Miscellaneous

• Hospital Charting Deficient

  Staff Writer | September 21, 2006 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  "Given the deficiencies of charting and coding in busy medical practices, diabetes in women may not be detected." This statement, published in the September 21st edition of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, raises a serious issue. And it does so in a way that may shock lay persons. This statement, contained in a letter addressing the possible side effects of drugs administered...

• FDA GRANTS APPROVAL OF NEW DEVICES

  Staff Writer | September 20, 2006 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted humanitarian device exemption for an implantable replacement heart in patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure who are not eligible for other treatment options; approval for an artificial intervertebral disc in the treatment of low back pain in patients who have no more than grade 1 spondylolisthesis and who have failed at least 6...

• Alert update: Spinach and E coli

  Staff Writer | September 16, 2006 11:16 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The FDA reports that, to date, 102 cases of illness due to E. coli infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 16 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and one death. Illnesses continue to be reported to CDC. There are 19 confirmed states (versus 20 reported yesterday). The case originally attributed to Tennessee was, in fact, in Kentucky....

• FDA Alert for Spinach and E. coli--an update

  Staff Writer | September 16, 2006 1:48 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now reports that one person has died, 14 suffered kidney failure and at least 94 in 20 states were ill after eating suspected contaminated pre-packaged spinach, at least some of it packed by California-based Natural Selection Foods LLC/Earthbound Farm.Additional cases have been reported expanding the number of states to include California, Indiana, Idaho,...

• FDA Alert for Spinach and E. coli

  Staff Writer | September 16, 2006 1:19 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On September 14 2006, an alert was issued by the Food and Drug Administration because of an outbreak of E. coli in several states. The source of the outbreak is believed to be bagged fresh spinach and consumers are being warned to not eat bagged fresh spinach at this time. Symptoms of illness may include diarrhea with bloody stools; a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome...

• CSU Football Players and Alumni Are Charged with Bank Fraud

  Staff Writer | September 07, 2006 11:44 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  CSU football players and alumni are charged with bank fraud; 7 people, 5 of which are current or former CSU football players, were charged with bank fraud on September 6, 2006. According to the Larimer County District Attorney's spokeswoman Linda Jensen, "This has been an ongoing criminal investigation since November. "It went to a grand jury in February, and it is still an ongoing...

• Colorado's Small Claims Court

  Staff Writer | August 17, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  If you have questions about using Colorado's Small Claims Court to resolve a dispute, the claim must be worth no more than $7500.00.

• Protection from Securities Fraud, Part III

  Staff Writer | August 15, 2006 11:46 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  This is the last part in a three part series on avoiding becoming the victim of investment fraud. Be aware of excessive delays when you request to withdrawal your money from the person or company with whom you are investing. They may give you complicated excuses for why your money is not available for withdrawal. The truth is if you are not invested in a fixed term security, like bonds, there is...

• Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled by Dell

  Staff Writer | August 15, 2006 6:17 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of the several notebook batteries for at least three machine models.Latitude: D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, D810Inspiron: 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, XPS Gen 2Precision M20 and M70 mobile workstations. These batteries were sold with with the computers and as secondary batteries and in response to...

• Protection from Securities Fraud, Part II

  Staff Writer | August 14, 2006 11:43 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  This is the second part in a three part posting regarding tactics and warnings for investors to protect themselves against the prevalent crime of investment fraud.If you are new to the investment arena, exercise special caution. Often investment fraud occurs because a salesperson intimates or overwhelms a person with complex financial jargon and complicated explanations. Be sure to ask many...