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Illegal removal and disposal of asbestos pipes has placed the Philadelphia Housing Authority in hot water for potentially exposing employees and the public to the possibly hazardous material PHA plumbers discarded leaky and rusty pipes removed from res...
Philadephia Concerned About Asbestos Problems
11th February 2010Illegal removal and disposal of asbestos pipes has placed the Philadelphia Housing Authority in hot water for potentially exposing employees and the public to the possibly hazardous material PHA plumbers discarded leaky and rusty pipes removed from res...
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The New York Building Department reported a drop in construction fatalities in 2009, although construction accidents and injuries increased. The building boom, which has dominated New York City in the last 10 years, had dwindled, which has contributed ...
New York Construction Accident Deaths Drop in 2009
09th February 2010The New York Building Department reported a drop in construction fatalities in 2009, although construction accidents and injuries increased. The building boom, which has dominated New York City in the last 10 years, had dwindled, which has contributed ...
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World Cancer Day 2010, led by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) with the full support of the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to educate about means of cancer prevention. An estimated 12 million people worldwide receive a cancer diagno...
World Cancer Day Discusses Rare Forms of Cancer
01st February 2010World Cancer Day 2010, led by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) with the full support of the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to educate about means of cancer prevention. An estimated 12 million people worldwide receive a cancer diagno...
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A three-story, $140 million temporary office and conference building opened Monday, signifying the start of a major renovation of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The building is part of a larger renovation project estimated to be comp...
UN Opens Temporary Office During Asbestos Renovation
19th January 2010A three-story, $140 million temporary office and conference building opened Monday, signifying the start of a major renovation of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The building is part of a larger renovation project estimated to be comp...
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An estimated 30% of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads could fail over the next four years according to a study by UBS Investment Research. Medtronic defibrillator leads were implanted in more than 260,000 patients world-wide before it was re...
Recalled Defibrillator Lead Failure Higher than Expected
15th January 2010An estimated 30% of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads could fail over the next four years according to a study by UBS Investment Research. Medtronic defibrillator leads were implanted in more than 260,000 patients world-wide before it was re...
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Several states have banned the use of cell phones while driving due to reports that using a cell phone while driving may be linked to an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. In the United States, six states have completed banned cell phone use wh...
Cell Phone Laws Created to Prevent Car Accidents
12th January 2010Several states have banned the use of cell phones while driving due to reports that using a cell phone while driving may be linked to an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. In the United States, six states have completed banned cell phone use wh...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a study that found nearly 50 percent of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) "are caused by collisions involving cars, motorcycles and bicycles." The recent findings contradict news reports that most...
New Study Claims Half of Brain Injuries Due to Vehicular Accidents
05th January 2010The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a study that found nearly 50 percent of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) "are caused by collisions involving cars, motorcycles and bicycles." The recent findings contradict news reports that most...
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A recent study has found that certain proteins are not an early indication of heart failure among patients as previously thought. A study published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown than monitoring the ...
Protein Does Not Indicate Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds
05th January 2010A recent study has found that certain proteins are not an early indication of heart failure among patients as previously thought. A study published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown than monitoring the ...
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Certain hormone replacement therapies have provided relief to menopausal women according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, however, many have been linked to serious side effects, including an increased risk of breast cancer or s...
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Risk of Osteoporosis, Heart Disease
05th January 2010Certain hormone replacement therapies have provided relief to menopausal women according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, however, many have been linked to serious side effects, including an increased risk of breast cancer or s...
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Canadian health officials recently informed Chantix patients of increased potential adverse side effects associated with the use of the smoking cessation drug. Chantix, which is sold as Champix in Canada, has already been linked to several severe psychiat...
Canadian Health Officials Report New Chantix Warnings for 2009
04th January 2010Canadian health officials recently informed Chantix patients of increased potential adverse side effects associated with the use of the smoking cessation drug. Chantix, which is sold as Champix in Canada, has already been linked to several severe psychiat...
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A recent Food and Drug Administration panel has found magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) drugs manufactured by GE Healthcare and Covidien appear to be linked to a higher risk of developing a potentially fatal skin disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosi...
Some MRI Drugs Pose Higher Risk for Skin Problems, Panel Finds
29th December 2009A recent Food and Drug Administration panel has found magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) drugs manufactured by GE Healthcare and Covidien appear to be linked to a higher risk of developing a potentially fatal skin disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosi...
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Professional Sports Respond to Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Olympic silver medalist Todd Hays has been forced to retire as an American bobsled driver after sustaining a serious traumatic brain injury. Hays has been diagnosed with a intraparenchymal hemato...
Legislation Helps Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment, Prevention
29th December 2009Professional Sports Respond to Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Olympic silver medalist Todd Hays has been forced to retire as an American bobsled driver after sustaining a serious traumatic brain injury. Hays has been diagnosed with a intraparenchymal hemato...
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Though it has been all but eliminated from manufacture and production, asbestos exposure still causes a host of residual health problems. Since it can take decades for asbestos related illnesses to develop, many individuals involved in industries working...
Governement Offers Support to Payment of Mesothelioma Settlements
16th December 2009Though it has been all but eliminated from manufacture and production, asbestos exposure still causes a host of residual health problems. Since it can take decades for asbestos related illnesses to develop, many individuals involved in industries working...
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It has long been known that inhalation of asbestos fibers leads to many severe, often chronic illnesses. These ailments can be serious: respiratory illnesses, such as asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma are among some of the most widely reported. ...
Asbestos Legislation Submitted by American Publlic Health Association
15th December 2009It has long been known that inhalation of asbestos fibers leads to many severe, often chronic illnesses. These ailments can be serious: respiratory illnesses, such as asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma are among some of the most widely reported. ...
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The drug manufacturer Merck & Co. and the pharmaceutical research company Schering-Plough have reached a preliminary agreement to settle one of the largest class action lawsuits of 2009. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey gav...
Schering-Plough, Merck Settle $41.5 Million Class Action Lawsuit
24th November 2009The drug manufacturer Merck & Co. and the pharmaceutical research company Schering-Plough have reached a preliminary agreement to settle one of the largest class action lawsuits of 2009. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey gav...