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• Woman Dies in Nursing Home Due to Lack of Care

  Rick Patterson | December 26, 2007 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Nursing home care has long been a concern. Families leave their loved ones in the care of others and many times that care falls short of what one would expect. Recently a nursing home known as Pacific Coast Manor was issued the most severe citation under state law. In addition to the citation, they were fined $100,000 after a state investigation concluded inadequate care led to the death of a...

• Black Ice is the Cause for Fatal Accident

  Rick Patterson | December 13, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  During this time of year drivers need to be aware of slick roads and black ice. Heather Richie, 26, and her boyfriend Joseph Lee Bekker, were killed in a car accident due to black ice. Their wrecked Ford Explorer was found 24 hours after the accident under an overpass. Police say the two were headed home when their SUV hit black ice, slid across the top of a guardrail and fell off the overpass,...

• Second Lawsuit Due to Wrongful Death of Rapper

  Rick Patterson | December 10, 2007 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Angela Jadoo has filed a wrongful death suit due to the death of her child's father West Side rapper "The Saint," whose real name is Freddie Latrice Wilson. This is the second such lawsuit in as many days.The suit was filed against the City of Chicago in Cook County Circuit Court on Thursday. It has been reported that three officers opened fire on Wilson, shooting him 18 times after stopping him...

• Kentucky Accidents Claim Thirteen Lives

  Rick Patterson | December 07, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  One would hope at this stage of the game we are all aware of the absolute importance of wearing a seat belt while traveling in a motor vehicle. The difference it makes in an accident cannot be overstated. According to the Kentucky State Police, thirteen people died in thirteen accidents on roadways in thirteen Kentucky counties last week. Out of the thirteen victims, ten were in cars and four of...

• Modern Medicine

  Rick Patterson | December 05, 2007 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  With so many defective drugs out there, it is a breath of fresh air to see a development that would be a positive force in the world of medicine. One such development is the revolutionary concept of nanomedicine. "Imagine a small capsule measuring in nano meters, scanning your internal organs and providing details to censors placed outside. This may have sounded like science fiction a couple of...

• ATV's and Kids

  Rick Patterson | November 30, 2007 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The holidays are upon us once again. Some parents may see ATVs on the wish list. Before you make a decision you should know that researchers at the University of Arkansas said "based on 500 case histories of young people treated after ATV accidents, youngsters under 16 should be barred from riding the vehicles." The University of Arkansas' finding were that the ATVs are generally unstable, and...

• Camden Police Officers Indicted for Fraud

  Rick Patterson | November 22, 2007 8:12 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  It is believed that 1 in 20 of our elderly are victims of nursing home abuse, according to the National Center for Elder Abuse. In fact as many as 57% of nursing aids have admitted witnessing abuse. Some have evan participated in the abuse. The report sites problems in the industry such as chronic understaffing and inadequate pay for workers. . Two hearings were held yesterday. Committees from...

• Flour Tortillas Recalled

  Rick Patterson | November 17, 2007 8:05 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. of Chicago announced a recall of its flour tortillas due to health risks. Children in a local school experienced vomiting, nausea and cramps, and it is believed their illness was a result of ingesting contaminated tortillas. These products have been distributed nationwide. State officials have said that they do not believe this involves microbial contamination. Del Rey...

• Drug Feared to be Defective Will be Phased Out

  Rick Patterson | November 14, 2007 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the drug maker has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol. It has come to the attention of the FDA that a Canadian study suggests there is an increased risk of death to the patient with the use of the drug. Trasylol is what is known as an antifibrinolytic drug. Antifibrinolytic drugs help slow the breakdown of blood clots...

• How to Avoid Car Crashes

  Rick Patterson | November 12, 2007 7:12 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Dean Voelker, has an idea. He has worked of that idea for the past 17 years. He feels he has perfected the automobile headlight that will significantly reduce automobile crashes. He has invented and patented a new brake light system that lights up proportionately to how much force the driver is exerting on the brake pedal. "When you step lightly, it lights up only the middle of the light. The...