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Georgia Car Crash Leaves Teen Critically Injured
A car accident occurred on Tara Boulevard near Winding Way Lane in Jonesboro, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to Clayton County Police Spokeswomen Lt. Rebecca…
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Tips To Prevent Medication Errors
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 million people are injured each year by medication mistakes, according to the Institute of Medicine. At least one quarter of these are preventable. The following…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
New Labeling Added By FDA from Infections Linked to Transplant Drugs
According to MSNBC, this past Tuesday, Federal health regulators said they were going to add new labels regarding the risks of infection to organ transplant drugs made by several drugmakers. Some of…
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Government Creating Legal Immunity for Swine Flu Vaccine Makers
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, federal officials and vaccine makers are going to be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu vaccines. This comes from a document…
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Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia
Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia DUI accidents aren’t just caused by Jim Beam, Tom Collins, or Stella Artois; they are also caused by Mary Jane, Rocky, Pharming, and other similar…
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Updates on Atlanta Botanical Garden Walkway Collapse
About seven months ago, a walkway collapsed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden that resulted in one death and 18 injures. Please see our past blog here. Latest update come from Atlanta…
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Gwinnett, GA Bus Catches on Fire
Gwinnett County in Georgia had their second bus fire this past Thursday morning on I-85 North near Indian Trial, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The first time a Gwinnett bus…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Eli Lilly’s Blood Thinner Approved by FDA
Associated Press reported that yesterday, FDA approved a blood thinner from Eli Lilly, even though this blood thinner has bleeding risks. However, FDA has mandated that the drug must carry…
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Stallworth Sentenced After DUI Accident And Plea
Cleveland Brown’s receiver Donte’ Stallworth won’t be winning any games for his team this season after being indefinitely suspended by Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the…
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Truck Hits Motorcycle and Kills 2
Two people from Dalton, Georgia were killed when they were riding on a motorcycle and were sideswiped by a pickup truck. The victims were 39 year old Ty Woods and 29 year old April Lynthlin. April…
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Parents, Please Check for Recalled Products Says US Consumer Product Safety Commission
According to Examiner, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to go through their homes and search for any recalled products. CPSC urges to be on the look out for…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
FDA Requires Manufacturers of Smoking Cessation Aids Add New Boxed Warnings
A recent FDA alert reported that FDA is requiring the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) add new Boxed Warnings. In addition to…