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Second twin dies as hospital probes heparin overdoses

A second twin has died at a Corpus Christi, Texas, hospital, where more than a dozen infants received overdoses of the blood thinner heparin, a lawyer said Thursday.

Up to 17 babies given overdoses of blood thinner

A Corpus Christi, Texas, hospital is investigating how up to 17 babies in a neonatal intensive care unit received overdoses of the blood thinner heparin. One of the babies died.

Actor tells House panel of newborn twins' overdose

Actor Dennis Quaid told lawmakers Wednesday how his newborn twins came close to death after an overdose of blood-thinning medication, the fault of a drug company that did not recall easily confused bottles despite previous problems, he said.

Time.com: Warning on Drug Mix-Ups for Kids

A hospital group says more needs to be done to prevent medication errors in children

Time.com: Smart People: A "Could See" Movie

What can you say about this film? It's trim, intelligent and reasonably amusing

Time.com: Medicine Mix-Ups Harm Kids

Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method

People.com: Dennis Quaid: 'Happy Ending' After Twins' Medical Scare

The babies – who received an accidental drug overdose at an L.A. hospital – are now "fantastic," he says

People.com: Hospital Fined Over Quaid Babies' Overdose

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will pay $25,000 in the matter of the infant twins' medication

People.com: Dennis Quaid: Babies' Blood 'Was Everywhere'

"It was a life-and-death situation," the actor tells 60 Minutes

Time.com: Vantage Point: Assassination Fun

Deer season, rabbit season, duck season: these have their places on the hunters' calendar. But in movie melodrama, shooting-the-President season knows no limits

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