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• Raptiva Linked To Deaths

  Chrissie Cole | February 19, 2009 12:08 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The FDA has issued a public health advisory concerning progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and the psoriasis drug efalizumab (Raptiva). PML is a rare but serious progressive...

• Auto Insurance Limits

  Frank Bailey | November 15, 2008 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  We recently learned a person can purchase up to $100,000 in PIP or med pay coverage with your auto insurance. What a bargin. Mine only costs $57 per year for two vehicles. Everyone should get this...

• Defective Valve Stems From China

  Frank Bailey | August 06, 2008 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Yet another Chinese import causes problems for Americans. The latest defective products are valve stems. Valve stems are the little black protrusions that are on the inside of each wheel and allow...

• Do I Need An Attorney

  Frank Bailey | July 25, 2008 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Occasionally someone will ask me if they need an attorney for one thing or another. I inquire a little about their problem and usually respond that, “Yes they should consult with an attorney before...

• Senate Blocks Bill on Pilot Truck Program

  Drew Dixon | July 14, 2008 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Members of the Senate voted and blocked a truck program that would have given 100 Mexican truck carriers an opportunity to have 500 trucks cross the border and transport goods on U.S....

• Hospitals May Not Be Doing Enough To Fight MRSA

  Drew Dixon | June 18, 2008 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A recent survey of the infection control practitioners found that 54 percent of them believe hospitals aren't doing everything they can to prevent the spread of methicillin- resistant staph aureus (MRSA).

• 228 Cases of Salmonella Now Linked to Tainted Tomatoes

  Drew Dixon | June 13, 2008 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Last week I blogged about the outbreak of Salmonella in several types of raw tomatoes. Today I was made aware of a recent update from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attributing the number of illnesses attributed to Salmonella tainted tomatoes to be 228. Infections have been reported in at least twenty-three states since mid-April, with the last 61 cases found in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, and Vermont.

• Spinal Cord Injuries and New Treatments

  Frank Bailey | June 02, 2008 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Are cars really safer? We have seen so many people with serious spinal cord injuries resulting from head on collisions, I wonder if more can’t be done to make cars safer… But that is for another...

• Shooter Ruins Wedding Ceremony In Arkansas

  Frank Bailey | May 27, 2008 5:27 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  I woke this morning to find another tragic story making the headlines in Arkansas. How can people do things like this? According to AP, a stranger shot the bride and groom along with two other...

• Carnival Ride Collapses; 23 injured

  Sach Oliver | May 23, 2008 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Injuries of this nature usually cause more damage than what is detected at an emergency room screening. Spinal injuries from falling and being dragged may have long lasting effects and require extensive treatment. The seriousness of the spinal injury is something that should be taken seriously and should not be ignored.