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Menu Foods' Pet Food Recall Linked To Plastic Chemical-Melamine

A recent recall on more than a 100 brands of “cuts and gravy” style dog and cat food has now been linked to a chemical used to make plastics: melamine. Melamine, after numerous tests by the United States Food and Drug Administration, has been definitively identified in the corpuses of both dogs and

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Menu Foods' Pet Food Recall Linked To Plastic Chemical-Melamine

Nationwide Recall Of Permax (Pergolide) Issued

The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health announcement concerning the withdrawal of Permax (Pergolide) from the market due to a link of increased heart valve damage in its consumers. The advisory indicates two new studies showed patient’s with Parkinson’ Disease, who

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Nationwide Recall Of Permax (Pergolide) Issued

Stage 4 Bed Sore (Decubitus Ulcer)

The final stage in the bed sore classification system is stage 4. In a stage 4 bed sore, the most serious and advanced stage, almost all skin has been lost in the affected area and a very deep wound has occurred. The would itself has extended through the muscles, tendons, organs, and/or bones. Stage

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Mar 2007

Stage 3 Bed Sore

A stage 3 bedsore is typically denoted by a serious break down of the skin in which the wound itself protrudes all levels of the skin including the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and the dermis (inner most or deep part of the skin). A stage 3 bed sore usually involves a crater like wound wh

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Mar 2007

Stage 2 Bed Sore

As previously noted, bed sores or pressure sores as they are often called, are classified in one of four stages. A stage 2 bed sore is usually denotes that some form of skin loss has occurred and presents as an open would in the skin. A stage two bed sore is typically described as a blister or abras

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Mar 2007

Stage 1 Bed Sore

Bed sores are generally defined by one of four stages. A stage 1 bed sore is the most common form of bed sore and can be usually be resolved by relieving the pressure on the affected area. A stage 1 bed sore usually appears as a red or pink area on the skin that remains that color even when pressed

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Mar 2007

Bed Sore Prevention

Bed sores, in most all cases, are preventable. Bed sores only arise after the blood supply is cut off on a specific part of the body for an extended period of time. Because bed sores only occur when the proper measures and treatments have not been followed, no one should develop a bedsore, especiall

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Mar 2007

What Is A Bed Sore?

A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. Typically bed sores, or pressure sores as they are sometim

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Mar 2007

Defense Verdict In Madison County Vioxx Trial

In the latest Vioxx trial, a Madison County jury found in favor of Merck & Co. after deliberating for more than 6 hours over the course of two days. The jury members rejected Patty Schwaller widower’s claim that Merck & Co. was to blame for his wife’s sudden death linked to cardiovascular side effec

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 27 Mar 2007

Defense Verdict In Madison County Vioxx Trial

Mayor's Home Victim Of High Speed Car Chase

Joy Day, the Mayor of Jonesboro, Georgia, came home to find his house in a much different state than the way he left it earlier this yesterday morning. The reason for this drastic change has been attributed to an unnamed 17-year old driver that was involved in a high speed chase with authorities ear

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Mar 2007

Mayor's Home Victim Of High Speed Car Chase

Concerns Over Pet Food Contamination Investigation Continue

After speaking with many, many people concerning the recent pet food recall issued by Menu Foods, Inc., one thing is very clear: The FDA has no idea how widespread this contaminated pet food problem has become. As of Friday, the FDA had confirmed only 16 deaths linked to the pet food, all of which s

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Mar 2007

Concerns Over Pet Food Contamination Investigation Continue

Return From Spring Break Ends In Death For One Student

After returning from spring break, a fatal car wreck occurred on Friday after Daniel Sa lost control of his vehicle on I-85. The auto accident resulted in the death of Sa’s passenger, Matthew Wayne Prather, 20, after the vehicle flipped over numerous times. The car wreck occurred in Opelika, Alabama

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Mar 2007

Return From Spring Break Ends In Death For One Student