Alan Haburchak - Articles

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Swiss Scientists Uncover Evidence That Avandia Increases Bone Fracture Risk in Patients
Swiss scientists recently discovered a link between the consumption of Avandia, a type 2 diabetes treatment, and an increased risk of bone fracture as well as the development of advanced osteoporosis. The drug has been previously linked to heart complications but this is the first time that conclusive evidence has tied the drug to the bone condition. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 11/06/2008 | Health
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Reports of Deaths Associated to Ortho-Evra "Patch"
Ortho Evra is a rather new form of birth control that is available for women to use as a patch on their skin. However, reports are beginning to surface about the risks of the Ortho Evra patch that may have been responsible for at least 23 deaths due to the increase risk of developing blood clots within the body. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 23/05/2008 | Health
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Hedging Strategies Can Reduce Investment Losses
While hedging is considered to be "risky business" among many stockbrokers, if a broker does not offer a hedging strategy to a client and the client then loses money, that stockbroker is held accountable. Often hedging is not offered to clients because a stockbroker will claim that the client is not sophisticated enough to fully comprehend the strategy and risk. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 22/05/2008 | Law
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Manufacturers of Type 2 Diabetes Prescription Drug Receive FDA Warning For Failure to Report Avandia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning to GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Avandia, a type 2 diabetes drug. The warning was issued after a routine inspection turned up evidence that information from clinical trials of the drug had been withheld from the FDA. Avandia has created a controversy as it has been linked to an increase of heart disease and early onset osteoporosis. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 20/05/2008 | Health
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Common Sense Can Prevent Bicycle Crashes
Every six hours, one bicyclist is said to be killed on average. Most bicycle accidents are highly avoidable and can be prevented through taking proper safety measures. The number one killer of bicyclists are collision accidents, which account for 75 to 80 percent of accidents. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 18/05/2008 | Cars
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1.7 Million Exposed To Silica
Silica is the world's second most common mineral and it is also an extremely damaging mineral that, when inhaled, can cause lung cancer, tuberculosis, renal failure, etc. Silica dust exists in many work environments and hundreds of employees work in and around it without knowledge of the extreme danger they are in. It is important to know the effects of silica to protect oneself. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 18/05/2008 | Health
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Automobile Accidents and Insurance: No Fault and At Fault Systems
When an automobile accident occurs, it can be a frightening and confusing situation, which is why it is imperative for individuals to know the law and preexisting "fault" situations for the state an individual lives in. Not one state has a completely "no fault" policy, but almost all states and insurances vary in coverage and in the laws. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 18/05/2008 | Cars
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Trasylol Story A Sea Change For Medical Community
Trasylol-Aprotinin, an injectable drug used to stop bleeding for patients undergoing surgical procedures such like heart or kidney disease, was once praised as being a perfectly safe drug. However, additional studies and research proved otherwise causing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to warn doctors of the adverse side effects of the drug that include renal failure. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 12/05/2008 | Health
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Creosote Exposure and Health Effects
Creosotes including coal tar, coal tar pitch or coal tar pitch volatiles has been deemed extremely hazardous to human health. Side effects include kidney or liver disease, convulsions, chemical burns, cancer - and in some instances scrotum cancer. Laboratory studies conducted on animals found that even the smallest levels of exposure to wood creosote caused death. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 24/04/2008 | Environment
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Automated Defibrillators and the Potential Risks
Automated external defibrillators (AED) are widely used throughout the country and stored in areas where large gatherings of individuals may be at risk of cardiac failure. An AED is a portable electronic device that treats cardiac arrest by shooting an electric shock into the heart to resynchronize the heart beat rhythm. But when these devices fail, the increase of death by cardiac arrest rises. Read
By: Alan Haburchak | 18/04/2008 | Health