Construction has been taking place on the New Jersey Turnpike as its widening project is underway. Road construction projects pose many dangers to both motorists and pedestrians. However, according to The Star-Ledger, on the morning of July 11, 2011, it was a construction worker who was crushed and killed when a concrete barrier fell onto him
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Study Shows Equal Distribution of Malpractice Incidents in Doctors’ Offices, Hospitals
According to a study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the chances of sustaining an injury or other harm as the result of medical error is almost the same in a hospital as in a doctor’s office. Health.usnews.com reported the number of malpractice
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FDA Implements New Regulation to Improve Safety Reporting in Clinical Drug Trials
According to The New England Journal of Medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently initiated new regulations concerning drug safety reporting. The regulations establish a new safety reporting paradigm for new drugs under investigational applications (INDs). These new regulations are expected to help protect human subjects as well as improve conduct during clinical
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New CDC Report Reveals Decrease in Colorectal Cancer Rate and Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data from a new report that reveals a decrease in both the rate of new colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cancer killer in the United States among cancers affecting both men and women. According to the CDC
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Toyota Recalling Over 80,000 Vehicles for Electrical System Defect, Risk of Limited Drivability or Shut Down
Toyota has announced the recall of approximately 82,000 vehicles due to an electrical system defect that could increase the risk of an accident due to limited drivability or vehicle shutdown. According to safercar.gov, certain model year 2006-2007 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400H Passenger Cars manufactured from February 16, 2005 through August 30, 2006, are included in
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