The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a decision that will have disastrous effects on patient and drug safety. The decision effectively grants generic drug companies immunity when they fail to warn about the dangerous side effects of the drugs that they produce. In a 5-4 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court held that federal regulations, which require generic drugs to have the same warning labels as brand-name drugs, override state laws that allow people to sue drug manufacturers for inadequate labeling. Background of the Case The case, Pliva ...

Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) has moved from a controversial issue to a public health debate. Once considered rare and elusive, more and more sports athletes are suffering from the condition, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths in the past three decades. A study published in the June edition of the Journal of Pediatrics draws attention to the potential dangers of interscholastic sports and SIS outcomes. SIS is a condition that occurs when a person suffers from an initial head injury, such as a concussion, and then suffers a second head injury before the symptoms ...

The Pennsylvania Protection From Abuse Act is designed to stop domestic violence. The orders can have durations of up to three years. Behavior that qualifies under the act as abuse includes: Attempting to cause or causing (with or without a deadly weapon): - Bodily injury - Rape - Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse - Sexual assault - Aggravated indecent assault - Indecent assault - Incest - Placing another in reasonable fear of immediate serious bodily injury - False imprisonment - Physical or sexual abuse of a child - Stalking or harassment that causes ...

A recent study completed by the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project shows that while the nation's divorce rate has dropped in the years since the so-called "Great Recession" began, divorce continues to disparately impact the finances of women long after the dissolution is finalized. Why Are Women Hit Harder Economically? Unfortunately, the outmoded division of household labor that left men in charge of the family finances has resulted in countless women -- particularly those of the baby-boomer generation -- newly divorced and not possessing ...

New School Year Brings New Dangers to Oklahoma City Roadways With the end of summer comes the beginning of a new school year and the annual transportation challenge each family must face: how to get the kids to and from school. Though younger students often walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus, older students are hitting the streets in a different way. For many teenagers, the school year provides opportunity for them to get behind the wheel, gain some independence and practice their driving skills. The unfortunate truth is that many of these teen drivers will put themselves ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Atlanta Perimeter Hotel offers convenient lodging to guests attending the 22nd annual production of A Christmas Carol at Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff. Based on Charles Dickens classic novel, A Christmas Carol tells the heartwarming story of Ebenezer Scrooge as he discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Enjoyed by patrons age 6 and up, A Christmas Carol will be on the Alliance Stage November 25 - December 24, 2011. The nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre has been the recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award , among ...

Rezidor has hired Pasquale Baiguera as the new general manager for the Radisson Blu Conference and Aiport Hotel in Instabul, Turkey.   Baiguera, who is Italian, holds a Certificate from the Cornell University in Strategic Management. He has 29 years of experience in the hotel industry and has worked in room division operations, sales, training, accounting and F&B. Though this position will be Baiguera's first time working for one of the hotels in Istanbul, he has a long, varied history working in several different Rezidor hotels across the globe. He first joined ...

Standard Life, the savings and investment specialist, has published new insight that suggests that the UK could be heading towards a perfect retirement storm; one in five (21%) of 45-65 year-olds who have financial plans in place to provide for their long term future no longer feel that their financial plans will support them into the future. Six per cent in this age group who aren't already retired don't think they will ever be able to retire, equating to over three quarters of a million people. Of those who have financial plans in place to provide for their long term ...

National Trust members gathered in Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall for the Annual General Meeting. Cliodhna Giltinan and Frank Allais, along with their daughters Bo (aged six) and Eve (aged eight), were welcomed by Director-General Fiona Reynolds and Chairman Simon Jenkins and received life membership, in celebration of becoming the four millionth family member. Cliodhna is a teacher from Dublin and Frank is a photographer, originally from France. They live with their children in Hackney, East London. Looking to find out more about the UK and British history, they joined ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) offers convenient lodging to guests attending Georgia Tech football games. Home games are played in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field, in midtown Atlanta. Upcoming Yellow Jackets' Georgia Tech 2011 home games include: - Georgia Tech versus Virginia, November 10 - Georgia Tech versus Georgia, November 26 "We are happy to welcome alumni and fans visiting Atlanta this fall for Georgia Tech football games," explains Debbie Wells, the Atlanta Airport hotel's Director of Sales. Wells continues on to say, ...

Personal income taxes generally make up both the largest and most manageable expense we each face every year. However personal expenses whether they are real estate taxes, mortgage payment, or living expenses, are generally fixed, and therefore little can be done to alter or "manage" these expenses. The primary reason income taxes are "manageable" is that unlike any other expense, there are financial decisions that can be made that could significantly increase or decrease tax liabilities. The key of course is understanding what will happen "if" ...

Britons living overseas cancel their plans to return to the United Kingdom citing poor socio-economic indicators. - Around 825,000 expats have cancelled their plans to return to the UK in last 12 months - Sixty-nine per cent say they will stay abroad indefinitely - an increase of 13 per cent in a year - Expats say UK is now 'more expensive, less safe and offers a lower quality of life' Following continued concerns over the state of the UK economy and riots in August, a new report from Lloyds TSB International has emerged that reveals 15 per cent of British expats ...

