Unsafe in Medical News

Major Study of Malpractice Insurance Finds No Basis to Limit Liability of Unsafe Health Care Providers

NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A major new study released today by Americans for Insurance Reform finds that premiums and claims for doctors both have dropped significantly in recent years while the medical malpractice insurance industry is enjoying remarkable profits ...

After Major Ruling on Unsafe Lead Levels in Paint, Experts Reveal How You Can Ensure Your Kids Are Safe

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have been fined $2.3 million for importing and selling toys containing high levels of lead. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toymaker violated a federal ban on lead paint in toys. The co...

Dieters Dealt a Body Blow From Recent Labeling of Hydroxycut as Unsafe for Human Consumption

Food Intolerance Testing: Natural Alternative to Hydroxycut? DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's estimated 50 million dieters were dealt a body blow on Friday when the FDA declared Hydroxycut (containing hydroxycitric acid, a purported liver toxin) unsafe for human cons...

Caregivers at 8 Bay Area Nursing Homes Protest Unsafe Resident Conditions in Salinas

Windsor Healthcare Faced with 360 Health & Safety Violations SALINAS, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nursing home workers at Windsor Skyline Care Center and Windsor Ridge Care Center will hold a joint demonstration Tuesday asking their employer to make needed improvements in resi...

Caregivers at 8 Bay Area Nursing Homes Protest Unsafe Resident Conditions in Fremont

Windsor Healthcare Faced with 360 Health & Safety Violations FREMONT, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nursing home workers at Country Drive Care Center and Windsor Park Care Center will hold a joint demonstration Tuesday asking their employer to make needed improvements in residen...

AANA Condemns Unsafe Injection Practices

Nurse anesthetists association entreats other healthcare professionals to work together to solve infection control problems that put patients at risk PARK RIDGE, Ill., March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- In a decisive response to recent incidents in Nevada and New York in which patients we...

One-Third of HIV-Infected Gay Men Have Unsafe Sex: CDC

Two new U.S. government studies show strong link to recreational drugs as well. MONDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Two new U.S. studies of gay and bisexual men who know they are infected with HIV show that more than one-third have recently had unprotected intercourse. In many cases,...

China Declares War on Unsafe Foods for Soldiers

China has declared war on unsafe food for its 2.3 million soldiers, with the military to implement new safety measures following the recent spate of health scandals, state media reported on Friday. Measures include weeding out fake or substandard food products and eliminating the common pr...

Parking Garages Unsafe During Hurricanes

During hurricanes, parking garages commonly are used by car rental agencies and car dealerships to shelter vehicles. Recently, Dr. Thomas Schmidlin, meteorologist and professor of geography at Kent State University, completed research determining the safety of using parking garages for the...

Women in Iraq More Unsafe Than Ever

One almost freezes in horror watching the ghastly video. A slender girl dragged along by her headlocks, on the ground then, covering her head as stones are hurled in a torrent, then her head is smashed with a concrete block, blood oozes from her head, the body is still and then victorious shouts...

Storage of Firearms Unsafe in Most Families

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Pediatric researcher Robert H. DuRant, Ph.D., and his colleagues' at Brenner Children's Hospital, part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have carried out a research study on the safety of firearms stored in houses. Their finding is published in the June issue of...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Soaring Due To Unsafe Sex

Fresh statistics show a phenomenal rise in sexually transmitted diseases in the Australian sub-continent//. Chlamydia one of the most common treatable sexually transmitted diseases affecting people worldwide, is now reported to have increased four-fold in its incidence rates across the Australi...

HIV Positive Female Drug Users Indulge In Unsafe Sex

HIV positive female drug injection users in US and South Africa practice unsafe sex with their uninfected partners, according to a new study. // "Forty percent of the HIV-positive women in our sample were having sex with at-risk male partners, and more than half of the time, condoms were not u...

Combined Anti-Fever Drug Therapy Proves Unsafe for Childhood Fever

Researchers said that when treating childhood fever, parents should be warned to use drugs only in minimum dose necessary or as directed by a physician//. Combination or alternative use of anti-fever drugs frequently for treating fever in children may result in an unsafe state. Fever is com...

