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• Nearly 50% of Hospitals Don't Report Significant Physician Misconduct

  Don Greiwe | June 10, 2009 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Last month, Public Citizen reported a decline in physician discipline among state medical boards. Now Public Citizen has released another disturbing report on the health care industry. The report...

• NY Child Victim Act Amended to Include Public Institutions

  Joe Saunders | June 04, 2009 9:53 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  In a surprising move, NY state Rep. Margaret Markey has announced that she'll offer an amendment to her Child Victim Act bill to include public institutions as well. The Child Victim Act is...

• FDA Will Issue Warning about Tamoxifen and Certain Anti-Depressants

  Joe Saunders | June 03, 2009 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tamoxifen has been widely used for years to stem the recurrence of breast cancer. However, a study released this past week by the American Society for Clinical Oncology has found that women who are...

• Suspicious Bonus System Leads to Injury

  Jim Clark | June 01, 2009 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Fox 13 Tampa Bay recently investigated a suspicious alleged bonus system in place at Brooksville Regional Hospital. According to the allegations, 47 year-old Dave Roberts arrived at the ER after...

• Local Hispanic Activist Killed in Miami Car Crash

  Joe Saunders | June 01, 2009 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The local Tampa Bay community is mourning the loss of dearly beloved Hispanic activist Maria Carillo. Carillo had been a member of Tampa mayor Pam Iorio's Hispanic Leadership Council. Tragically,...

• The Unique Dangers of Yasmin

  C. Todd Alley | May 30, 2009 12:35 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Since its release on May 11, 2001, Yasmin (also known as “Yas” or “Yaz”) has been one of the most popular oral contraceptives with sales topping $570 million in 2007....

• Bisphenol A (BPA) is a dangerous, ubiquitous chemical

  Joe Saunders | May 26, 2009 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  If you own a plastic drinking cup or have an infant and he/she uses a sippy cup, chances are the hard plastic drinking container was made with bisphenol A, a dangerous chemical that tests now show...

• Medical Device Liability Bill: Undoing Injustice

  Don Greiwe | May 19, 2009 10:25 AM | 21 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Last week, the new Medical Device Liability Bill was up for debate within Congress’ House and Energy Subcommittee. This new legislation is intended to undo the U.S. Supreme Court’s...

• FDA Seizes More Dietary Supplements

  Joe Saunders | May 18, 2009 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  US Marshals have seized 23,300 bottles of three separate dietary supplements through a court order. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division entered a consent...

• Hydroxycut: The Latest Gun in DSHEA’s Wild West

  Don Greiwe | May 11, 2009 9:32 AM | 3 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  As you probably have heard, hydroxycut has been taken off the market. On April 30th the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop using all 14 Hydroxycut products. This comes after the FDA...