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Cancer Policy Class Action Settlement Deadline Approaches
If you have ever had a loved one with cancer, you know how devastating it can be. Cancer can take both a physical and economic toll on you and your family.
Plane Crash in NYC : Plane Headed to Charlotte, NC
Approximately 150 people aboard a US Airways plane flying to Charlotte, North Carolina from New York City, were rescued today after the jet's crash into the frigid waters of the Hudson River off the West Side of Manhattan.
Ridgeland Man Dies In Ford Explorer Rollover
A single-car accident early Sunday morning killed one man and injured two more.
4 killed in SC plane crash; Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein injured
A plane crash late Friday night in Columbia South Carolina killed four people and critically injured two more.
Bus Crash Claims Local Victims
As many of you have heard by now, our state suffered a great tragedy of the weekend when three South Carolinians lost their lives after their tour bus overturned in rural Mississippi.
Manufacturing Flaw in the Congestive Heart Failure Drug Digitek Forces Market Recall
The fact that the heart failure treatment drug Digitek may contain double the approved level of active ingredient has prompted a recall by Actavis Totowa.
House of Raeford Farms Plant Employees Indicted
A recent federal indictment alleges that Greenville chicken-processing plant employees were told to falsify employment eligibility forms.
Cipro and Levaquin Linked to Tendon Injuries
FDA reports that Cipro, made by Bayer, and Levaquin, made by Ortho-McNeil, could lead to tendon injuries
Black Farmers May Be Entitled to Money
If you or a family member own or owned a farm, no matter the size, between 1982 and 1997 you may be entitled to money.
Bunk Bed Injuries
A recent study completed by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital confirmed that on average, more than 35,000 children and young adults are hurt on bunk beds every year
"Black Box" Warning Issued For Amgen Drugs
The FDA has scheduled an advisory meeting after issuing another "black box" warning for the drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit, which are used to treat anemia in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
FDA Request Recall for Sexual Enhancement Supplement
Yesterday the FDA requested a recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs because of dangerous undeclared ingredients which pose risks of unhealthy changes to a person's blood pressure in addition to other potentially life-threatening side effects.  
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Immunosuppressants
A drug commonly used to prevent organ rejection in people receiving transplants has been linked to pregnancy complications and reports of infants born with congenital anomalies including cleft lip or palate and microtia, a deformation of the ear.
Yamaha Issues Recall of '08 Rhino 
Yamaha recently announced the recall of all 2008 Rhino models due to potential problems with the left front brake caliper. Concerns about the safety of the Yamaha Rhino are nothing new, as the design of the side-by-side ATV have been in question due to deaths from vehicle rollovers.
FDA Identifies Heparin Contaminant
Update March 20, 2008 
The FDA has identified a contaminant in recent supplies of heparin to be a chemically altered form of chondroitin sulfate, a dietary supplement made from...  
Supreme Court Debates 2nd Amendment 
Wednesday March 19, 2008
The 2nd Amendment reads, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." 
Problems Associated with NuvaRing Birth Control
Released in October of 2001, the NuvaRing, manufactured by Organon, is a hormonal contraceptive in the form of small polymer ring about 2 inches in diameter, which releases etonogestrel (a progestin hormone) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen hormone) in continuous low doses for three weeks
FDA Issues Alert About False STD Drugs 
Thursday March 13, 2008 
The FDA has issued consumer alerts about several drugs sold over the Internet that falsely claim to treat or prevent some sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)...

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