Researchers Publish Gadolinium Brain Roadmap
During a workshop at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, researchers shared a special report they published in the journal Radiology. This report will help future researchers study gadolinium retention and the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). About Gadolinium Gadolinium is a chemical element carrying the atomic number 64 and the atomic
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Experts Want Concerta Suicide Risk For Teens & Adolescents on Label
American pediatric health advisers warned that about Concerta suicide risk in children taking the ADHD medication. Several members of an advisory committee to the FDA asked the agency to change the label to reflect this risk. The FDA approved this drug for children aged 6 or older. About Concerta Approved in 2000 by the FDA, Concerta was first
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Halloween Haunted House Workers Abused Female Patrons
Two sisters are filing charges against Halloween haunted house workers who allegedly abused the teenage girls. Employees in an “extreme” haunted house bruised and abused the girls for hours. Now, the girls are filing chargers and warning others of the danger. About Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse is devastating. This is especially true when abusers take the
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Decreased Funding of Opioid Addicted Children
Tens of thousands of infants born in the U.S. each year now have neonatal abstinence syndrome and longterm health effects from maternal opioid use during pregnancy. The funding to help these children is dissipating, and many families now are struggling to pay for resources to help their child. About NAS According to a government
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ADHD Medication Concerta Linked to Teen & Adolescent Suicide
Researchers have published new studies linking Concerta with teenage and adolescent suicide. Experts estimate as many as 10 percent of all children in the United States have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many turn to medications like Concerta and Ritalin to help manage the symptoms. Unfortunately, Concerta carries major risks like suicide, especially to children and adolescents. This
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Cruise Head Injury
It’s unfortunate, but accidents and injuries are common on cruise ships. Many vacationers suffer from a cruise head injury after a slip and fall. Slips and falls are the most common injury on a cruise ship. Many people do not think there is anything that can be done afterward. However, there are legal options. Cruise
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Zostavax MDL Forms
To help victims of the shingles vaccine to get justice for their injuries, attorneys have filed a Zostavax MDL request to United States District Court of Pennsylvania and Judge Harvey Bartle III. In a move seldom seen, Zostavax manufacturer, Merck already sent thousands of documentation to Judge Bartle and approved of the venue selection.
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Mesothelioma Affects 9/11 Victims
Longtime September 11th survivors believe that more people will die from illnesses related to the event than the terrorist attack itself. Each year during the annual naming ceremony of victims, survivors name those who passed the current year. Each year, the list gets longer and longer. This year, the ceremony announced 177 new names. The
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Most Common Gadolinium Retention Sites
Many researchers have just studied the brain while determining sites for gadolinium retention. However, other studies have now found that besides the brain there are two prominent areas of the body that gadolinium dye remains for years. These are the skin and bones. About Gadolinium Gadolinium is a chemical element carrying the atomic number 64 and the
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Zostavax Claims Not Subject to Vaccine Court
In 1986, Congress created the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) to combat the 1980s scare over the DPT vaccine. However, due to oversight the shingles vaccine, Zostavax is not included in the protections of the act. This means that those injured by the drug can receive large rewards. About Zostavax Zostavax vaccinates against shingles.
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