Archives for 2007

Antidepressants and Suicidal Thoughts

May 3, 2007 By E. Sizemore 1 Comment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that the labels on all antidepressant medications be updated to include warnings about the increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in teenagers and young adults during the first two months of treatment.Makers of antidepressant medications now have 30 days to submit their revised product … [Read more...]

Did Cardinal Distributing Poison Your Child for Profit?

May 3, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

If you think that all of the recalls we list are just innocent little mistakes, think again. Sometimes companies knowingly endanger us, our pets and our children to make a quick buck... or even a quick .25 cents.Cardinal Distributing was ordered by the Consumer Product Safety commission in 2004 to pull their Children's Rings with Dice or Horseshoes … [Read more...]

New Orleans Judge Says to Homeless Residents, Wait Until November

May 2, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

A lawsuit filed in Louisiana last June seeks the immediate re-opening of New Orleans' public housing units. Judge Ivan Lemelle recently ruled that the case deserves to be heard and a trial is set for November 26th, 2007. Hardly "immediate".The suit is being brought against US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson and the Housing … [Read more...]

New Dog Food, Cat Food and Treats Recall

April 28, 2007 By E. Sizemore 1 Comment

New Cat Food and Dog Food Recalls as of April 27thThe following products were recalled for containing Rice Protein possibly contaminated with Melamine. Since we know that the melamine came from China, it may strike you as strange - possibly even 'misleading' - to learn that the following recall comes from American Nutrition, proud the company … [Read more...]

Gadolinium Dyes and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis NSF

April 24, 2007 By E. Sizemore 7 Comments

While it is not yet known why Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) has become so much more common in the last eight years, some research has suggested a link between NSF and Gadolinium used in MRIs. One such study, conducted by Dr. T. Grobner from the Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Wiener Neustadt, Austria noted that five out of nine … [Read more...]