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New NHTSA rule would make brake override systems standard in all US vehicles
If a new rule proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Thursday is implemented, brake-throttle override systems would become standard issue in all cars and trucks sold in the United States.
Bayer shells out millions to settle more Yaz lawsuits
Bayer, maker of the blockbuster birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, will pay at least $120 million to settle about 500 lawsuits claiming that the pills caused dangerous and sometimes deadly blood clots. The settlement is the first wave of
Blood pressure drug labels now warn of fetal toxicity
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced changes to the safety labels of some medications used to treat high blood pressure to include a black box warning that using the drugs while pregnant may cause serious injury or death
NZ coroner investigates deaths with blood thinner Pradaxa
New Zealand drug authorities are investigating cases of stomach and brain bleeds from blood thinners used to treat heart conditions. Authorities say the bleeding rates with the medications seen in the country mirror those in other parts of the world.
Night shift workers at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes
Changes in normal sleep patterns make the body struggle to control blood sugar levels, suggesting that people who work the late shift are at greater risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to a study published in Science Translational
Website documents family’s ‘personal nightmare’ with transvaginal mesh
“Our journey with TVT (transvaginal mesh) has been a hard, long, personal nightmare that we learned we are not alone in,” writes Dave Sawyer, husband of Teresa, on their website, “All Meshed Up.” Teresa was implanted with transvaginal mesh in
Woman warns others about dangers of transvaginal mesh
“One night I emailed my sons and told them goodbye,” Teresa Sawyer told The Press. “I really thought I was going to die. I made them promise me that if something happened to me they would spread the word and
FDA puts stronger blood clot warnings on Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills
Yaz and other newer birth control pills that contain the hormone drospirenone will get stronger warnings on their labels warning users that the drugs may be more likely than older oral contraceptives to cause blood clots, the Food and Drug
Obesity, diabetes during pregnancy linked to autism, developmental delays
Mothers who are obese or have diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have children who are autistic than women who do not have the same conditions while pregnant, according to a new study from the University of California.
Construction crane in deadly New York City collapse was due for inspection
A crane that malfunctioned in a New York City construction pit Tuesday night, killing one worker and injuring two others, was due to be inspected on Thursday, April 5, just two days after the fatal collapse.
