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There are at least as many ways to be injured on a job site as there are different types of jobs. The type of injury sustained at a workplace is commonly dependant on the job to which it is tied....
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A patient with an undiagnosed illness was linked to having rare fungal meningitis. The patient was seen at an Altoona pain clinic and received an injected epidural steroid for back pain prior to getting the serious illness. Fungal meningitis is...
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The first case of fungal meningitis in Altoona, PA was recently reported. The fungal meningitis is being linked to contaminated steroids that were distributed out of Massachusetts at a compounding pharmacy. The New England Compounding Company is responsible for the...
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Officials in Pennsylvania have identified the first case of fungal meningitis in the state. A patient in Altoona received an injection of steroids at a pain clinic for back pain and later developed symptoms of meningitis. The meningitis is being...
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The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the New England Compounding Company, who is responsible for distributing the contaminated steroids linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak. They believe that maybe two drugs are connected to the outbreak, the steroids methylprednisolone...
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The first case of fungal meningitis linked to the national outbreak was reported in Pennsylvania yesterday. The outbreak is believed to have started from contaminated steriod produced by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass.Earlier in the month it...
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Sadly deaths that occur while an individual is working are all too common in the Pittsburgh area. While all of these deaths due to work accidents are of course tragic, there is something particularly sad about a person whose job...
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Laundry is necessary but often dreaded weekly chore than many in the Pittsburgh area would be happy with passing along to another person to do. Owners of a certain type of washing machine may want to hold off on throwing...
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A truck accident in the Pittsburgh area has claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman. The fatal incident occurred earlier this week in Butler County at the intersection of Route 68 with Route 268.According to police officers who responded to...
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Giving birth to a child is scary for many. Accordingly, pregnant women throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, entrust their health and safety with medical providers including doctors, nurses and medics. Unfortunately, as the family of a pregnant...
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There are of course countless factors that could contribute to an individual in Pennsylvania suffering an injury while working. According to a study recently published in Archives of General Psychiatry one reason that may not always come to mind is...
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Many Ohio residents may be surprised to learn that traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of disability and death for children ages birth to four and 15 to 19. A TBI can result from a variety of injuries including...
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