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• Seat Belts Save Lives in Car Crashes

  April Armani | May 29, 2007 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Wearing a seat belt seems like commonsense, however, a large number of drivers and passengers on the road still don't buckle up.New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine aired a public service announcement in which he matter of factly tells viewers that not wearing his seat belt almost cost him his life."I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead," he says at the start of his 30-second PSA. ...

• Another Pet Food Added to Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | April 30, 2007 9:39 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Another company has discovered melamine tainted ingredients were used to manufacture their pet food. Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd was notified that some of their canned dog and cat food and dog treats were made with rice protein that was tainted with melamine. Over 100 brands of dog and cat food have been recalled due to the melamine which has been causing kidney failure and death.It should be...

• Anemia Drugs Will Now Carry Warning Label

  Shannon Weidemann | March 29, 2007 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Three very popular anemia drugs have had "black box" warning labels added to them by the FDA. Procrit, Epogen, and Aransep are usually given to cancer and kidney patients. Patients that take them have a higher risk of death or life-threatening side effects though.The new boxed warning states that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) increased the risk of death and serious cardiovascular...

• Adverse effects and deaths reported with Methadone

  Staff Writer | February 05, 2007 9:32 AM | 1 CommentCheyenne, WY

  An article posted on WorstPills.org this month details new FDA warnings to consumers and health care professionals about the adverse effects of pain managing drug methadone. Deaths and life-threatening changes in heart beat and breathing have been reported in association with methadone. The professional product label, also known as a package insert, for methadone carries a black-box warning...

• Wyoming traffic fatalities up 15 percent

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2007 8:48 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Preliminary data released from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports last year's traffic fatality statistics.While Colorado's traffic fatalities decreased by 12 percent or 73 lives, Wyoming's number of fatalities increased by 15 percent. Wyoming State Troopers say increased traffic volume on the state's roads may be a contributing factor to the increase in deaths....

• Truck driver falls asleep and survives crash

  Staff Writer | January 26, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Earlier this month a truck driver hauling eggs fell asleep at the wheel, drifted off the road and crashed into a ditch. Miraculously, the driver survived the truck accident, though his semi was completely mangled.The accident occurred on Wyoming Highway 220 near Casper, Wyoming. Fortunately for the driver, passersby stopped to help lift the hood off of him before ambulances arrived. Apparently...

• Philadelphia stockbroker pleads guilty of fraud

  Staff Writer | January 15, 2007 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  A report from The Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week that a stockbroker in suburban Philadelphia pleaded guilty in court to securities fraud. Robert M. Montani, a compliance officer at Bryn Mawr Investment Group/Valley Forge Securities, admitted hiding money from the IRS, manipulating stock prices and skimming commissions. Montani may face 33 to 41 months in prison.If you or someone you...

• Semi truck accident blocks highway

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2007 1:33 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  A trucking accident on Friday, January 4, involving a fuel tanker semi and a car, caused the road to close until Saturday, according to a Local News 8 report.The accident occurred Friday afternoon between Alpine, Wyoming and Hoback Junction (US 26/89). Minor injuries were reported.

• Fired Johnson & Johnson VP expressed safety concerns

  Staff Writer | December 27, 2006 8:44 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  A former executive for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil has filed a civil lawsuit against his former company for firing him. He alleges that the company unlawfully terminated him in May because of his repeated complaints about the safety of certain drug products, including the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch.An Associated Press article details the suit against J&J:The lawsuit alleges...

• Fatal accident reminds us to stay safe

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2006 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  A tragic one-car accident in Green River, Wyoming, in November involved a Boulder family in an SUV that rolled over, taking the life of an 11-year-old girl and injuring a 5-year-old girl.Apparently, the driver of the Yukon became distracted, went off the road and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll. Neither of the two children were wearing a seatbelt or restraint and they were ejected...