Daily Archives: September 8, 2010

UK government report reveals deteriorating offshore oil safety

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September 8, 2010 Environmental

The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned the nation’s offshore oil and gas industry about its safety record after the latest statistics revealed significant increases in serious injuries and unexpected hydrocarbon releases. The announcement reflects an ongoing ... Read More

U.K. advisory panel votes to remove diabetes drug Avandia from market

September 8, 2010 Pharmaceutical

A U.K. advisory committee has voted to remove the diabetes drug Avandia from the U.K. market over concerns that it can aggravate heart problems in some users. European regulators will begin reviewing the drug’s safety profile this week and are ... Read More

Professional truckers offer safety tips for holiday motorists

September 8, 2010 Personal Injury

To help motorists stay safe on the road during holidays and every other day of the year, the America’s’ Road Team Captains, an elite group of professional drivers with millions of accident-free miles between them, used their unique point of ... Read More

Yaz blood clot victim hopes to warn others

September 8, 2010 Pharmaceutical

When Mollie, a 31-year-old marathon runner, was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism, doctors immediately said it was because she was taking Yaz birth control pills. “While I was in the hospital my doctor told me he had 12 other girls ... Read More