Chemotherapy patients taking the popular cancer drug Avastin are significantly more likely to develop blood clots in the veins, according to research released Tuesday. In the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that patients combining Avastin with chemotherapy treatment raise their risks for clots by about a third. Avastin already carries warnings about the potential for arterial clotting

Two home furnishings companies have recalled more than 670,000 window blinds and shades following the death of a young child. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a 1-year-old girl died after becoming entangled in the cord of IKEA Roman blinds. In a separate incident, a 2-year-old girl nearly choked to death after getting caught in the cord of a set of Green Mountain Vista shades. The recall applies to about 670,000 blinds from IKEA and about 7,300 shades from Green Mountain Vista Inc.

The mother of a student who drowned during a school retreat last week has filed a lawsuit in connection with his death. According to the lawsuit, North Lawndale College Preparatory High School, VisionQuest International and YMCA of McHenry County failed to secure a paddle boat the boy had been using prior to the incident. A plug on the bottom of the boat had been removed when the craft was set aside for winter.