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Archive for May, 2015
May 28, 2015

By Staff Writer A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in March by the family of Tennessee resident Tommy Julian whose death is being blamed on the blood thinner medication Xarelto. Tommy’s son Danny Julian claims the anticoagulant (along with makers Bayer, Janssen and Johnson & Johnson) was responsible for his father’s death. He is seeking […]

May 21, 2015

By Staff Writer Last month, Japanese company Takeda Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay settlements totaling 2.4 billion dollars to thousands of patients who were diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Takeda’s prevalent diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone).  Actos is an oral medication used to help reduce the sugar levels of people who suffer from type 2 diabetes. […]

May 15, 2015

By Staff Writer One of every parent’s biggest fears is the day their teenager drives off in the car alone for the very first time.  This day can be quite nerve racking and is the culmination of months of practice and years of training. According to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, approximately […]

May 5, 2015

By Staff Writer It is almost that time of year when you and your kids can begin to enjoy the warm Tennessee summer!  Outdoor fun at local pools, lakes and waterparks, afternoon cookouts…these make great lifelong memories. But these activities also have risks. You can take every precaution to be as safe as possible, but […]