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• Kentucky Car Accident Kills Missouri Woman

  Lee Coleman | June 06, 2006 11:41 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Glenda Messersmith of Ozark, MO was killed last week when the SUV she was driving went off the road and rolled down an embankment near Bowling Green. Messersmith was thrown from the car in the crash.A passenger, 44-year-old Steve Messersmith was flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Tennessee.Police say neither were wearing seat belts when the S-U-V left the roadway at U-S 31 East and Kentucky...

• Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills Three Teens

  Staff Writer | June 03, 2006 4:02 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A terrible accident occurred in New York Friday when a car carrying four teenagers crossed the median of I-84 into oncoming traffic and was hit by a semi-trailer. The wreck killed three girls, all of whom were seniors in high-school nearing their graduation. The fourth passenger, a male, was listed in critical condition today at Westchester Medical Center in New York.Read more about the tragic...

• OSHA Announces 2006 High-Hazard Site Inspections

  Staff Writer | June 02, 2006 4:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday that it will target 4250 high-risk businesses for its site-specific surprise inspections in 2006. Each targeted business reported more than 12 illnesses or injuries last year that resulted in employees missing time from work.According to the worksite injury press release:OSHA will again inspect nursing homes and personal care...

• Merck Admits 18-Month Vioxx Claim Doesn't Hold Water

  Staff Writer | June 01, 2006 3:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The Wall Street Journal Law Blogs section reported yesterday that Merck admitted its contention that Vioxx users' heart attack and stroke risks were elevated only after 18 months of use cannot be supported byt the study which the company originally used to support that claim.The drug maker has contended that the study shows an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes only for patients taking...