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Archive for June, 2014
Jun 27, 2014

By Staff Writer Currently in the United States, more than 200,000 women are incarcerated because of drug offenses and property crimes. Many of these women are pregnant. As typical protocol, delivery in a prison is traumatic as inmates can be handcuffed and/or shackled during their labor and delivery. Nicole Guerrero’s experience makes a typical prison […]

Jun 23, 2014

By Staff Writer GlaxoSmithKline is paying out $105 million to 44 states to settle claims that they lied about three of their popular drugs. According to the states’ claims, GlaxoSmithKline illegally marketed Advair, Paxil and Wellbutrin. For ten years, GlaxoSmithKline promoted that Advair was the “first line treatment for all asthma patients”; however, in reality, […]

Jun 19, 2014

By Staff Writer The answer is that just like driving drunk, driving with certain preexisting medical conditions is considered impaired driving. Impaired driving by definition refers to the deterioration of a person’s judgment which results in a decrease in their physical ability to drive. While this is most often associated with alcohol or drug use, […]

Jun 16, 2014

By Staff Writer Having a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyous times in a parent’s life.  Picking out a special name, buying the cute outfits and making the baby their very own room are among some of the fun things that go along with having a child.  Many times the experience […]

Jun 9, 2014

By Staff Writer On April 7, 2014, a fatal accident—involving two semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle, causing two deaths and serious injuries to a third occupant —occurred near exit 15 on Interstate 81 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Complaints against Fleetwood Transport Services, Inc. and Childers Transport, Inc. for economic and non-economic damages have been filed. […]

Jun 4, 2014

By Staff Writer An advisory committee held a meeting in mid-April to discuss whether they should make a recommendation to the Food and Drug Administration to approve a powerful new painkiller. Moxduo (made by QRxPharma), which combines morphine and oxycodone, would provide fast pain relief for those in moderate to severe pain (especially those who […]