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Medical Instruments Can Cause Serious Birth Injuries

During the birth process, a doctor must make decisions regarding the methods of delivery that can deliver the baby as safely as possible. According to a news report in Science Daily, forceps and vacuum devices can play both a positive and potentially negative role during childbirth. In some cases, the use of vacuum devices and forceps
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New Jersey Construction Worker Seriously Injured by Falling Air Conditioner

A construction site worker was seriously injured when an air conditioner fell 15 stories from a window and struck him. According to My9News, the workplace accident occurred in West New York, New Jersey. The 24-year-old worker was performing his job at an adjacent building when the air conditioner unit fell from a high-rise. The worker was
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Anticoagulant Drug Heparin Recalled for Possible Contamination

Lots of the anticoagulant medicine Heparin have been recently recalled because of possible contamination. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, pharmaceutical company B. Braun Medical Inc. issued the recall for seven lots of the drug because of the presence of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS). It is the responsibility of pharmaceutical manufacturers to
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FDA Issues Warning About Toxicity in Teething Tablets

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning to consumers about Hyland’s Teething Tablets, which officials say can pose serious health risks to babies. According to the FDA the manufacturer has recalled these teething tablets because they contain belladonna, which may be harmful in large doses. Symptoms of belladonna toxicity include seizures, muscle weakness, difficulty
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Motorcyclist Killed in New Jersey Accident on Fortescue Road

A 44-year-old Cedarville man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Downe Township on Fortescue Road, the News of Cumberland County reports. The motorcyclist lost control and veered off of the right side of the road. The motorcycle caught fire after colliding with a utility pole. Police are investigating what may have led to the fatal New Jersey motorcycle
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