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Aug-17-08 Lake George, NY Is your granite countertop radioactive ? Chances are good that it is. However, is it harmful? That's the debate that is raging as the health and granite industries lock horns. The granite countertop has become de rigueur in high-end kitchens as homeowners clamor for the natural esthetics and durability that a granite countertop affords... - New Study Appears to Suggest Benefits from Testosterone in Elderly Men
Apr-7-16 Salt Lake City, UT: Much has been written about testosterone side effects and especially adverse reactions that affect the heart. While testosterone therapy is indicated for individuals with severe testosterone depletion (hypogonadism), the recent advent of testosterone as a pathway to the fountain of youth has resulted in numerous men who arguably are... - Health Canada Fears Link between Propecia and Prostate Cancer
Mar-22-12 Ottawa, ON In attempting to reverse their hair loss, Canadian men who use Propecia finasteride may be at risk for losing a lot more, given a suspected link between finasteride and high-grade prostate cancer. Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), notes that while the risk is small, it is a risk nonetheless... - New Study Further Clouds Debate over Avandia
Sep-3-10 Washington, DC In the midst of the ongoing debate over whether or not type 2 diabetes drug Avandia will be banished by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes word about a recent study that finds that Avandia puts patients at no greater risk for heart attack than its chief rival, Actos. The study, published recently in "Circulation: Cardiovascu... - ER Overcharges: Better to Seek Treatment Elsewhere
Jan-25-15 Washington, DC Next time you consider going to an emergency room for a non-life-threatening issue, you might save thousands of dollars in emergency room overcharges by checking into an urgent care center instead. Even costlier than hospital ERs are free-standing Emergency Room Clinics. You could potentially save even more by flying first class to Europ... - Canadian Member of Parliament Warns of PPI Side Effects
Jul-7-10 Nanaimo, BC A deadly outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in 2008 has one government member in Canada lobbying health authorities to tighten controls on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). James Lunney, the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni in Canada's westernmost province of British Colum... - Odd Ruling in Hip Implant Failure Lawsuit?
Apr-23-17 Atlanta, GA: Many an artificial hip manufacturer is embroiled in lawsuits alleging hip replacement implant failure . Accolade, Smith and Nephew, DePuy, and Stryker are but a few examples of the manufacturers commonly referenced in litigation involving failed implants, including the now vilified metal-on-metal implants. However, there are other manufa... - Free Drug Samples the New Threat to Children
Oct-6-08 Washington, DC Patients love 'em because they're free, and will save them a buck or two at the drug store. Doctors love 'em because their patients love 'em—plus the added benefit of ensuring a patient without the means to afford expensive prescription drugs can have access to them. However a new study out today suggests that free drug samples do litt... - Safety Alert Issued for Ready To Eat Deli Meat Products
Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to illnesses possibly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS was informed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that products subject to r... - Arrow Select IV Tubing Sets, Accessories, and Certain Embolectomy Catheters Recalled
Limerick, PA Teleflex Incorporated provided an update today on the previously announced Arrow International Inc, voluntary recall of ALL lots of its Arrow custom intravenous administration products (IV tubing sets and accessories) and certain Arrow arterial embolectomy catheters distributed prior to February 19, 2010. Testing revealed pin holes in som... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder—Shocking Surprises
Apr-22-17 Washington, DC: The fact that Zimmer Biomet had its Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder approved without any human testing likely comes as a shocking surprise to many recipients of the device. And another surprise: the device was pulled from the market in 2010 after Biomet received complaints of fracturing. But it returned just one year later… In... - Helicopter Crash Survivor Get His Due
Oct-4-08 Torrance, CA Helicopter accident news has been in the media a lot lately, especially with the apparent increase of incidents relating to medical helicopters—the latest going down in severe weather just a week ago, killing four. But while there have been a lot of helicopter accidents involving TV news crews and medivac helicopters, helicopter crashes... - Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit—Keep Your Medical Records
May-2-12 Mount Clemens, MI Nichole had a fall in 2003 and popped her shoulder out of joint—she says it was "nothing major." But the complications and surgeries she has undergone since that time are major, and all because she was given a shoulder pain pump after what was supposed to be a simple procedure that required day surgery. "I've had two surgerie... - Implanon Lawsuits Still in Court One Year After FDA Warning Label Update
Apr-21-17 Washington, DC: March 2017 marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update of the warning label of the popular implantable birth control device Implanon to include risks of device migration. Implanon is a matchstick-sized rod containing a birth control drug that is inserted by a medical professional into the patient's... - $2 Million Fine Small Potatoes For Kaiser Transplant Disaster
Aug-13-06 Although the $2 million fine levied against Kaiser Permanente was the largest ever imposed by the California Department of Managed Health Care, it seems like small potatoes considering the damage caused by the HMO's failed kidney transplant program. The second largest fine ever levied against an HMO was $1 million back in 2002, following the death of a pa... - Propecia Leads to Anxiety and Depression
Jan-19-15 Bend, OR Humiliation, embarrassment, frustration, anger, anxiety and depression are some of the emotions described by men who are living with Propecia side effects. These side effects don’t appear to be “short-term” as Merck, the manufacturer, indicates. Sam (not his real name) should be in the prime of life: he is 32 years old, bl... - Recent Study Suggests Endoscope Infection Escapes Even Rigorous Cleaning
Apr-20-17 Minneapolis, MN: A peek into the archives of the Nursing Times (09/21/00) provides some perspective into endoscope infection , and just how long the issue of cleaning and sterilizing endoscopes sufficiently to avoid passing infections between patients, has been a concern. The venerable publication, which serves the nursing industry, noted that tran... - Baby Formula Class Actions Filed Against Makers of BPA-Laced Products
Jul-30-08 Los Angeles, CA: Six Southern California families have filed separate consumer fraud class actions against six different makers of baby formula and baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastic and in the lining of cans. The cases, filed in May and June of this year against Avent America, Abbott Laboratories, Evenflo, Gerber,... - Power Morcellation Suits Wrap Up but Doctors Still Like Procedure
Apr-18-17 San Diego, CA The majority of the lawsuits brought by women who developed cancer after a power morcellator procedure to extract uterine fibroids are wrapping up usually via a settlement agreement with Johnson and Johnson. Charles (Andy) Childers from the firm of Childers, Schlueter & Smith in Atlanta, Georgia says, “We have one wrongful... - Prilosec Kidney Damage Lawsuits
Apr-16-17 Washington, DC: The risks of taking popular heartburn medications such as Prilosec likely outweigh the benefits. According to a recent study, PPI users may be increasing their risk of serious kidney damage without having any symptoms of kidney problems. Given this latest research and previous studies, attorneys are currently investing complaints inv...