Police in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (N.C.) say that there appears to be no foul play in the death of a man at a hospital on Thursday. Initial investigation shows that 23-year-old James Collins was found dead in an isolation room at Coastal Plain Hospital around 2:30 p.m. It appeared that Collins had been dead…
The Food and Drug Administration requested that Avandia’s maker, GlaxoSmithKline, add the strongest warnings about fatal heart attacks among users of the medication in 2007. Now, Public Citizen is highlighting liver problems from taking the diabetes type 2 drug Avandia, which is also known as rosiglitazone. Data published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety…
An assisted living center in Warren County has been closed by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. According to the report the Floyd McKissick Senior Assisted Living Center in Norlina received zero stars under the state’s adult care licensure rating system. This is the lowest rating possible. An inspection made at the facility…
The incidences of LASIK eye surgery complications and injuries have progressively decreased over the years as the technology improved, but it’s not a 100% safe procedure. Numerous complications and abnormalities may arise. This is why it’s crucial for you to perform proper research when considering a LASIK doctor and what type of procedure is best….
Mere months after cases of hepatitis C were tracked to the improper sterilization of equipment used in colonoscopies at a Miami, Florida (FL), Veterans hospital, another incident in which a health care nurse has exposed patients to the potentially fatal liver disease is making national headlines. Whether patients now suffering hepatitis C will bring malpractice…