Medical Devices & Implants
This past Thursday, FDA said that thousands of Medtronic pacemakers may potentially cause serious injury or death, according to AP. The pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Cynthia Dicks, a 51 year old Sumter native, hasn’t been able to see for twelve years. According to The Item, she is scheduled for surgery in Boston at a Harvard University-affiliated hospital…
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A six year old boy is now in serious condition after being hit by a car in Northwest Atlanta, Georgia, according to AJC. On Saturday around 5:30 p.m., a man was driving a 1986 Ford LTD Westbound on…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to Red Orbit, FDA released a list of over twenty drugs that are being tested for potential safety issues. The list that was released this past Thursday had two-dozen different drugs,…
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Early Saturday, a tractor trailer was driving on I-285 in Georgia. The tractor trailer struck a disabled car, killing a Riverdale man, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The driver…
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According to Augusta Chronicle, James Hopkins was driving eastbound on Bobby Jones Parkway near Gordon Highway this past Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. The current report says that he possibly had a…
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George D. Satterfield, 56 years old, was heading north bound on U.S. Highway 129 when his car hit a wandering horse. His car was near Gaines Mill Road, which is about a mile and a half south of the…
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According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, three cars collided around 5:30 p.m. two days ago on I-85 (Georgia). The Union City Police spokesman Sgt. George Louth said that one car caught on fire…
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According to AP, Samsung is voluntarily recalling thousands of Jitterbug cell phones. They are taking this action because of the possibility that the phones might refuse to make an emergency call…
Medical Devices & Implants
FDA recently approved a total ankle replacement system, the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system. STAR may preserve some range of motion in arthritic or deformed ankles, according to…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
AP reported that an FDA group released a report this past Wednesday recommending stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs that have the painkiller acetaminophen because of an increased risk of…
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Nancy Tobias, 48 years old of Mountain City, Georgia tried to turn left onto Georgia Highway 180 and failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle, according to Georgia State Patrol and the Clay County…