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A child abuse scandal in Antioch, CA entered the public scene on Wednesday after parents filed a lawsuit involving several autistic students and an allegedly abusive teacher. According to the lawsuit, the children were repeatedly slapped, pinched, and verbally abused by the instructor. The defendant resigned as a teacher and police investigation has been…

Law enforcement arrested an assistant principal after she allegedly had sex with three high school students. According to The Los Angeles Times, the 45-year-old woman was arrested by Hemet Police on suspicion of several offenses, including sexual battery, abnormal sexual interest in children, oral copulation, and sending harmful/inappropriate material via an electronic device. The…

Concerns regarding the use of AlloDerm, in the treatment of hernia repair, have begun to manifest in the healthcare community. What was once considered a safe alternative to traditional skin grafts, is now the alleged culprit in a number of cases regarding AlloDerm injuries. Unfortunately, AlloDerm complications have become synonymous with dangerously high failure…

L.A. County prosecutors are seeking justice on behalf of two children that were molested by one of the Archdiocese’s most prolific sexual offenders. At a Friday arraignment, prosecutors will motion to have a convicted child molester committed to a state hospital correction facility indefinitely upon finishing his prison sentence. In 1986, Michael Stephen Baker…

Valproate, the active ingredient found in many popular anticonvulsant medications, has recently become the target in yet another onslaught of public scrutiny. Already widely protested for its association with congenital birth defects, valproate is now being blamed for prohibiting the proper development of cognitive abilities in children. Infants born to mothers who undergo valproate…

Clomid (clomiphene citrate) is an orally administered, non-steroidal, ovulatory stimulant intended to assist in the process of ovulation in women who are unable to do so themselves. In doing so, Clomid may assist in the treatment of infertility and help women become pregnant. Unfortunately, the prolonged use of Clomid may coincide with catastrophic complications….

Several sports products, containing dimethylamylamine (DMAA), have recently become the subject of great concern. While boasting the ability to enhance workouts through focus an energy, regulatory agencies question the status of their ingredients. To no avail, previous tests have been unable to determine if DMAA is a synthetically engineered drug or a natural derivative…

Pulmonary embolism is characterized by a blood clot that develops in the veins and travels to the lungs. The subsequent blockage proves to be detrimental to the flow of oxygenated blood throughout the body. As a growing concern amongst Americans, pulmonary embolism represents a severe, life-threatening problem. Unfortunately, outside factors may increase the rate…