JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) — Call it the $42.9 million dollar selfie. Katrina Bookman flashed her multi-million dollar smile. Behind her, on her slot machine screen, evidence of her mega win. “I kept thinking about my family,” Boookman said. Bookman’s voice cracks when she remembers her short lived joy. She’s used to disappointment. Raised in foster…
As Published By ALAN S. RIPKA, ESQUIRE Hidden Steroids in Nutritional Supplements Causes FDA Investigation The news recently reported that certain bodybuilding enhancement products that are sold as nutritional supplements might contain hidden or unknown steroids or steroid-like substances that can cause serious and permanent injuries. These products may claim to enhance or diminish the…
As Published By ALAN S. RIPKA, ESQUIRE Black Box Warning: Reglan Increases Risk of Tardive Dyskinesia Imagine taking a drug called Reglan to help relieve or cure symptoms of heartburn or other conditions and getting sicker with other dangerous symptoms and illnesses. Alan Ripka, Esquire, says “people should have been warned about the side effects…
As Published By ALAN S. RIPKA, ESQUIRE Antibiotic Levaquin Can Cause Ruptured Tendon Imagine being prescribed the antibiotic, Levaquin for a chest or sinus infection, and ending up with a torn tendon or tendonitis. Believe it or not, the antibiotic Levaquin has been know to cause tendons to tear and/or rupture, all without any warning…
As Published By ALAN S. RIPKA, ESQUIRE Ongoing Recall, Rage RV5 and Others People who want to stay fit and be healthy will often rely upon nutritional supplements in the forms of herbs and vitamins, based upon the representations, advertisements, labeling and marketing of the manufacturers and distributors of these products. Often times, there has…
As Published By ALAN S. RIPKA, ESQUIRE Avandia Increases Risk of Heart Failure Have you, a loved one, or friend taken Avandia and been injured? Avandia has been associated with heart failure, and in some cases, death. Avandia, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels by…