Imitating celebrity mums may prove unsafe for mom and child

The new generation mums are being plagued by a new type of problem - that of trying to imitate celebrity mums. Experts say that though celebrity mums like Liz Hurley and Victoria Beckham have made// pregnancy more sexy with cropped tops and clingy dresses, it has not helped ordinary women, who have...

Cigerettes unsafe during pregnancy

One-third of SIDS deaths could be prevented if all pregnant women stopped smoking, say Australian researchers, arguing that healthcare providers need much more support and training in helping women quit. They found that smoking doubles the risk of having a low birth weight baby, a miscarriage or...

Farm Milk Reduces Childhood Asthma and Allergies but Raw Consumption is Unsafe

Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy. But consuming farm milk that hasnt been boiled poses serious health risks and further research is needed to d...

Studies Report Mammograms Unsafe

High-risk women for breast cancer, who are subject to periodical mammograms, have increased chances of developing the disease, //according to a research report released on Monday. The them to breast cancer. research was carried out on 1,600 European women who carried genetic mutations ...

Lead levels in disturbed soil post-Katrina unsafe

Unsafe levels of lead in soil and sediments left behind in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina could pose a heightened health threat to returning residents, especially children, says a study.// In some soil samples collected from the area, lead levels were as much as two-thirds higher than ...

100+ Nurses to Rally in SF Wed. to Demand Stronger Swine Flu Safety Protections: California Hospitals Remain Unprepared Despite First Nurse Death

...ses will protest the recent firing by UCSF of an RN who blew the whistle on unsafe patient care involving swine flu at their facility, as well as wider proble...ll as an emerging pattern of retribution against nurses who speak out about unsafe care. WHAT: 100+ nurses in scrubs and masks protest swine flu ...

FDA Calls for Stricter Controls on Mercury Fillings

... "We said you can't make a determination of safety based on the documents the FDA produced," Fleming said. "The ADA has not come out and said it is unsafe in pregnant women and children, but that we need more information," Hewlett added. Fleming said before the ruling that he expected the FDA to incor...

Tips for Transporting Your Pet in California

... smaller dogs and cats. Also consider a pet buckle, which works with a human safety belt. Never place your pet in the front seat because airbags are unsafe for them. The CVMA also recommends against having a pet in your lap while driving. -- Never leave pets unattended in vehicles, as they can g...

VA Announces $26 Million Construction Contract for Palo Alto

...e for their mental health needs." The contract provides nearly $26 million to McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to replace an old, seismically unsafe building at Palo Alto. The 70,000-square-foot facility also will care for acute psychiatry patients now treated at VA's Menlo Park campus. L...

Nurses File Cal-OSHA Complaint After Hospital Refuses to Supply Swine Flu Masks for Units with Infected Patients

...ospital to provide nurses with proper safety equipment when they care for patients infected with the H1N1 "swine flu" virus. The nurses fear that the unsafe procedures at the hospital create a danger of infection for every patient at the facility, as well as for the surrounding community. The plea...

Personal Injury Attorneys Contemplate Toxic Evidence in the Death of 3 Men in New York

...ion of the commercial plant that was conducted earlier this year. These records show that OSHA cited several serious violations at the plant including unsafe floor and wall openings and holes, and inadequate respiratory protection and medical services, among other problems. The company was directed to pay t...

New York Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Manufacturer of Zicam Nasal Spray and Drugstore Chain That Sold Product

... neither the Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Spray nor its labeling has ever been approved by the FDA. "This is a clear example of an unregulated and unsafe product masquerading as a product that promotes good health" said Mr. Grossman, who is representing Mr. Coleman and numerous other individuals wh...

Recoveries Secured by Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm Feldman Shepherd Rank among Top 50 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in U.S.

...n significant personal injury, class action, and other complex civil litigation. Clients include victims of medical malpractice , defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, legal malpractice and insurer misconduct. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/philadel...

