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- Hospital accused of sending dying or dead patient home via taxi
Dec 24, 2013
A lawsuit claims that a male patient admitted to a hospital suffering from repeated respiratory problems and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was discharged, placed in a cab by hospital security and sent home. His mother asserts that he was dying or perhaps already dead when placed in the taxi. In addition, she claims her son was given the wrong medicine because of a misdiagnosis. According to the lawsuit, the man was discharged after he got the first...Read More - Not enough info about birth control leaves Accutane users to deal with birth defects
Dec 23, 2013
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, have found that women who are taking a well-known drug for acne may have children who are susceptible to birth defects. What's worse, these women may not be getting the proper information they need about their options for preventing pregnancy. Accutane, otherwise known by its medical name, isotretinoin, has been hailed the world over as one of the most effective medicines for the elimination of acne...Read More - One man dead, one arrested on suspicion of DUI in Pittsburgh
Dec 23, 2013
One person is dead, another is arrested, and more are injured after a three vehicle accident that took place in the Duquesne Heights section of Pittsburgh on Sunday evening. The accident happened around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Route 51 and Woodruff Street. Witnesses say they saw a car swerving in and out of lanes and a man flailing his arms just before the crash. The car crossed the center double yellow line and...Read More - Pittsburgh man sues NCAA over ALS diagnosis
Dec 23, 2013
A Pittsburgh man has made national headlines now that he is suing the NCAA for not warning him of the lasting effects he would develop from being repeatedly concussed while he was a football player for California University of Pennsylvania from 1999 to 2003. The 32-year-old man from Brighton Heights graduated from North Catholic, then went on to California. Upon graduation from college, he became a Pittsburgh firefighter in 2004. Within a year of being...Read More - Safety top of mind for ODOT officials for final weeks of 2013
Dec 21, 2013
The Ohio Department of Transpiration has tracked traffic-related fatalities since 1936. During 2012, a total of 1,122 people died in motor vehicle or traffic-related accidents. This year, ODOT officials are hoping to keep that number at its current 945 which would make 2013 the least deadly year on record. During the final two weeks of 2013, many Ohioans are expected to take to the roads to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The increase...Read More - Routine procedure results in 13-year-old’s vegetative state
Dec 20, 2013
No medical procedure is without risks and even the most so-called routine procedures can result in a patient suffering harm and painful injuries. An extreme and heart wrenching example of how even seemingly routine procedures can go wrong, involves the case of a 13-year-old girl who doctors say is now brain dead after undergoing surgery to remove her tonsils. An investigation into the medical mishap is still underway, but the girl's family contends she began...Read More - Two car collision involving drunk driver injures Erie man
Dec 20, 2013
A car accident involving a drunk driver injured one person in Erie last evening. The accident involved two vehicles and took place around 10:30 p.m. in Millcreek Township. Police, ambulance, and emergency crews were called to the intersection of West 12th Street and Filmore Avenue late last night. According to local police, a sport utility vehicle was headed westbound on 12th Street when the driver made a sudden left turn onto Filmore Avenue without signaling...Read More - Deadly crash just east of Erie
Dec 19, 2013
An Ohio man died in a multiple vehicle accident this morning about an hour east of Erie, Pennsylvania. The accident took place in Lafayette Township on Route 219 in McKean County. The accident involved a minivan and a tractor trailer. The 48-year-old man from Jewett, Ohio was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. He was driving a 2003 Chrysler Voyager minivan south on Route 219 around 4 a.m. when his vehicle crossed the...Read More - New Ohio law raises minimum car insurance liability coverage
Dec 19, 2013
News out of Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday may mean big changes for many Ohio drivers in the near future. Beginning this Sunday, December 22, the minimum liability coverage that Ohio motorists carry is scheduled to substantially increase. As per the OII (Ohio Insurance Institute), the new minimum coverage for bodily injury or death will increase 100% for one person, doubling from $12,000 to $25,000. For multiple occupants, liability coverage for injury, death, and property damage...Read More - NuvaRing manufacturer fought for no risk warning on labels
Dec 18, 2013
In 2002, the Dutch drug manufacturer, Organon, released NuvaRing, one of the most popular contraceptive drugs in history. The multi-billion dollar product, NuvaRing, was marketed as the first hormonal contraceptive ring in the entire world. Banking on convenience, it was allowed women to refrain from taking the pill and was hailed as the greatest advancement in birth control technology since the sixties. However, before NuvaRing could be sold in the United States, it had to...Read More