Archive for April, 2010

School Bus Accidents-Do Seat Belts Help?

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

There are only six states in the United States that require school bus seat belts, the states are: California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. These six states require large school buses weighing more than 10,000 pounds to have seat belts installed.

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How To Avoid Swimming Pool Accidents

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Spring is here and along with milder weather comes swimming pool parties and increased activity around the pool and spa. Now is the time to make sure your pool is safe for the ones who use it most, the kids.

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MRI Scans Using Gadolinium Can Be Deadly

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Recent research has shown Gadolinium, the contrast agent used in MRI scans, can lead to the debilitating, and potentially fatal disease known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).

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Trasylol-Kidney Failure And Death

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Aprotinin, sold under the brand name Trasylol was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in 1993. Trasylol was used to control bleeding in hundreds of thousands of heart bypass patients. Bayer AG developed Trasylol to prevent blood loss and to limit the need for blood transfusions during bypass surgery.

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Zicam Will Steal Your Sense Of Smell…Permanently

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Since 1999 when Matrixx Initiatives first introduced their cold remedy products, reports have been surfacing that consumers using them were losing their sense of smell…permanently. The products are Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, and a discontinued product, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs Kids Size, consumers should search through your medicine cabinets for this one.

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