EcoloBlue Atmospheric Water Generators(AWG) Will Provide Pure Drinking Water Following a Natural Disaster.

...) June 29, 2009 -- A person can survive only a short time without safe drinking water. In a natural disaster water can quickly become contaminated and unsafe to drink. Planning for a possible emergency will ensure pure drinking water in a real emergency. EcoloBlue 28(AWG) and a power generator i...

Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior, University of Minnesota research finds

...ted they had a 50/50 chance or less of living to age 35. Those who engaged in risky behaviors such as illicit drug use, suicide attempts, fighting, or unsafe sexual activity in the first year were more likely in subsequent years to believe they would die at a young age. Vice versa, those who predicted that ...

A.L.L. Promises Caritas Christi Investigation After July 1

...ly 1, we will put that guarantee to the test." Organizations such as Live Action Films and other pro-life organizations have successfully exposed unsafe and illegal healthcare practices at abortion facilities all over the United States. Such practices include covering up child rape, committing abortion...

'Navigaitor' Helps Patients Walk Again

...ORK, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Severe stroke victims and other acutely ill rehabilitation patients are learning to correct their unsteady and unsafe gait sooner and without the fear of falling by using a new therapeutic device that allows them more freedom of motion to walk again. "The devic...

The CJ Foundation for SIDS Announces SLEEP IN SAFETY, GROW IN STYLE Initiative

...stigation does not reveal a clear cause of death. In others, deaths that in the past may have been diagnosed as SIDS, are now seen as a consequence of unsafe sleeping environments. Other deaths remain as undetermined, or a medical or other environmental cause is found. The CJ Foundation for SIDS is a ...

Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA

...in clear plastic bottles and other everyday items, according to several new animal studies. Not only are humans probably being exposed to generally unsafe levels of BPA, as the chemical is commonly called, but it could be causing arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats, research shows. That could be especia...

Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'

...ts with rigid adherence to stereotypical expectations of masculinity, a tolerance for risk and health-compromising behaviors such as substance use and unsafe sex. The practical implications of these findings are clear: developing ways to help sports participants generate "athlete" (rather than "jock") i...

Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability

... FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Living in unsafe neighborhoods -- or even believing that a neighborhood is unsafe -- can lead to disability among elderly, low-incom...he participants' sense that their neighborhood was unsafe that was most strongly associated with the develop...

HIV prevention program gets a boost from NIMH recovery act funds

...hers will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention at a three-month follow-up, based on self-reported condom use and the self-reported number of unsafe sexual behaviors. ...

Transatlantic Regulatory Integration of Drug Approval Process Vital for the Global Pharmaceutical Industry, Notes Frost & Sullivan

...eamlining regulatory costs. Transatlantic regulatory convergence will have immense benefits such as faster technology transfer, regulating approval of unsafe drugs, and patent law harmonisation. "EMEA should encourage frequent dialogues with patient and industry representatives to ensure a transparent ...

Two New Reports Highlight Stalled Progress Against Diarrheal Disease: Nearly 1.6 Million Children Die Each Year From These Preventable and Treatable Diseases

...remain beyond our reach until diarrheal disease and the poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water that can lead to it are addressed. There are more l...ls is seriously off track. If diarrheal disease and the poor sanitation and unsafe water that can lead to it continue to be ignored, the child survival MDG wi...

BD Extends Decade-Long Support for UNICEF's Campaign to Eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

... are poor, have little access to healthcare and have little information about safe delivery practices. For babies born in unhygienic or otherwise unsafe conditions, tetanus spores can enter the umbilical cord stump, causing the violent spasms and stiffness that are characteristic of neonatal tetanus an...

Americans United for Life Condemns FDA Decision that Will Increase Minors' Access to Plan B

...o protect minors from dangerous medications or even sexual abuse. Denise Burke, AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs said, "With this decision, an unsafe drug could be used by sexual predators and even the victims themselves to hide the abuse from parents and the authorities." For more on the safet...