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RECALL: Attention Phenobarbital Users

Health and Safety, Recalls, Safety

A very serious recall was announced by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals. Bottles labeled to contain phenobarbital actually contain hydrocodone with acetaminophen. Phenobarbital is a barbiturate used as a sedative, and also to control convulsions in people with epilepsy. It was discovered that some bottles that were labeled as phenobarbital actually contained the narcotic pain medication commonly known as Vicodin […]

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Concussion Has Long-Term Effects For Teen Athletes

Brain Injury, Concussion, Head Injury, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury

New research published in the February 2011 issue of the medical journal Neurosurgery revealed that high school athletes who had two or more concussions were more likely to report physical, emotional, and cognitive problems than those who had never had a concussion. “It appears that youth athletes who sustain multiple concussions experience a variety of

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Americans Eating Too Much of the "Spice of Life"?

Disease & Injury Prevention, Health Advice, Health and Safety, Safety

The human body requires salt to live. It helps nerves conduct messages throughout the body, allows muscles to move us, and generally regulates fluids so we don’t become either bloated or dehydrated. In cooking, moderate amounts of salt helps to bring out flavors in food. But we can definitely get too much of this good

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2011 Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Tour Arrives in NC

Brain Injury, Coma, Concussion, Head Injury, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury

When Sarah Jane Donohue was five days old, she was shaken violently by her baby nurse. The result was four broken ribs, 2 broken collarbones, and severe, permanent brain injury. As a response to this devastation, her father, Patrick Donohue, Esq., founded The Sarah Jane Brain Project. Its mission is to create a model system

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Harmed in the Hospital

Medical Malpractice, NC Auto Accident Lawyers, Personal Injury, Safety, Wrongful Death

In the opinion section of the News & Observer yesterday (1/20/11), Dr. James Bryan and Burton Craige wrote about a study published recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine that looked at the “shockingly high rate of preventable injuries to patients, and little or no improvement over time”…specifically in North Carolina hospitals. Researchers

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Report Questions Nursing Home Charges

Medicare/Medicaid, News, Nursing Home Abuse, Safety, Senior Health

The Department of Health and Human Services released a report titled “Questionable Billing by Skilled Nursing Facilities.” The title says it all… but we’re still going to comment. In recent years, government analyses have discovered improprieties in the amount of Medicare dollars billed by–and paid to–to skilled nursing facilities (a general term that includes nursing

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