Posts tagged damage

• Residents of NJ town at risk for liver/kidney damage, birth defects from contaminated water wells

  Paul Napoli | May 30, 2012 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Toxic Substances
  

  New Jersey environmental and health officials will hold a meeting next week to discuss homes in Passaic County that have water wells contaminated with a dangerous chemical known to cause liver...

• Prenatal exposure to widely used insecticide linked to brain development defects

  Paul Napoli | May 01, 2012 8:09 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A new study has found that prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos (CPF) insecticide is associated with defects in the development of certain parts of the child’s brain. “Even low to...

• FDA adds memory loss and diabetes risk warnings to statin cholesterol drugs labeling

  Paul Napoli | March 01, 2012 3:33 PM | 6 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Federal regulators are updating the safety labeling of cholesterol fighting statins, some of the most widely used medications in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

• Soccer Moms and Dads beware: Heading soccer balls could lead to brain injury

  Paul Napoli | December 01, 2011 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new study shows that amateur soccer players who frequently “head” a soccer ball are at risk for brain damage. Heading is a technique in which a soccer player intentionally uses...

• Hundreds of vehicles on PA Turnpike damaged or disabled by sticky goo from leaking tanker

  Paul Napoli | November 27, 2011 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  November 22, 2011 Motorists traveling the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike in southwestern part of the state on Tuesday night encountered a slippery tar-like substance on the roadway. A tanker...

• Extra Strength Tylenol Dosage Lowered

  Chrissie Cole | July 29, 2011 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced the maximum dosage of Tylenol products will be lowered from eight pills per day to six beginning in the fall. “When used as...

• Automobile Accident Advice

  Alan Ripka | April 12, 2011 1:42 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Automobile accidents occur frequently in New York. This is largely due to the enormous traffic conditions and rushing around that commuters are faced with every day. Whether one is trying to get to...

• The Accident and Injury

  Alan Ripka | April 05, 2011 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Having an accident is a terrifying experience, especially when injuries are involved. Police, ambulances, and hospitals are typical parts of the process, multiplying the confusion and fear of the...

• FDA Cuts Acetaminophen Dosage in Prescription Meds, Requires Black Box Warning for Liver Damage

  Paul Napoli | January 14, 2011 1:54 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  January 14, 2011 Cases of liver failure associated with acetaminophen overdose have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower the allowable amount of the drug in prescription...

• Did you know that jaundice could lead to brain damage in newborns?

  Alan Ripka | September 30, 2010 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  When mistakes or negligence by physicians, nurses or other healthcare provider occurs during delivery or care of a newborn baby and results in brain damage, such as failing to diagnose, monitor or...