Group B Streptococcus, or Group B Strep, is normal flora that lives in the abdomen and genital tract. The bacteria can live in a woman’s vagina without causing any signs or symptoms. It is not a sexually transmitted disease. However, a pregnant woman with Group B Strep, or GBS, can pass the bacteria on to […]
A Myrtle Beach man who was paralyzed due to medical negligence was awarded $2.85 million by a South Carolina jury, according to a news report. His wife also received a judgment of $500,000 and is the sole caregiver for Randy Green, who has been paralyzed below the waist since the incident. On April 17, 2004,
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Inspection reports on Pennsylvania amusement parks and carnival rides will have a more user-friendly database before the start of next year’s carnival season, vows Michael Pechart, executive deputy secretary of the state Agricultural Department. According to news reports, amusement park visitors will, hopefully by Spring 2014, be able to go online and access inspection reports
Meconium is the first thick and sticky bowel movement, feces, or stool that is normally stored in the infant’s intestines until after birth. Sometimes, the meconium is released into the amniotic fluid prior to birth or during labor. This usually happens when the baby is under stress or there is a decrease in the amount
Decorative colored contact lenses used for Halloween can lead to eye injuries, corneal abrasions, infections, vision loss and blindness As Halloween approaches, some consumers are purchasing eye-changing colored contact lenses such as cat eye contacts or vampire eye contact lenses to add to their Halloween costumes. Unfortunately, those fashion contact lenses could lead to permanent
Colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon cancer or bowel cancer, is the third leading cause of cancer-related fatalities and it is estimated it will cause more than 50,000 deaths in 2013. Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, benign or non-cancerous clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps. If left untreated, some of the polyps
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Schneider Electric IT Corp., formerly known as American Power Conversion, recalled 15 million surge protectors because of a fire danger. The SurgeArrest model Series 7 and 8 were sold at CompUSA , Best Buy and Circuit City as well as other stores nationwide from January 1993 to December 2002. Schneider Electric has so far received
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Crosman Corp., in cooperation with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of 16,000 of their semi-automatic air guns with model numbers C21, C31, and 9-C31BRM. The air pistols, which use a CO2 cartridge to propel BBs, have a potential of exploding under high temperatures. The CPSC said there have not been
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Two children’s books titled “Count My Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love” You recently were recalled due to the potential harm they could cause to small children. The Hachette Book Group, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued the recall of 70,000 of these books. The two books
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Pre-eclampsia is the onset of high blood pressure or hypertension and proteinuria, or protein in the urine, in a pregnant woman who is past 20 weeks gestation. During each prenatal visit, your doctor or nurse should be checking your blood pressure for development of pregnancy induced hypertension and monitoring your urine for the presence of
The placenta is a sac within the uterus where a baby develops during pregnancy. The umbilical cord is attached from the baby to the placenta to transport blood and oxygen to the baby from the mother. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the placenta remains attached to the wall of the uterus until after the baby is
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: APC SurgeArrest surge protectors ( 15 million) Toys R Us Recalls Journey Girl Travel Trunks due to laceration hazard (12,650) Votive Candle Holders sold at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store recalled because of fire hazard; made by Mercuries Asia (7,900) Shimano American recalls disc brake calipers,
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Vaginal mesh used to repair uterine prolapse, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), bladder prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can cause serious pelvic pain and problems. Pelvic Organ Prolapse, or POP, or Stress Urinary Incontinence, SUI, can occur after a hysterectomy or when the pelvic or internal organ structures, such as the bladder, bowel, uterus or the muscles and ligaments
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective cover surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to an infection. Meningitis can be a life-threatening condition and should be treated as a medical emergency. The infection occurs most often in newborns, infants, children, young adults and college students due to the organisms group B strep, ecoli, listeria,
Settlement reached in San Diego trash truck accident An employee who was talking on his cell phone while driving a trash truck cost the City of San Diego $18.5 million. The city agreed to pay the large sum in a settlement over an accident in which a child was run over outside a local elementary
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