Monthly Archives: September 2011

The city of Orange Beach, Alabama, and BP reached an agreement Wednesday over tourism revenues the city lost during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The settlement came after a year of negotiating, with BP agreeing to pay $1.27 ... Read More

Public health experts are warning that an epidemic of pharmaceutical drug injuries has broken out nationwide, likely fueled by the ever-growing number of prescriptions written for the relief of pain and anxiety. According to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers ... Read More

A commercial truck driver lost control of his five-axle dump truck on a U.S. highway in North Carolina Wednesday and crashed into a ditch. Authorities responding to the scene told Eastern North Carolina’s ENCToday.com that the 53-year-old driver, who received ... Read More

It seems the more doctors and researchers understand traumatic brain injury (TBI), the more overshadowed some youth sports programs become, especially those that pose a significant risk of concussion – a mild form of TBI that can have serious consequences ... Read More

Recent studies have shown that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may cause birth defects in developing fetuses. Now a new study suggests the antidepressants may be dangerous to the elderly as well. ... Read More

Proposed Hours of Service (HOS) rules that restrict the number of consecutive driving hours for commercial drivers and increase their required periods of rest are being met with staunch opposition from some key Republican lawmakers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety ... Read More

A slew of upbeat public relations and advertising campaigns, together with a healthy dose of political spin, have helped rehabilitate the public’s perception of the Gulf Coast, left battered by the BP oil spill. But while tourists return to the ... Read More

Attorneys on behalf of Australians affected by a massive artificial hip recall have filed a lawsuit against the maker of the implant in Federal Court this week. The claimants are seeking compensation for harm as well as punitive damages. Plaintiffs ... Read More

Amery Schultz thought he was rocking his newborn baby boy to sleep in his arms, but instead, the baby was taking his last breaths. “Imagine … watching your child die before your eyes, very traumatically,” Schultz told CBC News. “We ... Read More

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gears up to determine the fate of surgical mesh used to treat pelvic floor disorders, women who suffer from these conditions are left asking what options they have for treatment. ... Read More