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• More Problems for Catholic Church in Florida

  Joe Saunders | October 25, 2006 12:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Within a week, the Catholic Church in Florida has been rocked by the revelations of two more sexually abusive priests and two other priests who stole millions from the collection plate. Rev. Anthony Mercieca, now 69 and living on the Maltese island of Gozo, recalls touching former Congressman Mark Foley but not abusing him sexually. Mercieca seems incredibly unmoved by the damage inflicted by...

• Coumadin Gets Tougher Warning Label

  Joe Saunders | October 10, 2006 10:43 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Bristol Myers Squibb, the manufacturer of the blood thinning drug Coumadin, has strengthened its warning label concerning the dangers of potentially fatal bleeding. Coumadin, known generically as Warfarin, had previously cited a "risk of hemorrhage" and wasn't highlighted in a black box.

• Rep. Mark Foley Needs to Disclose the Identity of His Abuser

  Joe Saunders | October 04, 2006 5:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  If Rep. Mark Foley was the victim of a crime, he needs to identify the perpetrator in order to protect other minors. It's not enough that he's disclosed that he's a victim of sexual abuse, he needs to prevent future abuse by naming his accuser.In all the political uproar, this message concerning the safety of our children has been lost. Just as the Catholic bishops thought first about...

• Glaxo Drug Lamictal Linked to Birth Defects

  Joe Saunders | October 03, 2006 7:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Lamictal, the Glaxo Smith Kline drug is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, has been linked to certain birth defects including cleft palate or lip exposed to the drug during pregnancy. According to a Wall St. Journal article " After discussions with Health Canada in August, Glaxo said the cleft-palate deformity was detected at "an elevated rate" in infants whose mothers took the drug...