A recent announcement by the Food and Drug Administration warns women that breast implants can cause a rare type of cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), which is classified as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. According to the announcement made by the FDA, there have already been at least nine deaths which have been directly linked to breast…
Millions of Americans rely on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), both prescription and over-the counter (OTC) brands, as a way to help alleviate the symptoms that are caused by heartburn. But what many PPI users do not realize is that these drugs may cause serious injuries to kidneys which can result in long-term – even fatal…
A 31-year-old Henrico woman was killed when the she was struck by a plow truck while riding her bicycle. The fatal accident occurred on near Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, at approximately 5:30 am Wednesday morning. According to law enforcement reports, the woman was on her way to an early morning work shift at…
Keeping children safe is a parents’ number one concern. So I can only imagine the distress and agony of the parents whose children were injured and suffered fingertip amputations from a defective stroller. Graco Children’s Products has recalled about 4.7 million strollers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico after reports of six fingertip amputations, four partial-fingertip amputations…
For people that live or work along a certain street in Wytheville, Virginia (VA) the sight of twelve different trains passing through daily is no reason to be concerned. However when a train derailed and scattered 14 cars along the street that was a surprise and a reminder that railroad injuries happen more often than…