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Rheumatoid Arthritis drug may increase risk of drug injury March 3, 2009 Health Day News reported that drugs used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis may increase patients’ risk of drug injuries such shingles. The report comes after a study indicates that the risk for drug injuries such as shingles is increased in older patients who take rheumatoid arthritis drugs, and especially in those taking steroids. (more...)

Herbal drugs could cause drug injuries February 26, 2009 According to Reuters, drugs prescribed for impotence could cause drug injuries such as low blood sugar levels. The drug injuries were linked to illegal anti-impotence drugs and herbal treatments that have been contaminated with diabetes drug glyburide. Four people have died as a result of the drug injuries which were linked to (more...)

Psoriasis drug could cause drug injuries, death February 24, 2009 HealthDay reported that the Food and Drug Administration is warning patients taking a drug prescribed to treat psoriasis that the drug could cause drug injuries or death. The FDA reported that three people have died of drug injuries as a result of the psoriasis drug Raptiva. Two of the three patients had (more...)

No students on bus involved in three-vehicle auto accident February 10, 2009 Amarillo reported that an auto accident occurred when a bus was stopped at the intersection of Bell Street and 34th Avenue Wednesday. The auto accident occurred when a car rear-ended another vehicle at the red light, causing that vehicle to strike the bus. No students were aboard the bus when the vehicle (more...)