Toyota Motor Corp. announced today that it is recalling more than 2 million vehicles in the United States to fix issues with accelerator pedals that can become jammed under floor matsor in the vehicle’s carpeting. According to USA Today, the specific models affected are: Lexus GS. About 20,000 2006 and early 2007 Lexus GS 300 […]
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In a series of articles, The New York Times has been telling the story of Dave Duerson, a 50-year-old former Chicago Bear and father of four who killed himself earlier this month. Duerson’s final wish, expressed in his suicide note and in a voicemail message to his ex-wife, was that his brain would be given
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Baby cribs haven’t changed much in the past 30 years, but that’s about to change. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs, ushering in a safer generation of cribs. The new regulations are a response to dangers posed by current crib designs.
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication used to prevent blood clots in people who are at risk of heart attack, stroke, or other serious health problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of Jantoven Warfarin Sodium tablets (manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories). The company is initiating the recall as a precautionary measure
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Approximately 800,000 infant, convertible, and booster child restraint systems, which were sold both as stand-alone seats, or as part of a travel system (with stroller). The seats were manufactured by the Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), but are sold under various brand names, including Eddie Bauer, Safety 1st, Maxi-Cosi, and Cosco. On the recalled seats, the
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Serious snow-sport injuries are quite rare, thank heavens. But a new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that if skiers and snowboarders are required to wear helmets, injuries could be reduced even further. Every year, approximately 12,000 people go to the hospital with a head injury due to snow sports. There are about
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the heart medication dronedarone (brand name Multaq) has been associated with rare but severe liver injuries—including two cases of acute liver failure leading to liver transplant. Dronedarone is a drug used to treat abnormal heart rhythm in patients who have had an abnormal heart rhythm
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Even here in North Carolina, where winter is mild and snow melts almost before it hits the road, influenza is wreaking havoc on everyone of every age. The populations most at risk are the very young and the very old, but even the healthiest people are affected this season. The latest casualty: 18-year-old Katie Taylor
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One of the most-used joints in the body in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the lower jaw (the mandible) to the skull. The TMJ allows two kinds of movements: Regular opening and closing, as well as side-to-side movements. The result is a wonderful ability to eat, talk, chew, and make a variety of facial
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HensonFuerst Attorneys is proud to be the Title Sponsor for the 2011 Ride for the Rock fundraiser. We invite you to come out and ride with the community to help support Mark “The Rock” Ornitz and family. In 2005 Mark suffered a brain injury due to a cycling accident during a race. Mark continues to
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