Caesarean Section Statistics Show Major Changes
Atlanta, GA—A new report by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta shows that pregnant women in the United States no longer face an increasing rate of caesarean section in United States hospitals. For many [...]... Read More
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Businessman Charged with Wire Fraud after BP Oil Spill
On November 1, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Bay E. Ingram of Covington, Louisiana, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after the BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2010. Ingram owned the Southeast Recovery Group (SRG) which is a company ...
Man Gets 57 Months for Assaulting Federal Officer
On November 6, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that Jeffrey Thomas of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he assaulted a federal law enforcement officer. Thomas was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge ...
Xeljanz Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis
On November 6, 2012 the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) for the treatment of moderate and severe rheumatoid arthritis in adults who did not respond or were intolerant to methotrexate.
Badrul Chowdhury, M.D., Ph.D., stated, “Xeljanz provides a new treatment option for adults ...
Missouri Hospital Agrees to Pay $9.3M for False Claims
On November 5, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, agreed to pay $9,316,139 after it violated the False Claims Act and the Stark Law. The violations occurred after the hospital provided incentive pay to physicians in a way that violated federal laws.
The Stark ...
Bone Marrow Stem Cells after Heart Attack Doesn鈥檛 Help
On November 5, 2012, the National Institutes of Health announced that patients who receive stem cells from their own bone marrow three to seven days after a heart attack do not show greater heart function within six months.
The medical trial that looked into the treatment was called the Transplantation in Myocardial Infarction ...
Multiple Scuba Hoses Recalled after Drowning Hazard
On November 7, 2012, the Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that Innovative Scuba Concepts, Trident Diving, and A-Plus Marine are recalling certain models of scuba diving hoses because they can burst. Consumers need to stop using these products immediately.
The hoses were manufactured by Li Chung Plastics Industry ...
Woman Gets 15 Years for Role in Making 122 IEDs
On November 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas reported that Pamela Leggett of Anhuac, Texas, received 15 years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to make and possess illegal firearms and bombs. Leggett received the maximum statutory offense of 120 months for possessing an illegal machine ...
Portsmouth Bail Bondsman Bribed Public Officials
On November 2, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that a bail bondsman in Portsmouth, Virginia received 30 months in prison after he bribed public officials to receive what the Justice Department called “favorable treatment.”
The bail bondsman’s name is Ulysses “Tugger” Stephenson. He ...
Medical Licensing Test Prep Company Owner Extradited
On November 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that one of the owners of the test prep company, called Optima University, made her initial appearance in a New Jersey Court after she was extradited from Latvia. She is accused of stealing licensing examination questions from the National ...
NM Police Officer Receives over 4 Years for Sexual Abuse
On November 6, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department (NPD) was sentenced to four years by a federal court for an incident that occurred on January 25, 2009. The former police officer’s name is Lawrence Etsitty. He pleaded guilty earlier in the year and ...
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