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A comment on Levaquin: A Prescription for Tendon Trouble

Mike — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:40:28 GMT

Here's a good idea of the pain Levaquin can cause: More ...

A comment on Arthritis Drugs Increase Cancer Risk in Children

Cortaflex — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:45:59 GMT

I suffer terribly with arthritis in my hands but as soon as I stopped eating red meat it made a huge difference. I still eat fish and I can't resist bacon (who can!) but I'm sure it is because I'm no longer eating the fats in the meat that has helped me.

A comment on CPSC Issues Safety Alert for Stadium Light Poles

Mike Bryant — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:18:29 GMT

Wow, those don't sound like lights that are easy to check or that are expected to be any where for a short time. Hopefully, they will all be found.

A comment on Medical Errors Claim 200,000 Lives Each Year

Zebedee Collins — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:31:59 GMT

I'm writing a book about the wrongful death of my only son, and I'm looking wrongful death case to put in my book, can anyone assist me in getting cases to put in my book?

A comment on Medical Errors Claim 200,000 Lives Each Year

Sharon McEachern — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:12:03 GMT

It’s not just the hospitals that are liable should a patient contract hospital MRSA infections. It’s the doctors! Doctors do not wash their hands. The chances are only 50-50 that the doctor treating you in the hospital, even when performing your surgery, has washed his hands. The odds are the same as flipping a coin.

According to the National Quality Forum, hand-washing compliance rates at hospitals are generally LESS THAN 50 percent. When MRSA kills more people every year in the U.S. than the AIDS virus and is usually contracted in hospitals, it’s a serious problem.

Hospitals are so desperate to get doctors to wash their hands that they are threatening loss of hospital priviledges and termination and are already using staff “spies” and covert camera surveillance of doctors. (Note: The hospital might have video of a doctor “not” washing his hands). In Houston, some of the hospitals have printed placards that arrive with each patient’s first meal that asks the patients to please ask their doctor if he has washed his hands before examining them! Ethic Soup blog has an excellent article on this problem at:

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A comment on Flat Screen TV’s Pose Injury Risk to Young Children

SafeMount — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:06:12 GMT

Just the information I was looking for to supplement my site about flat screen tv wall mounts. I hope you don't mind if I link to this page from my website?

A comment on EPA Questions Safety of Using Recycled Tires Chips in Playgrounds

Mike Bryant — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:54:41 GMT

They have such wide use, hopefully they will take the necessary look. Important post.

A comment on Thinking About Training?

Wayne Parsons — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:44:07 GMT

In Hawaii as in Texas this is a year round concern. Thanks for alerting the public to this risk!

A comment on Senators Seek Ban on Chinese Drywall

Wayne Parsons — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:04:06 GMT

Thanks for this update. I think there may be acses in Louisiana also.

A comment on Fatal Houston Crane Accident Raises Concern Over Lax Regulations

Peter Ellis — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:45:17 GMT

Maryland's new crane safety regulations. This is a regulation to require all crane operators to be trained and certified by an accredited agency. However, the commissioner of the DOL has excluded union crane operators grand fathered them) from these new rules and regs. This exclusion of union crane operator certification certainly give these operators a great advantage, even tho facts prove they have been responsible for the most accidents. This definitely places a great hardship on the non-union crane industry. How can this be legal? Why is this not considered a violation of the Antitrust Laws (Unfair Competition)? When these regs are law, and under the terms of these regs, the union operators wil be the only crane operators qualified to perform crane activities? Please advise, thank you! Peter Ellis, MD Crane Operator