- Eddie Farah | May 31, 2007 10:40 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIt sounds sort of morbid. Only seven people lost their lives on Georgia's roads this Memorial Day holiday weekend. That was the "good news" announcement from the Georgia State Patrol.But those are seven families who will never be the same.And the number represents the lowest number of traffic fatalities on Georgia's roads during that weekend ever on record. Back in 2006, there were 17 traffic...
- Eddie Farah | May 31, 2007 4:14 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsRarely do we get to look inside the tactics that Big Pharma is not afraid to use when threatened.The case of the drug, Avandia which is prescribed to treat Type II Diabetes, largely a lifestyle disease that affects up to 20 million Americans. Data collected at the Cleveland Clinic shows Avandia users could have up to a 43% risk of heart attack and a sharp (64%) likelihood of an increase in...
- Eddie Farah | May 28, 2007 10:47 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsYou're heading out on the highway, maybe it's a holiday or there is alot of smoke in the air from nearby fires.Now you don't have to wade through annoying radio commercials trying to sell you cars to hear the latest on road conditions. Just dial 511 for a free call to find out the latest on traffic accidents, road conditions and construction.You are charged for cellphone minutes. Florida has...
- Eddie Farah | May 24, 2007 4:26 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsI've had a discussion with other parents lately.Doesn't 16 seem too young to have the responsibility of driving an automobile? Don't 16-year olds today seem younger than they were in my time? (Now I'm sounding like an old guy).But really, not only do children stay dependent on their parents a bit longer these days, perhaps because of financial necessity, but the roads are meaner and more...
- Eddie Farah | May 22, 2007 6:02 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMore than 2,000 movie goers at the Cannes Film Festival applauded loudly at the first showing of Michal Moore's newest film, "Sicko," all about the perils of our country's modern healthcare system.Expect it in theatres in June.So far the reviews are mixed between hilarious and very sad. The latter is a good summary of our healthcare system which is likely responsible for more deaths than we...
- Eddie Farah | May 21, 2007 3:45 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIt has happened again and I'd like every person who drives an SUV in Jacksonville to be aware of this because it is happening too often!Once again, this time a parent, has been unable to see past the large blind spots created by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and once again a child is the victim.This time it happened in Lauderhill, Florida.10-year old Jair Harris was killed while riding his...
- Eddie Farah | May 20, 2007 2:38 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsDaimlerChrysler is recalling 270,958 minivans in the United States to fix faulty air bag sensors. Corrosion may be causing some air bags not to deploy when needed.Those on the list are the 2005 Town and Country and Dodge Caravan minivans. Check the company's website and put in your vin number to see if your vehicle is affected.The problem seems to be pervasive in states that use large amounts...
- Eddie Farah | May 18, 2007 8:06 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIf you've ever considered the cosmetic, Botox, to smooth out wrinkles and give you a "rested" look--check out this story first.A middle-aged couple wanted to try the procedure together just before the holidays in 2004. Today they've written a book, "Dying To Be Young - From Botox To Botulism" to warn others about their near-death experience in this video on ABC News. Apparently the problem comes...
- Eddie Farah | May 17, 2007 2:10 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsConsider it a sign of modern times.You've seen them dashing in and out of traffic and tailing someone's bumper on the streets of Jacksonville. Young female drivers are catching up to their male counterparts in many ways--not all of them positive. A study out of the University of California, Irvine, shows that over a ten year period, young female drivers began catching up with male drivers in...
- Eddie Farah | May 15, 2007 8:32 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsEvery year the list of the top safest cars is issued. And every year the Ford Explorer SUV fails to make the list.A Palm Coast man's death is just the latest example of why the vehicle is still too top heavy to avoid a rollover in an accident. 44-year old James Alan Fowler of Palm Coast was travelling north on I-95 last week just before midnight. Witnesses say the vehicle swerved and the...
- Eddie Farah | May 14, 2007 11:05 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsYou have to admit that our federal drug regulators appear never to have met a drug manufacturer they didn't like. Such a cozy relationship. Here is the latest that has the potential to affect our most vulnerable citizens, our children.MedImmune makes a nasal spray that contains a live influenza virus and now the maker wants children under five years of age to be able to take it.That despite...
- Eddie Farah | May 12, 2007 8:07 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIt was a normal morning ride to Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Tampa. That is until the bus driver opened the doors and let in a mother and her two daughters. Then all hell broke loose.Shayla Muldrow was caught on a school bus videotape. First she asked the driver which girl slapped her daughter.At that point the driver should have been on notice that this woman was up to no good. ...
- Eddie Farah | May 11, 2007 12:29 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIt was a long fought fight. The Senate this legislative session had come up with a four year extention to PIP (Personal Injury Protection) that provides $10,000 in hospital coverage when drivers are involved in an auto accident, even when they don't have medical insurance. But the lobbyists for insurance companies fought back arguing that PIP is full of fraud and anyone can claim injuries.In...
- Eddie Farah | May 10, 2007 8:35 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsWhen you shop for groceries, increasingly you see that the fish counter is offering versions of farmed over wild fish.Besides antibiotic use in these farmed fish tanks, and color enhancer to make salmon the same deep color as its wild varieties -- now comes word that melamine, the plastic component found in what's now identified as wheat flour from China linked to the massive pet food recall,...
- Eddie Farah | May 09, 2007 10:25 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsI would hope that law enforcement in Jacksonville would be more understanding than this officer who's been accused of abusing his authority.He doesn't have much of an excuse, it was all caught on videotape. Melissa Langston was clocked going 63 in a 35 mile per hour zone. On the videotape you can see her relief when the officer pulls her over. Finally she can get an escort to the hospital...
- Eddie Farah | May 05, 2007 12:06 PM |
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Automobile Accidents"I'm Lucky!"That is the understatement of the year after Arlene Payan flew off the Dames Point Bridge after she and her disabled car were hit by a Hummer. Someone was watching over this 21-year old that day. First her Celica had a blowout as she entered the bridge heading south Thursday morning.She pulled the car over to the right side of the main span as far as she could because her tires were...
- Eddie Farah | May 03, 2007 1:54 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThere is no freedom like being on a motorcycle--at least that's what my friends say.But with one in ten U.S. traffic accidents that lead to death involving a motorcycle, May is the month formotorcycle safety. Maybe because of it's proximity to Daytona, the Jacksonville area sees alot of motorcycle accidents.In 2005-- the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 4,553...
- Eddie Farah | May 02, 2007 1:58 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAdd a new word to your vocabulary.Suicidality. That is the thought of wanting to commit suicide. And it's not news to hear about young people on antidepressants entertaining the thought of suicide. Some are even successful.Now, for the second time in two years, the FDA is asking manufacturers to toughen up their "black box" warnings on labels, this time to specifically warn about suicidality...