- Paul Napoli | January 10, 2012 7:09 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Pharmaceutical company Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. is warning consumers that problems at a production facility might have caused commingling of certain prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)...
- Paul Napoli | December 14, 2011 9:43 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Automobile Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for a nationwide ban on using personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.
At a meeting...
- Paul Napoli | December 04, 2011 7:03 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued two recalls yesterday of battery cases for Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod products after reports the cases can overheat, posing a...
- Paul Napoli | February 24, 2011 10:40 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Head & Brain Injuries
February 24, 2011
Government researchers have found that cell phone use affects the brain in the region closest to the antenna, but the long-term effects remain unknown.
A new study entitled...
- Paul Napoli | February 06, 2011 12:36 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
February 5, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has approved the first ever application that allows doctors to view medical scan images on mobile...
- Paul Napoli | September 20, 2010 10:13 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Automobile Accidents
September 20, 2010
A new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says accidents involving reports of distracted driving caused 16% of all traffic fatalities in 2009, up...
- Chrissie Cole | November 09, 2009 12:29 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
Actions taken against bus drivers caught talking or texting on cell phones has increased nearly 60 percent this year, according to NYC Transit.
The agency has reprimanded, suspended or fired 170...