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• Merck Recall of Vaccines Needed to Protect Children against Meningitis and Pneumonia

  Karen Gatlin | December 17, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Merck recalled its flu vaccine when inspectors found bacterial contamination in its manufacturing process. The vaccine protects against infection with a bacteria that causes meningitis and pneumonia. The public has been assured that it was the manufacturing equipment which was found to be contaminated, not the vaccine itself, and that Merck decided to recall the vaccine only as a precaution....

• Preventing preventable infections

  Donald Caminiti | December 12, 2007 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Drug-resistant infections are headline news lately, especially the illnesses and deaths caused by tough and evolving bPreventing MRSA Infections and Deaths Becomes Bigger Priority The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came right out and said it: MRSA infections, primarily those related to health care, are a "major public health problem." Upfront in its report in the...

• Wrongful death

  Donald Caminiti | November 20, 2007 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  The family of a Seton Hall University student abducted outside the school gates and murdered by her former boyfriend can pursue a wongful death claim against the city of Newark baed on a bungled 9-1-1 call.A 9-1-1 caller reported seeing a man pull a woman into a car and drive off as she screamed and beat on the windows. The 9-1-1 operator reported the incident but failed to note the direction...

• Defective Toys

  Donald Caminiti | November 20, 2007 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Regulators Caution Holiday Shoppers With the peak of the holiday shopping season approaching, federal regulators released a list of potentially dangerous toys and urged parents to remain informed of dangerous or defective products. However, consumer groups warned that many toys with potential choking hazards or lead dangers can still be found on store shelves. Among the toys cited by the...

• Aqua Dots Toys Recalled by Spin Master

  Chrissie Cole | November 09, 2007 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  In cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Spin Master announced a nationwide toy recall of 4.2 million sets of Aqua Dots.The bead coating that allows the beads to stick together when water is added, contains a toxic substance that mimics a compound similar to GHB, also known as the date rape drug. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory...

• Supreme Court Denies Medical Malpractice Case Appeal

  Chrissie Cole | November 02, 2007 9:37 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  An Elkins doctor is currently facing a $1.7 million dollar medical malpractice judgment following the Supreme Courts unanimous denial to hear his appeal.Dr. Kenneth D'Amato was sued following back surgery that left a patient legally blind in 2002.A Randolph County jury found the Doctor negligent and awarded the patient and his wife damages, last year. Lawyers for Doctor D' Amato appealed the...

• U.S. Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Lowest Since 72'

  Chrissie Cole | October 26, 2007 12:44 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  A new report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows the lowest rates in workplace injuries and illnesses since they began collecting data in 1972. In 2006, private industry rates were at its lowest since the launch of BLS. Rates have dropped 4.6 cases per 100 workers in 2005 to 4.4 cases in 2006.In 2005, manufacturing sector of good-producing industries had an especially lower...

• Don’t Have a Heart Attack on the Weekend

  Karen Gatlin | April 29, 2008 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  A new study published in April 2008 in Circulation (on line) has shown that when patients suffering heart attacks are treated at hospitals during the week, they get better and more efficient care...

• Are Financial Relationships between Surgeons and Joint Manufacturers Kickbacks?

  Karen Gatlin | November 19, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  New Jersey U.S. attorney Christopher Christie had accused several manufacturers of orthopedic appliances of using financial rewards to ensure use of their products by surgeons. In an agreement to avoid prosecution, the companies paid $311 million in fines and revealed the names of surgeons they paid, documenting large amounts of money paid to surgeons for exclusive use of a particular...