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Class-action suit alleges price fixing in production of medical records

July 28, 2014

Three New York hospitals and an information services company are at the center of a class-action lawsuit alleging they engaged in price fixing in the production of patient medical records, according to a report by Law360. When hospitals receive requests for patient medical records, the records are then copied, either by the hospital or an outside […]

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107, 800 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

July 25, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: 107, 800 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard Gemini Recalls 31,000 Power Adaptor/Chargers Due to Burn Hazard Lifeguard Press Recalls 25,400 Charging Kits Due to Fire, Shock Hazards All Power America Recalls 10,000 Snow

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The future of healthcare: Fixing errors in your own medical history

July 21, 2014

Have you ever been curious about what your doctor is writing in your chart? Future practices may allow you to not only a get closer look, but also to suggest changes and additions to your own medical information. Government incentives for healthcare providers are coaxing more hospitals into the electronic age. Today more than half

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Scott, Trek Recall 125,200 Bicycles with SR Suntour Front Forks Due to Crash Hazard

July 18, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Scott, Trek Recall 125,200 Bicycles with SR Suntour Front Forks Due to Crash Hazard Coravin Recalls 65,640 to Repair Wine Access System Due to Laceration Hazard Wolf Steel Recalls 3000 Napoleon Propane Gas Fireplaces Due to Laceration

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Court allows punitive damages claim in asbestos case

July 14, 2014

A service station owner will be allowed to press his case for punitive damages against the Ford Motor Co. for exposing him to brake-lining asbestos, under a ruling by the Supreme Court of California. A jury had already awarded Patrick Scott $1.5 million in compensatory damages and legal costs against Ford in November 2012 and

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Reebok-CCM Recalls 114,000 Throat Collars Due to Laceration Hazard

July 11, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Linear Expands Recall of Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters to 175,000, Due to Battery Signal Failure Reebok-CCM Recalls 114,000 Throat Collars Due to Laceration Hazard Trane Recalls 100,600 Air Conditioning Systems Due to Shock Hazard American Signature Recalls 730 Table Lamps Due to

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Oral cancer can start out as an abnormal patch of skin or mouth ulcer

June 26, 2014

Oral cancer is the growth of abnormal cells on the lips, tongue, gums, mouth floor, cheek lining or back of the throat. A delay in diagnosing the cancer can cause it to spread to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body. An early sign of oral cancer may be the development of a white or red patch

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Safety bed handles blamed for three deaths

June 20, 2014

Following three deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 113,000 portable bed handles used to help people get in and out of bed. The CPSC stated that the handles can shift out of place when attached to a bed without the use of safety retention straps which were not provided with all products. This created

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Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards

June 17, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards Big Lots Recalls 14,000 Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard Weil-McLain Recalls 8,440 Ultra Series Boilers Due to Risk of Fire, Explosion SCOTT Recalls 2,000 Speedster Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard American

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A feeding tube in the lung can cause brain damage and death

June 15, 2014

A nasogastric tube is a flexible rubber or plastic tube that is inserted through the nose and down the esophagus into the stomach. It can be used to remove contents from the stomach or to administer nutrition or medications in a patient who cannot take food or drink by mouth. After a nasogastric tube, or NGT, is

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Father leads challenge to California Med-Mal verdict cap

June 13, 2014

California’s $250,000 cap on medical malpractice verdicts is going before the voters on the November ballot after opponents gathered more than 840,000 signatures on a petition seeking to change the state law. The initiative is being led by Bob Pack, whose two young children were killed in 2003 when they were run down by a drunken and

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Ontel Recalls 170,000 Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard

June 11, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Ontel Recalls 170,000 Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard 134,000 Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard 24,000 Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard E-Z-GO Recalls 30,000 Golf, Shuttle, Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due

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FDA issues a new plan for vaginal mesh

June 6, 2014

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter classifications on surgically implanted vaginal mesh devices. The new classification would place pelvic mesh devices in the “high risk” classification, moving it up from the “moderate risk” category. The more restrictive classification would require makers of the devices to submit clinical data to the FDA regarding the newly manufactured

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Nerve damage can result from delay in diagnosing compartment syndrome

June 4, 2014

Compartment syndrome occurs when there is swelling and increased internal pressure within an arm, leg or abdomen. After an injury or bone fracture there can be bleeding, swelling or fluid accumulation underneath the skin. Because the skin is not open the fluid has nowhere to escape and the pressure continues to increase. If the pressure

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Lithonia Lighting Recalls 1.7 million Emergency Lights Due to Fire Hazard

June 3, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Lithonia Lighting Recalls 1.7 million Emergency Lights Due to Fire Hazard Sunbeam Recalls 151,600 Holmes Ceramic Heaters Due to Fire Hazard Hamilton Beach Recalls 3,890 Baby Food Makers Due to Small Parts Hazard Trident Recalls 3,660 Ultraviolet

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Class-action suit alleges price fixing in production of medical records

107, 800 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

The future of healthcare: Fixing errors in your own medical history

Scott, Trek Recall 125,200 Bicycles with SR Suntour Front Forks Due to Crash Hazard

Court allows punitive damages claim in asbestos case

Reebok-CCM Recalls 114,000 Throat Collars Due to Laceration Hazard

Oral cancer can start out as an abnormal patch of skin or mouth ulcer

Safety bed handles blamed for three deaths

Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards

A feeding tube in the lung can cause brain damage and death

Father leads challenge to California Med-Mal verdict cap

Ontel Recalls 170,000 Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard

FDA issues a new plan for vaginal mesh

Nerve damage can result from delay in diagnosing compartment syndrome

Lithonia Lighting Recalls 1.7 million Emergency Lights Due to Fire Hazard

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