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Seat Belt Safety – Buckle Up

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a pamphlet in March 2010 on the top five things you should know about buckling up while in a vehicle. Research shows that seat belts…

By Darren Tobin

/ 22 Nov 2011

Silicone Oil Residue on CooperVision Contact Lenses Causes Torn Corneas

On November 15, CooperVision expanded its prior recall of nearly 5 million contact lenses to include a second Avaira brand. The original recall was in August of this year. The second brand of…

By Darren Tobin

/ 22 Nov 2011

Drug Induced Lupus Reportedly Connected with Acne Fighting Solodyn’s Minocycline

Millions of Americans turn to acne-fighting medications when it comes to clearing up their acne. And while many acne-treating medications are available to consumers, some acne-treating…

By Darren Tobin

/ 16 Nov 2011

Contaminated Applesauce Distributed to Nation's Schools

The FDA is currently reviewing a Washington state fruit processor that supplies the nation’s schools and baby food maker for repackaging contaminated applesauce. The applesauce was…

By Darren Tobin

/ 9 Nov 2011

Habersham County Car Crash Yields Tragic Results

On October 18th, a Tuesday night, a deadly crash occurred on Toccoa Highway in Habersham County. George State Patrol said that a Dodge pickup truck was traveling on the highway at approximately…

By Darren Tobin

/ 8 Nov 2011

Mother’s Erratic Driving Causes Own Son’s Death

A motor vehicle crash in South Fulton this past Saturday, November 5, 2011 left one teenager dead and 5 children injured. The vehicle crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Flat…

By Darren Tobin

/ 7 Nov 2011

Dangerous Blood Clots Connected to Yaz and Yasmin

Last week on October 27, 2011, federal health scientists reported that Yaz, the birth control drug manufactured by Bayer Healthcare as well as other newer birth control treatments increase the risk…

By Darren Tobin

/ 1 Nov 2011

High Grade Prostate Cancer Connected to Anti-Hair Loss Drug Propecia

As previously reported, Propecia must now warn its users that high-grade prostate cancer may result from the use of the hair loss prevention drug. The FDA has notified healthcare professionals…

By Darren Tobin

/ 31 Oct 2011

Propecia Linked to Prostate Cancer

The FDA recently notified all healthcare professionals that the precautions section of labels for 5-aplha reductase inhibitor class of drugs should now include new safety information of the…

By Darren Tobin

/ 28 Oct 2011

DUI Accident

Robert Champine, 59, the driver of the vehicle responsible for killing a Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputy in a motorcycle accident over the weekend, has been arrested and is facing…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Oct 2011

Hit and Run Driver Injures High School Student

Mundy Mill High School junior Maurice Freeman was walking to school this past Tuesday, October 11 when a vehicle struck him from behind. Freeman, a 17 year old high schooler who plans on…

By Darren Tobin

/ 17 Oct 2011

Hit and Run Drivers Penalized; Good Samaritans Protected

61 year old maintenance supervisor for Georgia Pacific, William Kear, tragically died after assisting another motorist in distress. Early Saturday morning on October 8th, Kear was driving to work on…

By Darren Tobin

/ 13 Oct 2011