New reports to be issued following a Senate investigation and results from a clinical trial appear to further solidify the dangers associated with Avandia (rosiglitazone). As cited by The New York Times, the reports conclude that if Avandia patients switched to a similar diabetes drug, Actos, approximately 500 heart attacks and 300 cases of heart… Continue Reading
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MRI Dangers: Pacemakers And Metallic Foreign Bodies
Posted in Medical MalpracticeA fall or an injury in a nursing home frequently means a referral for a magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the injured area. An MRI uses powerful magnets and radio waves to produce very clear images of the body that are more accurate than x-rays. Not everyone is capable of undergoing an MRI. Because of… Continue Reading