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Pedestrian fatally injured in Beaver County accident

Nov 2, 2012

Earlier this week a fatal crash occurred in Beaver County that left a 48-year-old man dead. He was seriously injured when a vehicle hit him as he walked on Woodlawn Road. The incident occurred in the morning. Immediately following the collision, the man behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian, stopped. At that time the pedestrian was not responsive or conscious. Recognizing that the other man was really hurt, the driver then...

Ohio hospital adopts new procedures after botched surgery

Oct 31, 2012

This past September we wrote about a hospital in Ohio that during a surgery to harvest the kidney of a donor, somehow managed to throw the kidney away, making the transplant impossible. The kidney, which had been placed in a basin that was then stored in a slush machine, was discarded by a nurse who did not realize it was there. The surgical error resulted in several suspensions, two of which led to nurses leaving...

Girl dies after consuming energy drinks

Oct 31, 2012

Beverages containing high levels of caffeine are popular with a variety of individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania. One of the demographics most enamored of these types of drinks is teenagers. Though as a general group teens appear to act as though they are invincible, the reality is, they are not. One young teen's invincibility was recently challenged, when she consumed too many Monster Energy Drinks. Sadly, she died as a result. The 14-year-old girl,...

Stools sold only at Home Depot recalled

Oct 31, 2012

Despite the trust consumers throughout the state of Pennsylvania put into the hands of manufactures of products, it seems as though consumers are regularly let down when it comes to the design or manufacture of products. These products take every shape and form including those used items used around the home. It is of course never okay for a product to pose a danger to those who purchase and use it. When the dangerous or...

Update on bicycle accident earlier this summer

Oct 31, 2012

Each day in Pittsburgh, motor vehicles are involved in a wide variety of different accidents. While they often involve other vehicles, other times, walkers or bikers are struck. Collectively referred to as pedestrian accidents, the injuries to those individuals can be catastrophic, sometimes even resulting in death. Earlier this year a Pittsburgh cyclist learned this firsthand. He was riding his bicycle down a hill on Liberty when a Jeep hit him and the continued on...

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened

Oct 30, 2012

Three more deaths occurred that are linked to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis, bringing the total number of illnesses to 363 and 28 deaths across 19 states. Two died in Michigan and another in Tennessee. The fatalities occurred after a second specialty pharmacy in Waltham, Massachusetts was also shut down because of sanitary reasons. The outbreak of fungal meningitis is linked to contaminated steroids that were distributed to 23 states by the New England...

Monitoring heart rate may help prevent truck accidents

Oct 29, 2012

Individuals who drive for a living face many unique work-related hazards. One of the leading causes of commercial truck accidents continues to be driver fatigue. In an effort to prevent car and truck accidents caused by overly tired drivers, one company has invented new technology that measures and detects variations in a driver's heartbeat. Each year, an estimated 1,550 deaths are attributed to accidents caused by fatigued drivers. Another 71,000 individuals are injured in car...

Ohio cracks down after meningitis outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

After a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis, linked to a Massachusetts pharmacy, continues to spread, the state of Ohio is closely watching pharmacies that mix the drugs for individualized prescriptions on site. The state is checking all of the pharmacies statewide that custom make compound prescriptions. There are 17 pharmacies in the state of Ohio that will be inspected by officials. Specialty pharmacies are usually inspected at least one time every three years or so...

Ohio reports 2 more cases in meningitis outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

13 illnesses in the state of Ohio have been linked to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis. The two additional cases come from Clermont and Warren Counties. Other cases have been reported in Hamilton, Morrow, Marion, Franklin and Crawford Counties. The outbreak is being linked to contaminated vials of methylprednisolone acetate, injected steroids, which were distributed by the compounding pharmacy out of Framingham, Massachusetts. The New England Compounding Center is responsible for shipping out around...

RI has 1st case of fungal meningitis in outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

Rhode Island has reported its first case of fungal meningitis. The current outbreak of fungal meningitis is being linked to a compounding pharmacy located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The New England Compounding Center is responsible for shipping out around 17,000 vials of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate, steroids used for pain. The woman who was hospitalized after receiving an injection of the steroids said she had received the shot at Ocean State Pain Management of Woonsocket on September...