Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people who use the anti-seizure medication Lamictal (lamotrigine) to be aware of the potential for aseptic meningitis. This side effect has put dozens of people in the hospital. Lamictal is a medication commonly used for seizures in children age 2 and older, and in adults […]
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A woman was killed in a Raleigh auto accident when a state trooper collided with her vehicle, according to wral.com. A report determined the woman caused the Raleigh auto accident but that the trooper was to blame because of speed and the fact that he didn’t have his siren on at the time of the
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According to an article on WRAL.com, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has recommended that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services fine Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home for violations that led to the hospitalization of six patients in February. One patient, 84-year-old Rachel Holliday, died. Ms. Holliday and eight
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About four years ago, Texan Dianne Helms drove home after a night of partying and drinking. She crashed her Toyota Tundra into a culvert. Her body was tossed around in the car…her head went through the driver’s side window and smashed onto the pavement. That’s how her year-long coma began. That’s how she ended up
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The little North Carolina town of Knightdale, just east of Raleigh, has grown a lot in the past year, but apparently a lot of that growth includes people who run red lights. According to a story on WRAL.com, the red-light camera along route 64 capture speeders, red-light runners, and even some horrific traffic accidents, including
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Aging isn’t always dignified. That’s especially true for people with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease dismantles a person’s life piece by piece: short-term memory is the first to go, followed by long-term memory, recognition of family members, recognition of self, all cognitive abilities. In addition, a person loses physical capabilities–the ability to walk, to talk, to balance,
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A Wisconsin grain company worker almost died when he was trapped in frozen soybeans for 4 hours. Fortunately, the worker was treated for hypothermia and returned to work the next day. The company received multiple violations for not providing safeguards for employees working in grain bins. Those violations could cost the company over $700K. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlFtHGx0H1i3twcfET6Wh-0J8FrwD9HCRUMG0
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Turning 16 is a grand milestone for most teens. Their driver’s license gives them their first real taste of freedom. But combine that with a 3,000-pound car and their invincible mentality and teens hit the fast lane to danger. [Rocky Mount Telegram, July 31, 2010] North Carolina has seen a 40% decrease in teenage driver
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Remember in June when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of some of children’s favorite breakfast cereals–Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, and Honey Smacks? Well, the story took a nasty turn. We may now know what caused the strange taste, odor, and gastrointestinal symptoms…and there may be a cover-up involved. According to an article in
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The official wrap up of the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure 2010 is in, and there is a cause for thanks and celebration across the board. This year, there were 462 registered cyclists (23% more riders) who rode up to 200 miles… more than 160 volunteers… and a total of more than $220,000 raised
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