Missoula, Montana (MT) resident Peggy L. Stevens could know by the end of this week whether the maker of the drug she took to prevent the loss of bone mass will be held liable for failing to warn prescribers and patients that the medication could actually destroy jawbones. Stevens’ suit against Novartis, which markets Zometa…
A group of police officers in the Triad, North Carolina (NC) area are teaming up with local school bus drivers to help spread awareness about child safety. The police officers will follow school buses on their normal routes and issue citations to any driver they see violating school bus safety laws. The initiative is called…
A three-month old Kannapolis, North Carolina (NC) baby is in the Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast fighting for her life after she was abused by her caregiver over the weekend. According to the Kannapolis Police Department someone placed a phone call to 9-1-1 saying the baby was having trouble breathing. When emergency crews arrived at the caregiver’s…
So far, nearly 130 lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. in connection with the Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills. Women are suffering severe side effects such as blood clots, heart attacks, gallstones, stroke, symptoms of depression, a breast lump, sudden numbness, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance, chest pain, pain spreading to…
Michael Stegler, 49, died at Mount Carmel West Hospital after sustaining serious injuries from a crash on the Hilltop. According to police, Stegler was riding his motorcycle near W.Broad Street and Hague Avenue in Raleigh, NC when suddenly, a van struck him and the driver kept going. Stegler was immediately rushed to Mount Carmel West…