Creativity and innovation expert, Julie Austin, will be kicking off the Northern California Human Resources Association's HR Leadership and Strategy Conference this Thursday. Her topic is "Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage" and she will explain why companies need both innovation and creativity to stay on top. With all of the choices we have today, how can your business stand out in the crowd? "With constant, fearless creativity and innovation", says Austin. "History is full of examples of companies that failed to innovate, like MySpace, ...

Respected and well-adored mystic, Jan Windglows, who has helped reunite lovers and help people for over 30 years, has been attacked online by Mary Prantil. Mary Prantil has slandered Jan Windglows and her husband James Morgan, and their respected business for over five years. There are up to ten charges brought against Mary Prantil, to which some may evolve into federal charges and possible jail time. Mary Prantil has utilized services to falsely accuse Jan Windglows and James Morgan and their respected business with sites like Rip Off Report. A recent court date was ...

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November 17, 2011 is going to be an exciting day for us! We invite you to come out and stand with the thousands of school children and teens that are living with loss in the metro Atlanta area. Research shows that an estimated one in nine Americans will lose a parent before age 20. (This translates to approximately 40,000 in the metro area alone.) Yet, the death of a parent remains one of our society's most poorly understood issues. Our grief support work in the community points to parents and communities struggling with how to support these young people and families ...

On Attention Talk Radio, show host and attention coach Jeff Copper interviews Dr. Charles Parker on the topic, "ADHD Medication Rules: Paying Attention to the Meds for Paying Attention." Dr. Parker is medical director of CorePsych, which provides both personal consultation and professional training to address today's challenges in psychiatry. He is a child and adult psychiatrist, board certified in psychiatry and certified by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for brain nuclear imaging. He has a broad range of clinical experience including psychopharmacology ...

(HONOLULU, HAWAII, OCTOBER 24, 2011) — Heavy alcohol consumption may be linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, while higher BMI and increased consumption of black tea and fruit are associated with lower risk of the deadly disease. In three separate studies presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), heavy alcohol consumption was related to increased risk of lung cancer, while specific ethnic groups, including African American men and Asian women, had slightly higher risks for lung cancer. Conversely, ...

“PAH is a rare disease, and it is even more rare in children. But the disease is horrific, with the average lifespan less than one year in children if untreated; however, with appropriate treatment, 5¬year survival should be over 80 percent,” said study author Robyn Barst, MD, FCCP, Columbia University, New York, NY. “This is a landmark study – the first, and to date, the only study that has adequately evaluated a drug for the treatment of PAH in children.” PAH, characterized by narrowing of the small arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs, leads to shortness ...

(HONOLULU, HAWAII, OCTOBER 24, 2011) -- Sleeping less than 8 hours a night may be linked to weight gain in teens, shows a new study presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Furthermore, obesity was linked to short sleep duration in teenage boys, with the fewest hours slept linked to the highest BMI levels. "Sleep is food for the brain. When teens do not get enough sleep, they fall asleep in class, struggle to concentrate, look and feel stressed, get sick more often, and do not meet their obligations due to tiredness," ...

X-Factor Web Marketing proudly announces its new website maintenance program. For an affordable monthly rate, X-Factor Web Marketing will update client websites on an as-needed basis, including web content, news, current events, photos, documents, and pricing pages. A dedicated account manager will also help clients ensure that blog posts, files, and links are all current. "We are excited to bring this maintenance program to our clients," says Laurie Evans, X-Factor Web Marketing Account Manager. "In today's economy, many companies do not have the resources ...

The use of bath salts as recreational drugs has greatly escalated in recent years. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma describe an incident of a man experiencing significant agitation, paranoia, and hallucinations who also exhibited violent behavior upon his emergency department arrival. His case is not unique. Despite disclaimers of "not for human consumption" package warnings, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, calls for bath salt poisoning incidents have skyrocketed, with 1,782 ...

Reports of adverse events, including death, from silicone injections for cosmetic purposes have been increasing in both medical and consumer literature. In studies presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), in Honolulu, Hawaii, researchers from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana; Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan; and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California all reported cases of near-lethal and lethal silicone use. Legitimate use of liquid silicone injections ...

Compared with other cities, Detroit has one of the highest mortality rates in the United States for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Based on data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, researchers from the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan and the Mayo Clinic, in Minneapolis, Minnesota studied cancer-specific survival between Detroit and other city registries by ethnicity. According to this new research, presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians ...

The presence of rhythmic limb movements when sleeping, which may vary in intensity, may be an indicator of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). In a study of 100 patients with PMLD, presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), researchers from Toledo, Ohio divided the patients into those who were right-handed and those who were left-handed. Of the 84 right-handed and 16 left-handed patients, 69% of right-handed patients had bilateral limb movements compared with 94% of left-handed patients, irrespective of age, ...