Posts tagged ui

• Be Fit or Be Fractured – Are Skechers’ Shape Ups Safe?

  Amber Racine | September 09, 2011 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  We’ve all seen the commercials, a familiar celebrity confidently walking in sneakers that promise to improve the muscle tone in our legs and burn calories. Some of us have purchased these...

• Is Zithromax Worth it for a Sinus Infection?

  Michael Monheit | May 24, 2012 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  There is no doubt that a sinus infection is uncomfortable. It can be hard to breathe, the facial pressure can be painful, and the fever can make you feel downright miserable. Many patients visit...

• Is the Newest Always the Best Form of Birth Control?

  Michael Monheit | May 17, 2012 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  When it comes to the tablet computers or cell phones, newer may be better. However, that may not be true for birth control. Oral contraceptives have been available in the United States since...

• Farm Accidents Are A Growing Problem - Falling Farm Equipment

  Scott Cooper | May 29, 2012 7:16 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Farm accidents are a growing problem in the United States. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the number of fatal agricultural accidents has grown more than 15 percent over...

• Guillain-Barré Syndrome Linked to Influenza Vaccines - Compensation Available(2)

  David Carney | May 31, 2012 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Have you or anyone you know had an influenza vaccine recently? Did you know that it is possible to experience an adverse reaction to the influenza vaccine? The influenza vaccine can be routinely...

• When Do Z-Pak Complications Develop?

  Michael Monheit | May 31, 2012 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A study published in the May 17, 2012 New England Journal of Medicine took many people by surprise. Z-Pak, or Zithromax, a popular antibiotic drug was associated with a higher risk of cardiac...

• The Topamax Problem: A Case Where Post Marketing Failures Lead to Birth Defects

  James Ronca | April 01, 2011 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  In any investigation of alleged wrongdoing, the questions are often asked “What did they know and when did they know it?” When dealing with a drug that is on the market and the...

• Influenza Vaccine and Its Link to Guillain-Barre Syndrome

  David Carney | September 01, 2011 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The upcoming flu season means one thing: flu shots. Influenza vaccines have become an annual recommendation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for most people, especially for those under...

• Will $3 Billion be Enough to Satisfy DePuy Hip Recall Claims?

  Jackie Fedeli | March 06, 2012 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of DePuy Orthopaedics recently announced that it set aside $3 billion for patients and lawyers in product liability lawsuits, according to the New York...

• Top Scientific Journal Links Fosamax to Femur Fractures

  Amber Racine | May 16, 2011 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Earlier this month, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study which discussed the increased risk of non-traumatic fractures of the thighbone associated with using bisphosphonate...