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Jun-21-13 Rocky Mount, VA It took almost four years for Wendy to find out that her Medtronic Infuse bone graft was used off-label and it comes with risks. “If I knew that this Medtronic device was being used on me experimentally and if I knew all the potential side effects, I would have thought twice about having surgery,” says Wendy. A recent Bl... - Tylenol Recall Expanded to Other Over-the-Counter Products
Washington, DC: An earlier recall of Tylenol issued by Johnson & Johnson has been expanded today to include some batches of Tylenol caplets, geltabs, arthritis treatments, rapid release, and extended relief Tylenol, as well as Motrin IB, regular and extra strength Rolaids antacids, Benadryl allergy tablets, St. Joseph aspirin, and Simply Sleep c... - FDA Issues Health Alert for Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats
Washington, DC: The U S Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs distributed by Merrick Pet Care with a package date of "Best By 111911" because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores and Internet sales. The affected Merr... - Benefits of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Misrepresented in Earlier Studies: Report
Jun-20-13 Washington, DC Medtronic bone graft has been hit with a significant setback with the publication of an extensive scientific review calling into question the integrity and validity of previous studies. While advocates applaud Medtronic for the transparency required to facilitate this review in the first place, the results nonetheless underscore the lengt... - Lingering Radiation Levels Only One Concern with Recalled CardioGen-82
Dec-4-11 Sarasota, FL The concern for radiation exposure in relation to the recent recall of CardioGen-82 by Italian manufacturer Bracco Diagnostics is obvious. What isn't, are the ancillary concerns—including travel across international borders—at a time when the world remains understandably vigilant with regard to terrorism. Medically, there is... - HappyTot and HappyBaby Pouch Meals Recalled
New York, NY: Nurture, Inc, is voluntarily recalling selected varieties and date codes of HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch meals with date codes expiring between November 2010 and January 2011. These products are being recalled due to a packaging defect that potentially could cause the pouches to swell or leak. Swollen or leaking po... - Heluva Good Recalls Cold Pack Cheese Products
Lynnfield, MA : HP Hood is recalling select Heluva Good branded 8 oz. plastic cup containers of Cold Pack Cheese Food because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer... - Zyprexa Relprevv Patient Deaths Prompt FDA Investigation
Jun-18-13 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating two unexplained deaths in patients who received an intramuscular injection of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine pamoate). The patients died 3-4 days after receiving an appropriate dose of the drug, well after the 3-hour post-injection monitoring period require... - Mirena Side Effects Lead to Early Hysterectomy for Young Plaintiff
Jun-17-13 Hackensack, NJ Kelli Baugh was only in her 20s when she faced a total hysterectomy, experienced the rigors of surgically induced menopause, and required daily doses of estrogen. Why? Mirena birth control side effects . The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is an implanted device designed to provide trouble-free birth control for upwards of five years... - A Car Accident changes your Life in Seconds
Mar-21-06 Trisha Wellman's life turned upside down last November 2005. A friend was driving her to work when a car, driven by a girl without any insurance, side-swiped them, knocking their van off the road and causing them to hit a hydro pole. She is lucky to be alive. "For the first eight days, the doctors weren't sure if I would be paralyzed; I had cracked my ver... - Woman Blames Yaz for Gallbladder Removal - When She Was 17
Jun-15-13 Fort Wayne, IN Courtney was just 16 years old when she started taking Yaz and only 17 when she had her gallbladder removed. “My mom said ‘Sorry,’ she felt so guilty and I think she felt as bad as me,” says Courtney. In late 2007, Courtney started getting really sick. She was in Grade 11 and working nights at McDonalds - Yaz b... - Chaparral Restrictions in Canada
Jan-3-06 A warning to consumers not to take products containing chaparral (chapparal) has been issued by [ Health Canada ]. The herb chaparral is found in tea, loose leaves, capsules or bulk herbal products and is mainly sold in health food stores. In Canada, the manufacturers/importers are asking retailers to remove products containing chaparral from their she... - Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Lake Worth, FL: Limeno LLC is recalling its 16 ounce packages of Rico Queso duro blanco (white hard cheese) distributed by Flores Food of America because they may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Heal... - Rolling the Dice on SNRI Side Effects
Jun-12-13 Scottsdale, AZ Any woman either contemplating or having recently discovered she is pregnant must always consider the safest route to take when medications are involved. To that end, the Mayo Clinic is a trusted resource for information pertaining to, for example, SNRI side effects . SNRIs, or Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, are newer-ge... - Concerns Abound, But Will Yasmin Prevail?
Nov-24-11 Ottawa, ON The manufacturer of Yasmin birth control continues to stand behind its product in the face of growing concern—and growing controversy—involving the new-age birth control product. That concern and controversy continue to fuel Yasmin lawsuits from patients who have allegedly been harmed by the Bayer product. Bayer counters that... - Asbestosis Linked to Lung Cancer in Study
Jun-10-13 Queens, NY A new study suggests a link between asbestosis and lung cancer. The study, published earlier this year, examined the link between smoking, asbestos, asbestosis and lung cancer, and suggested that asbestosis and lung cancer were linked. The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (4/13/13), set... - Lisinopril—Hidden Dangers
Nov-22-11 Las Vegas, NV Many prescription drugs are as common as aspirin; it's no wonder that many consumers don't read warning labels or consider that a medication could be associated with side effects. Take Lisinopril , for instance. It is one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the US, and it also has the potential to harm a lot of people. Specifically,... - Trasylol: 10,000 Floridians at Risk
Mar-10-08 Fort Meyers, FL It was revealed this week that as many as 10,000 Floridians have either lost their lives, or whose health have been seriously compromised at the hands of Trasylol , the vilified anti-bleeding drug pulled from the market in November of last year. A spate of recent media reports culminated in the February 17th airing of 60 Minutes on CB... - Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
Fort Washington, PA: McNeil Consumer Healthcare and FDA notified consumers that it is expanding a voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP. For a complete list of lot numbers see the link below. In November 2009, five lots of this product were recall... - National Steak and Poultry Recalls 248,000 Pounds of Beef Products
Washington, DC: National Steak and Poultry, an Owasso, Okla., establishment, is recalling approximately 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...