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Avandia Sales Fall, New Warning Surfaces The type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia, has recently graced news headlines again as it receives a new warning in addition to warnings of the drug's link to early onset osteoporosis and heart failure. Additionally, makers Avandia are seeing record losses as the severe Avandia side effects become more concrete. NSF Patients Still Requiring Gadolinium Dye May Find Decrease of Symptoms With Alternative Dye NSF is a seriously debilitating condition that affects a rare population of kidney patients who have received gadolinium dye for MRIs/MRAs. Recently, a study found a potential treatment that may decrease the severity of NSF developing in at-risk patients. Department of Defense Allocates Grant Funding To University for Study of Traumatic Brain Injuries Personal Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury. The University of California San Diego recently was awarded a grant in part funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for American citizens and returning war veterans. Anthrax Treatments May Cause More Harm Than Good Cipro was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of anthrax infections among both children and adults. However, the FDA also recently issued a black box warning for the drug and its fluoroquinolone drug family after reports of tendonitis and Achilles tendon rupture began to surface. Reading the Symptoms of Tendon Rupture Tendon rupture is a serious and painful condition that can be caused by an array of physical activities. However, one of the most recent risks causing Achilles tendon tears is the consumption of the fluoroquinolone prescription drugs and antibiotics including Cipro. Avoiding Water Contamination Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Clean Water Act in 1972 and the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974, water contamination still occurs. It is extremely important for individuals to know and understand the types of contaminants that may occur in order to avoid or treat any contaminations. Carcinogenic Vinyl Chloride a Health Risk Vinyl chloride has been deemed a carcinogenic substance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Additionally, the substance has been found to be so toxic that there is no level of safe exposure. How Does Soil Become Contaminated? Soil contamination can occur in many ways but occurs when hazardous waste filters into soil, contaminating and potentially causing irritation to humans. Soil contamination can occur when contaminants, even airborne bind with the soil and become mixed with it. Uncovering the Severity in A Traumatic Brain Injury Victim When an individual suffers injury from an accident they are usually treated rather quickly at the nearby hospital or physician's office. However, when an individual endures a traumatic brain injury that is severe enough for them to go into a coma, there is no easy way to treat that patient. Because of this, the Glasgow and Rancho Los Amigos Scales of evaluating coma patients was developed. Diabetes Drug Avandia Associated with Increased Risk of Osteoporosis Millions of Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes and many of those individuals have been prescribed the prescription drug Avandia, however, recent studies have linked Avandia to osteoporosis as well as heart disease. A study found that long-term use of the drug may cause bones to become less dense and more prone to fractures as well as speeding up the process of osteoporosis. Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Contact Anapol Schwartz Lawyers About Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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