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• Altria, Medtronic & Wyeth: Decisions that Concern Sales over Safety and Profits over People

  Armand Rossetti | March 06, 2009 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  On March 5, 2009 Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) sent a letter to congress indicating that he was proud to be a cosponsor of the “Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (MSDA). On March 4, 2009,...

• Big Tobacco – the tangled web they weave and the practice to deceive

  John Hopkins | February 27, 2009 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  It was 1980, but this scene has been going on in “smoke filled rooms” since the early 20th century. Big Tobacco’s Kloepfer and Klopnick were hand wringing; possibly burning the...

• Important Information About Suzuki's GSX-R1000 Safety Recall Campaign

  Armand Rossetti | February 18, 2009 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  The following letter and bulletin may be helpful for those who own a 2005 or 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle: 1. Suzuki's letter to owners; and 2. Suzuki's GSX-R1000 Voluntary Safety...

• Important Information About Suzuki's GSX-R1000 Safety Recall Campaign

  Armand Rossetti | February 18, 2009 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  The following letter and bulletin may be helpful for those who own a 2005 or 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle: 1. Suzuki's letter to owners; and 2. Suzuki's GSX-R1000 Voluntary Safety Recall...

• Women’s Health Initiative Study – 2002 – A 2009 Supplemental Report

  Brenda Fulmer | February 18, 2009 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  A long-awaited supplemental report was published in early February of 2009, from the authors of the heralded Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study. The WHI Study, published in July of 2002,...

• The Suzuki GSX-R1000 is almost as fast as a speeding bullet

  Armand Rossetti | February 13, 2009 10:45 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Ask the Police. Ask the police. Then ask yourself if Suzuki can ignore the stress that a GSX-1000 sustains, with or without a rider performing a wheelie or a brakie.

• Suzuki's Blame the Rider Approach is Paper Thin

  Edward Ricci | February 13, 2009 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Motorcycle riders and sport bike enthusiasts were shocked by the news-- more than 20,000 Suzuki GSX-R1000 suffer from a deadly defect: the frames fracture from routine stress and it can cause the...

• Big Tobacco Loses

  John Hopkins | February 12, 2009 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  In a landmark victory for suffering smokers and their survivors, a Broward County jury found that cigarettes are addictive. They also found that Mr. Hess, a 40 year smoker was addicted to...

• How much stress can a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle frame take?

  Armand Rossetti | February 12, 2009 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  In January 2009, Suzuki recalled 26,082 GSX-R1000 (GSX) motorcycles manufactured in 2005 and 2006. Reportedly, the fractures are occurring behind and below the steering neckof the GSX-R1000 K5 or K6...

• The FDA’s Approval of ProteGen Baffles the Mind

  Armand Rossetti | December 19, 2008 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  In 1996, the FDA approved Boston Scientific Corporation’s ProteGen mesh for use in correcting stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Physical changes as a result of pregnancy, childbirth and...