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Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Following yesterday's arraignment of an Orange Country baseball coach who allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages to two teenage boys, local authorizes are encouraging other potential ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2013
News of a Simi Valley, CA elementary school teacher's arrest this week stunned local residents. 32-year-old Malia Brooks, said to be an exemplary teacher, was arrested shortly after 4:00 p.m. on ...
Continue reading "Sixth-Grade Teacher Charged with Sexually Assaulting Student, Stuns Community" »
Posted on Jun 13, 2013
In the wake of U.S. regulators opening a formal investigation regarding the safety of various diabetes medications several months ago, the American Diabetes Association announced this week that they ...
Continue reading "Merck & Co. Offers Transparency in Ongoing Review of Diabetes Treatments" »
Posted on Jun 7, 2013
An L.A. County Parks & Recreation worker is in police custody on suspicion of child sexual abuse. The Los Angeles Times reports that the suspect (D.L.J.) is held on multiple counts of lewd acts ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2013
Disturbing findings suggest that the diabetes drug Januvia may lead to pancreatic cancer, according to a study conducted by Dr. Peter C. Butler—chief of the endocrinology division at the ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2013
The books have again been opened on Avandia. In a shocking move by the Food and Drug Administration, the notorious diabetes drug—severely restricted in 2010 after being linked to heart problems ...
Continue reading "FDA to Take Second Look at Avandia" »
Posted on May 31, 2013
With summertime quickly approaching, the season for amusement park visits is on the horizon. Amusement and theme parks have become a multi-billion dollar industry, and people throughout the United ...
Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides: Nationwide Children's Hospital Study" »
Posted on May 20, 2013
Last year, a three-year-old boy in Lancaster, California suffered severe burns after his sister left a cup of boiled water on the counter. In the few minutes that the teenage sister left her brother ...
Continue reading "Soup Cup Design Causes Severe Child Burn Injuries, Lawsuit Alleges" »
Posted on May 15, 2013
Earlier this month, the Pentagon released a survey indicating that 26,000 people in the U.S. military suffered sexual abuse in 2012. An estimated 19,000 instances of sexual assault occurred in the ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013
A confidential document, dated October 2009, indicates the L.A. Unified School District may have known about sexual misconduct at De La Torre Elementary School and failed to take action. The document ...
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Posted on May 14, 2013
A 60-year-old man was arrested after a three-day investigation involving molestation allegations at Leuzinger High School. According to police officials, the crime can be seen on surveillance videos. ...
Continue reading "Alleged Molestation at Lawndale High School Caught on Video" »
Posted on May 6, 2013
Amusement ride injuries aren't limited to amusement parks, USA Today reports. According to a recent article, nearly 93,000 child injuries connected to amusement rides occurred between 1990 and ...
Continue reading "A Closer Look at Amusement Ride Safety in Small Establishments" »
Posted on May 2, 2013
According to a recent safety communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Samsca (tolvaptan) may cause liver injury or death. Samsca tablets can be used to treat low sodium levels ...
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Posted on May 1, 2013
National statistics indicate that sexual misconduct in American schools may be growing in frequency. One 20-year-old woman recently talked to new sources about her past abuse. "I don't want ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2013
The former pastor of Divine Savior Catholic Church in Orangevale, California is under investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for accusations of child abuse. According to new ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2013
The New York Times reports that Johnson & Johnson will pay $8.3 million in damages to a man who was given a faulty hip implant. The implant, called the Articular Surface Replacement, was recalled ...
Continue reading "Los Angeles Jury Orders J&J to Pay $8.3 for Faulty Hip Implant" »
Posted on Apr 23, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that food poisoning cases in the United States are on the rise. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, the number of food-borne ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013
Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas (a large gland near the stomach) becomes inflamed. According to the FDA, some diabetes medications may lead to pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients. ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013
Dietary supplement manufacturer USP Labs, LLC said on Tuesday that it will remove DMAA from the company's best-selling dietary supplement products, OxyElite Pro and Jack3d. The company allegedly ...
Continue reading "USP Labs, LLC to Remove Controversial Ingredient from Dietary Supplements" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2013
A newly published expose in The Atlantic Monthly underscores the fact that recent aggressive advertising campaigns by companies selling testosterone replacement therapies and so-called ...
Continue reading "New Expose Uncovers The Hype Behind Testosterone "Boosting" Products" »
Posted on Apr 15, 2013
Disneyland closed three rides this weekend after a citation brought the park's safety standards into question. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) cited the park on ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2013
A San Francisco lawsuit claims that popular baby food products may contain trace amounts of lead. According to the claim, Gerber Products Co., Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, Del Monte Foods, and ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
A child abuse scandal in Antioch, CA entered the public scene on Wednesday after parents filed a lawsuit involving several autistic students and an allegedly abusive teacher. According to the lawsuit, ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
Law enforcement arrested an assistant principal after she allegedly had sex with three high school students. According to The Los Angeles Times, the 45-year-old woman was arrested by Hemet Police on ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2013
L.A. County prosecutors are seeking justice on behalf of two children that were molested by one of the Archdiocese’s most prolific sexual offenders. At a Friday arraignment, prosecutors will ...
Continue reading "Petition To Administer Convicted Pedophile To State Hospital Will Be Determined Friday" »