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The family of Justin Raddie, 28, of Gambrills, MD, believes the man was trying to help an animal that wandered onto thin ice when he fell into the frigid, 6-foot-deep waterway and drown, according to reports. His mother, Madonna Brennan, of Gambrills, said Raddie constantly rescued wild animals from being trapped or entangled since he was a young boy. Raddie’s body was discovered after holes in the ice were spotted by a neighbor at Riverton Place and Stepneys Lane around…

Jermaine Frank and Raymond Ally were found drowned in a car after racing on public roads, reports say. Reports say Ally, who is a legitimate drag racer with notable wins to his credit, was driving and taking a corner at high speed when he lost control of the vehicle. It veered off the roadway and overturned in a canal near. The pair was evidently trapped in the vehicle for some time before rescuers managed to retrieve their bodies. The two…

Nearly one-fifth of patients receiving Implanted Defibrillators are having the implants done outside guidelines for their use, reports say. Not only are the devices unnecessary, in some cases patients have a higher risk of death than individuals who fit the criteria for receiving an implanted defibrillator, reports say. The devices provide an electrical shock to an erratically beating heart, but researchers found that many patients were either recent heart attack victims or newly-diagnosed heart failure patients, reports say. The risk…

Reports say Boston Scientific’s Guidant Unit is set to pay a criminal penalty for failing to announce safety information about its implantable heart defibrillators. The devices were reportedly linked to the deaths of 13 people when they short circuited, reports say. A settlement with the Department of justice and Boston Scientific was rejected by a U.S. District Judge in April, citing concerns from doctors and patients. The judge has approved a new settlement that still allows the $296 million fine,…

A recent study has found the risk of tinnitus, or persistent ringing in the ears, may be linked to frequent cell phone use, reports say. The study found some patients who used their cellular telephones for about 10 minutes daily experienced almost twice the risk for the condition. Reports say the study revealed that regular cell phone apparently doubled the risk of chronic tinnitus, which is marked by symptoms lasting at least three months. The research also noted that tinnitus…