Miscellaneous

• Evenflo Car Seat/Carriers Recall

  Beth Janicek | May 11, 2007 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Evenflo Company Inc., announced a recall of the Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers. The problem is, when used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to rotate forward. When the handle releases, the infant inside the carrier...

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Seized All Medical Products From New Jersey Device Manufacturer

  Beth Janicek | April 20, 2007 3:14 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  On April 17, 2007, the FDA investigators and U.S. Marshals seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc. They found finding significant deficiencies in the company's manufacturing processes and the deficiencies may compromise the safety and effectiveness of the products, particularly their sterility. The products include pediatric heart valves and conduits, surgical patches, dural...

• Melamine Discovered in Recalled Pet Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2007 9:53 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A chemical found in ordinary kitchenware may be responsible for the kidney failure in cats and dogs that have eaten the recalled Menu Foods. The FDA announced today the results of their testing of the pet food and found melamine in the food and wheat gluten used to make the food. Melamine is used in Asia as a fertilizer and that is where the wheat gluten came from.The Food and Drug...

• Child Injured in Dog Attack

  Beth Janicek | March 23, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  An 8-year-old boy went to the hospital on March 20, 2007 after a neighbor's dog attacked him. He suffered deep puncture wounds to the back and front of his arm, but expected to be okay. The incident is the latest in a spate of dog attacks in the city and state over the past few months, including one that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old girl. In their wake, state lawmakers have filed...

• News about pet food recall

  Staff Writer | March 21, 2007 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Many pet owners are plagued with worry and concern over their cats or dogs who have been eating one of the recently recalled pet foods manufactured by Menu Foods. As phone calls and visits are keeping veterinarians busy, some pet owners have even brought their cats or dogs to local clinics for a $90 blood test to rule out kidney damage.Menu Foods, based in Ontario, Canada, recalled 60 million...

• Major Brands of Pet Food Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2007 2:06 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A manufacturer of dog and cat food based in Canada has issued a large recall of our 60 million units of pet food. The recall includes major brands such as Iams, Eukanuba and Nutro as well as store brand food. The contaminated food can cause kidney failure in dogs and cats. All food was manufactured by Menu Foods.Roger Freund, past president of the El Paso Veterinary Medical Association, said...

• AAJ CEO Speaks Out Against Negligent Corporations

  Beth Janicek | March 06, 2007 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  American Association for Justice wrote an email regarding AOL's website title "Most Outrageous Lawsuits" and wanted to share it. Jon Haber, CEO of AAJ, wants a call to action to stop AOL from running this feature. AOL needs to stop trying to make light of these "crazy lawsuits" when the civil system is the only way for shareholders and investors to hold negligent corporations accountable for...

• Over 700,000 Americans Go to the Emergency Room Yearly Due to Bad Drug Reactions

  Beth Janicek | October 20, 2006 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  In a nation surveillance project on outpatient drug study, the results from 2004-2005, show the over 700,000 Americans go to the emergency room each year because of accidental overdoses and allergic reactions to medicines. The medicines most commonly implicated in the reactions included insulin for diabetes; warfarin, an anticoagulant, and amoxicillin, an antibiotic used for many infections. ...

• Former Bexar County Inmate Receives Settlement for Discrimination

  Beth Janicek | October 19, 2006 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Meoiniddin Ghavami was in Bexar County Jail on August 10, 2003 for a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass. Ms. Ghavami follows Islam and suffers from schizophrenia. During his arrest, he was pushed, kicked and forced to bathe by officers Juan Alanis and Jose Ledesma. They also ordered him to shave his beard even though he begged them not to because of his beliefs. Scott Medlock of the...

• Death Rate is Higher for Older Surgeons

  Beth Janicek | September 11, 2006 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A recent study raises questions as to when doctors should retire from practice. Previous studies found that older doctors are less likely to know about new treatments and medications than younger doctors, and they tend to perform worse on recertification exams. This recent study found that for three complicated surgeries, including heart bypass, doctors older than 60 had higher patient death...