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• Nursing Home Employees Charged with Abuse

  Christina Cole | December 19, 2006 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Monday, two employees of the Price Hill Nursing Home were charged with patient abuse and neglect after allegedly leaving patients unattended for many hours.Lanetra Smith, 22, of West Price Hill and Lamonica Duckworth, 26, of College Hill are being charged with patient neglect and abuse. Duckworth is also being brought up on charges for driving while on suspension.According to police, the...

• Dog & Cat Food Recalled for Contamination

  Christina Cole | March 17, 2007 12:22 AM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Menu Foods Income Food announced a safety recall on their dog and cat foods that were manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The pet food recall is limited to "cuts and gravy" pet food in cans and pouches that is manufactured at two of the Fund's U.S. facilities. Both products are manufactured and sold private label to other companies and contract manufactured for some of the...

• Conair Curing Irons Recalled

  Christina Cole | February 07, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Conair is recalling 322,000 curling irons due to electrocution and shock hazards. The handle of the curling iron can come apart exposing the line cord.The recall involves ceramic, gold-matte finish curling irons. Date codes included in the recall range from November 2005 - July 2006. Printed on the iron handle is the name "Conair."Consumers should discontinue use of the curling iron immediately...

• Doctor Surrenders License to Avoid Discipline

  Christina Cole | January 16, 2007 11:17 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  After the state accused him of prescribing controlled substances while his license was suspended, a Delray Beach doctor who was the center of one of the biggest medical malpractice verdicts in Palm Beach County history, has agreed to give up his medical license.The State Board of Medicine is expected to accept the deal with Dr. Attila Eagleman when they convene on February 2nd in Orlando,...

• Founder of Atlantic Records Dies of Head Injury

  Christina Cole | December 18, 2006 9:48 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Ahmet, Ertegun, mentor and founder of Atlantic Records, died at age 83. Ahmet Ertegun, fell backstage in October during a Rolling Stones concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York. He injured his head causing major brain injury that caused his death. After being taken to the hospital, Eretegun slipped into a coma on October 29th. Ertegun turned Atlantic Records (Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin,...

• Alleged Victim of Nursing Home Abuse Dies

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 7:28 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A worker at Highlands of Brighton claimed a male nurse abused two nursing home residents last Thursday. A spokesperson for Strong Health, Teri D'Agostino, said, "What was alleged was very harsh treatment... physical abuse." One of the residents died, two days later. Strong said, the woman had serious medical issues and her death wasn't unexpected. She was examined after the alleged abuse...