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• FDA Study Identifies Toxins in Electronic Cigarettes

  Greg Webb | August 02, 2009 5:42 PM | 19 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  According to a preliminary analysis by the FDA, electronic cigarettes contain traces of carcinogens and toxins. These findings contradict electronic cigarette manufacturers’ statements that...

• Federal Concerns About Electronic Cigarettes Are Growing

  Greg Webb | August 13, 2009 12:17 PM | 14 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Because so little is known regarding what is in electronic cigarettes, regulators are growing more and more concerned due to the increase in popularity of the product over the past several years....

• Chrysler-Fiat to Be Immune from Liability for Certain Defective Automobiles

  Greg Webb | June 14, 2009 10:14 PM | 8 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  When bankruptcy Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez approved the sale of most of Chrysler’s assets to a new company run by Fiat, he also granted the request that the new company not face liability for...

• Gulf War Syndrome is Real Says Congressionally Mandated Panel

  Greg Webb | December 01, 2008 8:00 AM | 6 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Gulf War syndrome is real and afflicts one-fourth of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the War, says a panel report issued in November. A congressionally mandated scientific panel released the...

• Congress Debates Medical Device Safety Act to Counter Riegel v. Medtronic

  Greg Webb | May 25, 2009 9:25 PM | 5 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health began hearing testimony on the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009, which proposes the Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc be...

• Four Out of Five Ain’t Bad? – Research Finds 1 out of 5 Trucks Unfit

  Greg Webb | September 02, 2009 9:54 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Recently, a new batch of statistics has emerged from research done by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) regarding motor carrier safety violations. Violations found include such unsafe...

• Family Medicine Doctor Numbers Declining

  Greg Webb | September 01, 2009 5:40 PM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of medical students who want to pursue family medicine, though many say it is the frontline for wellness and preventive-care programs that can...

• Homeopathic Drugs - "Remedies" - Potentially Hazardous?

  Greg Webb | June 29, 2009 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Although it was sold for many years as a drug for colds, Zicam Cold Remedy was never tested by federal regulators for safety like many other drugs. Because the drug is considered a...

• Dangerous Drug-Resistant Staph Germ (MRSA) Rising in Children ENT Infections

  Greg Webb | February 09, 2009 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Researchers have found an alarming increase in the number of children’s ear, nose and throat infections nationwide, which are caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs, nicknamed MRSA....

• Disruptive Doctors Causing Medical Errors and Workplace Problems

  Greg Webb | December 24, 2008 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Hospital staff members are blaming badly behaving doctors for low morale, stress, and high turnover, which contribute to medical mistakes, preventable complications, and even death, a recent study...