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Reports say that there is evidence that using proton pump inhibitors in the first trimester of pregnancy could increase the chance of cardiac defects. Such inhibitors are for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach ulcers include Nexium, Dexilant, Prilosec, Zegerid and Prevacid, among others. A 2010 study suggested that those using proton pump inhibitors were twice as likely to have a child with a heart defect compared to those who did not take the drugs. Three types of birth defects…

Early last month Houston police say the driver of a silver Chevrolet Malibu left the roadway at 10200 North Freeway – also known as North Interstate Highway 45 — about 6:20 a.m. on a Saturday morning. The victim was evidently travelling northbound at a high rate of speed on the North Freeway service road when he lost control and struck the base of a freeway light. The driver died at the scene. No one else was involved in this accident….

During the icy conditions in South Texas early last month, a fatal traffic accident occurred at 5600 Southwest Freeway (South U.S. Highway 59) about 3:55 a.m. Friday, February 4th, reports say. Due to ice on the roadway that week, several vehicles were involved in a traffic accident on the freeway, with the resulting chaos prompting each driver to exit their car to cjeck the conditions of their vehicles. As the drivers exited their vehicles, the victim was then struck by…

Reports say Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management division recently announced a U.S. voluntary nationwide recall of some alcohol prep products, such as pads, wipes, and swabs over concerns about potential microbial contamination. The contamination by possible Bacillus cereus could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at-risk people such as immune suppressed and surgical patients. Smith & Nephew announced the halt of all shipments of IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes manufactured by The Triad Group and is advising all customers and…

Four Colorado high schools have issued warned to students about the dangers of a new locally-produced energy drink, SPIKE Shooter by Biotest Laboratories, a Colorado Springs company which is marketed in Colorado and California. Reports say that several teenagers sought medical facilities after drinking an eight-ounce can of SPIKE Shooter. One can has the equivalent of three cups of coffee, plus several other herbal stimulants. Each can carries a warning that it is not for use by those under the…