Author Archives: Wendi Lewis
IOM report indicates more study of TBI necessary to determine effective treatment
A report released Oct. 11 by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) indicates more study with a larger focus group may be necessary to determine an effective course of treatment for people suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The study was
TBI claims the life of high school football player in New York
HOMER, N.Y. – Family, friends and classmates of 16-year-old Ridge Barden are reeling after the standout varsity athlete collapsed on the football field Friday evening, Oct. 14, and died shortly after being rushed to the hospital. An autopsy later revealed
Put safety plan in place during Fire Prevention Week
October 9-15 is national Fire Prevention Week. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are urging consumers at this time to check their homes for fire risks and develop and practice a family
Contact lens manufacturer accused of downplaying recall, injuring consumers
Contact lens manufacturer CooperVision Inc. is being accused by consumers of downplaying a recall of its Avaira Toric contact lenses. The lenses, distributed at Costco, Wal-Mart and LensCrafters retail stores, are linked to eye problems including blurry vision, scratched corneas,
Trial underway to determine liability in TVA coal ash spill litigation
U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan began preliminary matters Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn., regarding the massive coal ash spill that dumped 5.4 million cubic yards of sludge from a TVA storage pond into the Emory River and surrounding community on Dec.
Vaccine watchdog group asks FDA to review Gardasil for possible contamination
A consumer watchdog group that specifically focuses on vaccine safety, SANE Vax, Inc., sent a certified letter to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg on Sept. 6, asking the agency to review the possibility of contamination
India a testing ground for Gardasil and other drugs
A report by New America Media recently shined a spotlight on the practice of drug testing in countries such as Russia, China, Brazil, Romania and India. Drug companies have found these countries offer a large population of indigent, poor and
Surfer files product liability lawsuit against surfboard manufacturer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A surfer whose leg was seriously injured in a surfing incident off the coast of France in 2009 has filed a product liability lawsuit against the surfboard manufacturer. The Plaintiff, Tom Gregg, filed the suit against
