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FDA warns about illegal, dangerous stem cell products, procedures
Many people will do anything to find cures for deadly diseases. Some even travel to other countries, like Mexico, to have stem cell procedures that are not approved in the United States. But people should use caution because these medical
Texas woman files lawsuit against transvaginal mesh manufacturers
A lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc., by a Texas woman who claims the manufacturers knew their transvaginal mesh device used to treat pelvic floor disorders was dangerous and could cause severe harm. The lawsuit
Houston company fined more than $1 million for endangering workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Houston, Texas, manufacturer of pipe supports, expansion joints, and other heavy industrial equipment with 13 willful and 17 serious violations for exposing its workers to amputation hazards and other serious
Sleep apnea likely to impact federal regulations, commercial truck drivers
“If you could have seen the scene that killed my husband … or any of the other scenes that have been tied to sleep apnea and truck wrecks, it does look like a war zone,” said Wanda Lindsay of New
Army close to diagnosing concussion, TBI with on-site blood test
The U.S. Army soon will use point-of-care blood-testing devices that can determine almost instantly if a soldier has suffered a concussion or other form of head trauma, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Peter Chiarelli told an University of Texas
Diet pill indicated as contributing cause of Bubba Smith’s death
Results from an autopsy indicate the diet pill phentermine contributed to the death of Bubba Smith, the towering all-pro football player-turned-actor and commercial spokesman. Smith was also found to have heart disease and high blood pressure. He was 66.
Fuel tanker explodes near Houston
The driver of a fuel tanker told police that he heard a loud pop as he traveled along U.S. 59 in Sugar Land, Texas, Thursday night. He exited the freeway about 11:30 p.m. to investigate and found that the back
FDA’s cantaloupe farm inspection sheds light on listeria outbreak, audit failures
Jensen Farms hired a private, third-party auditor to inspect several changes it made to its cantaloupe packing facilities earlier in the summer just before the deadly outbreak of listeria linked to its products, but the auditor failed to recognize the
Mexican truck makes first long-haul U.S. delivery
U.S. government-approved Mexican truck drivers and carriers begin making long-haul deliveries across the border into the United States today under the recommencement of a program mandated by the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The cross-border program has resumed
