to the risk of excessive bleeding linked to the use of the drug. While this risk is generally associated with blood thinners used to...

• Focus on Bicycle Safety during National Bike Month

  Craig Kelley | May 03, 2012 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  May is National Bike Month, and this year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and AAA are teaming up to launch the annual “Be a ‘Roll’ Model” public...

• Be a Part of the Solution: Take the Pledge to End Distracted Driving

  Craig Kelley | April 19, 2012 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This year, there is a very simple message for drivers across the country: One Text or Call could Wreck it All. We all know that with...

• Consumers left in the dark about Hyundai’s potential seat belt recall

  Craig Kelley | April 13, 2012 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Owners of Hyundai Sonata hybrid vehicles need to be aware of a potential seat belt recall that hasn’t received much attention in the news. The issue is with model years 2011-2012...

• Pradaxa linked to unexpectedly high number of fatal bleeding incidents

  Craig Kelley | April 03, 2012 3:00 PM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  At the end of last year, the FDA caught the attention of thousands of patients when it issued new drug safety information concerning the link between Pradaxa and potentially deadly...

• The damage done by DePuy hip implants

  Craig Kelley | March 29, 2012 9:00 AM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  It’s a fact of life: as we age, our bodies become less agile and aches and pains start to show up, sometimes leading to major changes in our quality of life. Activities once enjoyed...

• HR 5 Treading on States' Rights

  Craig Kelley | March 14, 2012 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The unending tort reform battle continues, this time at the Federal level on Capitol Hill as Congress gets ready to debate H.R. 5, a bill that would establish federal limits on damages in...

• Join us in a nationwide campaign to end distracted driving

  Craig Kelley | February 24, 2012 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Distracted driving—as we’ve written about before—is a leading cause of auto accidents, resulting in thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries every single...

• CPSC Launches Rulemaking Effort to Address Firepot and Gel Fuel Safety

  Craig Kelley | February 16, 2012 7:10 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Last summer and fall, decorative gel Firepots hit the news for a number of severe burn injuries—and even casualties—caused while using them. The number and severity of the...