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FDA Links Acetaminophen to Rare, Fatal Skin Problems
Acetaminophen is a common, active ingredient in many of the painkillers that are most frequently taken by individuals who are looking for quick relief from a headache, sprain, or other pain-inducing malady. The ingredient has been so effective in the results that it delivers that for years acetaminophen has been included in some of…
Self-Reporting System at Theme Parks Still Needs Improvement
It was only a few weeks ago that the fatality accident at Six Flags Over Texas claimed the life of one unsuspecting victim – a middle-aged woman who fell to her death after not being properly secured in her seat while riding on the park’s infamous Texas Giant roller coaster. Since the accident, a…
FDA Issues Warnings of Liver Damage from Use of J&J Anti-Fungal Tablet
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised serious warnings in conjunction with the use of Johnson & Johnson’s anti-fungal tablet, Nizoral, the use of which the FDA has suggested could raise the risk of fatal liver injuries. Warnings for the anti-fungal tablet advise using it in very limited amounts, particularly when taking Nizoral…
FDA Warns of Dangerous Steroids in Brand of Vitamin B Supplements
On Saturday, reports from CNN revealed that federal regulators from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are now advising consumers against the use of a particular brand of vitamin B dietary supplement, warnings of which claim that the product is believed to potentially contain harmful anabolic steroids. The supplement, Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity…
Supplement Designer Faces Federal Criminal Charges for Weight Loss & Body Building Products
For supplement designer M. Cahill, a 12-year career in the production of weight loss pills and body building supplements is now under intense scrutiny as the USA Today investigation which examined Cahill’s track record reveals serious allegations against the supplement designer. Cahill spent more than a decade developing and launching new medical products that…
Federal Oversight of Amusement Park Rides Has Been Regularly Lobbied Against by the Six Flags Trade Group
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is a trade association designed specifically to represent the interests of amusement parks throughout the world. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the IAAPA has made a solid name for itself within the amusement park and entertainment industry, but new reports of the association’s frequent lobbying efforts…
High School Teacher in Orange County Charged with Sexual Assault
On Tuesday, July 23rd, female math teacher M.L. Johnson was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault. The Brea Olinda High School math teacher – a 45-year-old resident of Anaheim, California – was charged with 9 felony counts for the sexual assault of a 17-year-old male student at the school. Reports have since revealed…
LAUSD Aide Accused of Bullying and Abusing Autistic Boy
In what is now a source of legal contention, reports have been made which suggest that a 10-year-old boy with Autism was repeatedly bullied and physically abused by his instructional aide for a total of 6 weeks. At the end of the 6-week-long mistreatment, the child – a student of the Los Angeles Unified…