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Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:21 +0000
Man dies after hit-and-run
Austin police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a vehicle after he got out of his car to inspect damage from a wreck Friday night. Just after 10 p.m., Jose Angel Fuentes-Reyes, 28, was stopped at a traffic light at Manor Road and Airport Boulevard when his pickup was rear-ended by [...]

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:21:35 +0000
Texas is Ranked Third in Health Premium Jumps
Yikes!  I’m not the only one.  Texas families saw their health insurance premiums soar 40 percent in five years - 10 times faster then their incomes increased, according to a report released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, N.J., a national foundation that promotes health care improvement. The foundations report, “Squeezed: How Costs [...]

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:09:53 +0000
Study: Weight and Fitness Both Matter
New research by Harvard-affiliated researches which appears in the Archive of Internal Medicine challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit which found that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. Previous research has gone back and forth on whether exercise or weight has a greater influence [...]

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:43:42 +0000
Before Kids Get ADHD Drugs Have Their Hearts Checked
Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before taking drugs such as Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-defecit disorder according to the American Heart Association.  Children already on the drugs should also be tested. Stimulants can increase blood pressure and heart rate which for most children isn’t a problem.  But for those with [...]

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:21:05 +0000
Extended Warranties - a High-priced Gamble
In the market for a new auto? Here’s a good car buying tip? Extended warranties sell costly peace of ming for repair nightmares that probably won’t occur, according to a survey of more than 8,000 readers conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.  Consumer reports has long advised that extended warranties are a poor deal for [...]

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:56:21 +0000
Some midsize cars show improvement in crash tests
Several midsize cars have made improvements in protecting motorists in side crashes because of improvements in design and adding side airbags, the insurance industry reports. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test results gave top scores in front-end and side-impact crashes to the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Dodge Avenger, Nissan Altima, Infiniti G35, and [...]

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:58:06 +0000
Hospital mix-ups hurt kids
Drug errors affect 1 in 14 children, study says, more than was thought. Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm about one of 14 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method. That figure is higher than earlier estimates and bolsters concerns that were already heightened by  well-publicized cases such [...]

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:37:26 +0000
After hiding birth control patch’s risk, company points finger at FDA
For years, Johnson & Johnson obscured evidence that its popular Ortho Evra birth control patch delivered much more estrogen than standard birth control pills, potentially increasing the risk of blood clots and strokes, according to internal company documents. But because the Food and Drug Administration approved the patch, the company is arguing in court that it [...]

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:49:54 +0000
Mouth-to-Mouth step in CPR isn’t always needed
In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only cardiopulminary resuscitation (rapid, deep presses on the victim’s chest until help arrives) works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac arrests in adults. The advice does not apply to cardiac arrest: in children due to drowning due to drug overdose if the bystander does not see [...]

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:39:30 +0000
Texas Supreme Court - No More Free Bites
Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Texas’ “first free bite” rule (allowing a dog owner to escape most legal liability if a previously gentle dog attacks) does not free owners of the responsibility of stopping an attack once it occurs. The so-called first-free-bite rule penalizes an owner who knows their pet is dangerous, [...]




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