- Paul Napoli | June 28, 2011 10:43 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
June 28, 2011
Doctors in U.S. hospitals are exposing patients to dangers from blood transfusions unnecessarily, says a government advisory commission.
The Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and...
- Paul Napoli | January 08, 2011 10:00 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
January 8, 2011
A cruise ship returned to port on Saturday with more than 150 sick passengers, prompting enhanced sanitation efforts aboard ship.
Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas...
- Paul Napoli | November 16, 2010 11:21 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
November 16, 2010
Overprescribing and misuse of antibiotics creates “super bugs” that are resistant to antibiotics, endangering the lives of people who develop these dangerous...
- Paul Napoli | May 22, 2010 7:06 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Miscellaneous
Just in time for summer, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report found that 1 out of 8 pools inspected were unsafe for swimmers.
The report entitled“Violations Identified from Routine...
- Chrissie Cole | March 22, 2010 11:45 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Health officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are warning doctors and parents against using the Rotarix rotavirus vaccine until further testing can determine if it is...