Daily Archives: September 15, 2011

Evidence points to a fresh BP oil spill in the Gulf

September 15, 2011 Environmental

When Bonny Schumaker flew her small plane over the Gulf of Mexico to conduct a survey of whale sharks, her search instead turned up a massive oil slick that stretched for miles on the surface. The oil appeared to be ... Read More

NTSB calls for comprehensive commercial-truck cell phone ban

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September 15, 2011 Personal Injury

When Kenneth Laymon, a commercial truck driver from Jasper, Alabama, made a phone call from his truck, it took one second for that small distraction to escalate into a brutal crash that left 11 people dead on a Kentucky highway. ... Read More

Did Bachmann overblow Gardasil side effects? What are the risks?

Michele Bachmann
September 15, 2011 Pharmaceutical

In this week’s GOP Presidential debate, candidate Michele Bachmann criticized Texas Governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry for his attempt to mandate the use of Gardasil in his state. Gardasil, manufactured by Merck, is promoted as a preventive treatment against ... Read More

Scientists on track for developing safer diabetes drugs

September 15, 2011 Product Liability

Scientists say they believe they are close to developing an effective type 2 diabetes medication that won’t cause serious side effects that may be linked to some of the top drugs currently marketed to treat the condition. Their findings are ... Read More