Saundersblog.com - September 2008 Archives

September 2008

Monday 29 September

Priest Abuse Diocese of Scranton Comes Clean on Abusive Priest-30 Years Later (11:29) - The Pennsylvania statute of limitations is in their favor and they know it. They are dismissive of priest abuse victims who come forward knowing that as the law stands they will not be held accountable for hiding and transferring their... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 26 September

US Senator Confronts Heart Doctor for Crossing Ethics Line (10:50) - A Tufts University professor has drawn the ire and critique of US Senator Charles Grassley for simultaneously working for the federal government, Tufts University Medical Center, and a heart device company. According to a Boston Globe report, "The specialist, Dr.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 24 September

Monsignor Dale Fushek to Face 5 Trials for Sex Abuse (11:23) - While it sounds like it's a burden for the former Life Teen founder, it's actually going to work in his favor. An Arizona court has ruled that Monsignor Dale Fushek will be tried separately for molesting 5 boys back in... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Sunday 21 September

52 Bay Area Motorcycle Accidents This Year (20:49) - In Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, and HIllsborough Counties there have been 52 motorcycle accidents resulting in 40 deaths just this year. That's an alarming statistic and the number of motorcycle accidents appears to be growing at a rapid rate this year.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 20 September

Bad Medical Devices and Pre-Emption (11:24) - This fall, the US Supreme Court will hear cases involving medical devices that have caused injuries in spite of the fact that they were approved by the FDA. The Court already ruled in favor of pre-emption on February 29, 2008... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 18 September

Ecclesiastical Two Step (09:21) - The Catholic Church has figured out how to spin the priest abuse scandal so that it has minimal damage to its reputation. Initially, the Church played the "blame the liberal media" card. When that got old, it moved to "blame... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 16 September

US Senator to Investigator Cardiac Docs and Heart Research Group (09:58) - The American College of Cardiology recently signed a 5 year partnership with the non-profit Cardiovascular Research Foundation. On the surface, this seems a natural mix-a group of cardiologists collaborating with an academic not for profit research foundation. Yet, a US... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 15 September

FDA Reports Deadly Brain Infection with Rituxan (10:30) - The FDA has posted on its website reports of a woman's death from a brain infection a year after taking the arthritis and cancer drug Rituxan and warned doctors to cease using the drug if any symptoms of the brain... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 12 September

Bishops and their role in the Priest Abuse Scandal (21:47) - Only a handful of bishops have been implicated as sexual abusers of minors since the priest abuse scandal hit the front pages in 2002. Such names as Bishops Juan Arzube, Tod Brown, Paul Dudley, Thomas Dupre, Joseph Ferrario, Louis Gelineau,... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
McCain Ad an Insult to Sex Abuse Victims (10:12) - I've seen a lot of political attack ads in my time where the truth is twisted or distorted. However, John McCain's ad regarding Barack Obama and sex education is an outright lie and an insult to the thousands of victims... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 11 September

More Universities Scrutinized over Financial Ties to Pharmaceutical Companies (08:01) - Just last month, Stanford University announced a new policy limiting drug company financing of continuing education programs for healthcare professionals. Yet not all universities have been willing to cut their ties with big pharma. Senator Chuck Grassley has demanded more... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 9 September

A Survivor of Priest Abuse in His own Words (17:56) - Ken Scarborough is a Texan, a family man, and a man of faith. Yet he's also a survivor of sexual abuse. Ken was abused by Rev. Dale Calhoun, a serial abuser who abused minors in Yakima Washington and Beaumont Texas.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
The Personal Story of a Hernia Patch Recall Patient (17:16) - John W. entered St. Mary's Hospital in June 2004 for what was described as a routine operation to repair a ventral hernia using the large oval Composix Kugel Mesh. A year and a half later, John began experiencing severe abdominal... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
FDA Evaluates 20 Drugs (07:36) - A new 2007 federal law that requires the federal government disclose its investigations into adverse events regarding drugs. Now for the first time the FDA has released the list of drugs that are under investigation for adverse effects. All of... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Patient-This times it's a 9 year old (04:45) - We're often conditioned to think that those who need implanted pacemakers or need implanted defibrillator leads are those of us who've lived a long life and are hoping to prolong that life for a few more years. If something goes... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 8 September

RFK's Daughter Probes Catholicism (10:39) - As the seventh of 11 children, Kerry Kennedy's Catholic upbringing was a huge influence on her formation. She was afterall the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. The family prayed the Rosary together, attended daily Mass after the assassination of their... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Sunday 7 September

The Bishop's Response to the Priest Abuse Scandal (21:44) - Over the last two decades, I've witnessed various responses to the priest abuse crisis by the American bishops. Initially, they flat out denied the crisis and attacked the "Catholic bashers". From there, I saw the bishops say that they had... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 4 September

A Familiar Story: The Catholic Church Refuses to Hand Over Documents (19:33) - The crux of last year's $660 million settlement with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was the church's willingness to hand over to the public the internal documents concerning the priest abuse scandal within the Archdiocese. For many of the survivors,... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 3 September

Piercing the Catholic Church's Veil of Secrecy (19:27) - The Catholic Church has managed to survive for more than 2,000 years now. The institution knows a thing or two about self-preservation and defending itself from attacks from within as well as outside the church. Unfortunately, part of that self... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Health Community Debates Benefits of Zetia and Vytorin (10:48) - The FDA approved Zetia and Vytorin in 2002 as drugs that would lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks. The drugs have been heavily marketed and doctors have prescribed them aggressively ever since they came on the market.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 2 September

Stryker Corporation Sues Federal Government over Subpoena (12:24) - Strkyer Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and HHS over a subpoena they received concerning their marketing practices. The lawsuit contends that Stryker should not have to comply with the subpoena because they had negotiated a settlement... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Lipitor's New Direct to Consumer Ad (05:05) - Pfizer's cholesterol drug Lipitor has a new ad and a new pitchman. The old ad and pitchman were taken off the air last year after Dr. Robert Jarvik's expertise were called into question. Critics panned the old ad as misleading... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 1 September

Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls 3 Toys (18:47) - As retailers begin to ramp up for the upcoming holiday season the Consumer Product Safety Commission has worked in conjunction with manufacturers to recall nearly 200,000 toys. Thos toys named in the recall are: 118,000 Wooden Infant Toys—Wooden Puzzles, Infant... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments