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Zithromax linked to cardiovascular death

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine May 17, 2012 reports a small increase in cardiovascular deaths, and in the risk of death from any cause, in persons treated with a 5-day course of azithromycin (Zithromax) compared to persons treated with amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, or no drug. FDA is reviewing the results from this…

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Nixon Texas Plant Explosion

Two workers were seriously injured in a plant explosion in Nixon, Texas in the early morning hours of May 16, 2012.  The plant, reportedly owned by Vann Energy, has been cited by OSHA more than a dozen times related to worker safety.  The two men were severely burned in the tank area of the plant, purportedly while cleaning…