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Spokane Valley Firefighters Save Four Lives From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Valley Firefighters responded to a medical call on east Eastland Rd. in Otis Orchards around 6:30 AM today. Firefighters were treating a 21 year old female when the CO monitor on their equipment started to alarm. They immediately began treating her for CO poisoning

Wired SKorea to stem digital addiction from age 3

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Park Jung-in, an 11-year-old South Korean, sleeps with her Android smartphone instead of a teddy bear. When the screen beams with a morning alarm, she wakes up, picks up her glasses and scrolls through tens of unread messages from

Study: ADHD medicines help curb criminal behavior

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer Older teens and adults with attention deficit disorder are much less likely to commit a crime while on ADHD medication, a provocative study from Sweden found. It also showed in dramatic fashion how much more prone people with ADHD are to break the

$123M settlement approved in Del. child abuse case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th

By RANDALL CHASEAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) - A judge approved a $123 million settlement Monday in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of young children who were sexually abused by former Delaware pediatrician Earl Bradley. The settlement approved by New Castle County Superior Court

Pfizer: Once-a-day Lyrica failed in epilepsy trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer says that a long-lasting version of its anti-seizure drug Lyrica failed to significantly decrease epilepsy symptoms when compared with placebo. The company said Friday that a study of two doses of once-a-day pregabalin CR showed the pills were well tolerated, but did not meet

Report: FDA wanted to close Mass pharmacy in 2003

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. About 440 people have been sickened by

3 NFL QBs sidelined by concussions on 1 day

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By HOWARD FENDRICHAP Pro Football Writer Next week's big, nationally televised "Monday Night Football" showcase could feature a quarterback matchup of journeyman Jason Campbell of the Bears vs. untested Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers. Not exactly the creme de la creme of the NFC. Why?

British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By MARIA CHENGAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu. The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a

JetBlue pilot who disrupted flight free to go home

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By BETSY BLANEYAssociated Press AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - A JetBlue Airways captain who ran through the cabin of a cross-country flight yelling about religion and terrorists was prohibited Friday from flying or keeping his pilot's license, and now faces what could be the difficult task of

Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks. In a study, stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and effective as patients' own cells for helping restore heart