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Tom Kline named co-liaison counsel for Risperdal cases

Tom Kline has been named co-liaison counsel by the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia for the coordinated litigation involving the drug Risperdal. The anti-psychotic pharmaceutical has been linked to abnormal breast growth in males, including children, adolescents and adults, a condition called gynocomastia. The coordinated litigation in Philadelphia includes about 400 cases. Kline &

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Hitachi Koki recalls grass trimmers for fire and burn hazards

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • Hitachi Koki grass trimmers, fire and burn hazard (127,400 units) • Air compressors by MAT Industries, shock hazard (107,000) • Twin-Star Duraflame electric space heaters, fire and burn hazard (31,000) • Design Ideas magnets, risk of ingestion

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Fired college employee uses whistleblower lawsuit to get his job back, and a lot more

Chicago State University had fired its former legal counsel, James Crowley, for allegedly misusing school funds, including to pay for a trip to Hawaii to attend a conference. But Crowley charged that he was let go for reporting improprieties by the university to the attorney general, among them its demand that he withhold information under

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Untreated bacterial endocarditis can cause an infarction, a stroke or even death

Bacterial endocarditis is infection and inflammation of the inner surface of the heart.  It usually affects the heart valves but can also be present on pacemakers or defibrillators. Endocarditis occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream and attach to an already damaged portion of the heart or valves. Signs and symptoms of bacterial endocarditis can be fever, loss

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Nurse Midwives should be prepared to prevent a birth injury

Even though birth is a natural process, unexpected complications, such as a prolapsed umbilical cord, shoulder dystocia, the baby getting wedged in the birth canal, cord around the neck, placental abruption, meconium aspiration or preeclampsia can arise during labor or shortly after delivery. A nurse midwife, just like an obstetrician, needs to be aware of the potential problems that could

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Negligence during an ER visit can cause serious injury or death

When you are the patient in a hospital emergency room, or ER, you expect that you will receive appropriate and proper care by nurses and doctors. Unfortunately, emergency room staff negligence or mistakes can cause patients any number of injuries, including brain damage, respiratory failure, organ damage, cardiac arrest or death. ER negligence can be the result of insufficient staffing or inadequately

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A delay in diagnosing Ewing sarcoma bone cancer can affect prognosis

A delay in diagnosing Ewing sarcoma bone cancer can affect prognosis Ewing sarcoma is a form of malignant bone cancer that is found mostly in children, teenagers and young adults. If the cancer is not diagnosed and promptly treated it could quickly spread to other organs. Common signs or symptoms of Ewing sarcoma are: Tenderness,

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