George Louis Fernandez's Legal Guides (16)

Study: Antibiotics are Overprescribed for Children

Nov 28, 2011

According to a new study detailed in the journal Pediatrics, U.S. pediatricians write more than 10 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for children that have the potential for raising the risk...

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Report: Brain Stents Increase Likelihood of Stroke, Death

Oct 28, 2011

Brain stents routinely used to open blocked arteries in order to prevent strokes apparently have the opposite effect, according to a new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researche...

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Study: Half of Booster Seats Do Not Work Properly

Oct 28, 2011

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that half of childrens booster seats dont fit with all safety belts and can pose a safety risk, according to a news report. ...

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Study: Children in Hospitals Often Overmedicated

Sep 25, 2011

A new research study conducted by the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia has found that many hospitalized children are overmedicated, according to a news report. The study analyzed data from 463 hospit...

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NTSB Urges Ban on Commercial Driver Cell Phone Use

Sep 25, 2011

The National Transportation Safety Board urged a ban on cell phone use by truckers and other commercial drivers while they are behind the wheel during a Washington, D. C. hearing, according to a news r...

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Prescription Drug-Impaired Driving on the Rise in South Florida

Sep 25, 2011

Drug-related crashes increased 18 percent in 2010 in Palm Beach County and prescription drug abuse is playing an increasing role in road accidents, according to a news report. The Palm Beach County Sta...

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