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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Lisinopril Also Linked to Kidney Damage?
Oct-19-11 Eau Claire, WI Although Joanne knows that Lisinopril has been linked to liver damage, she can't help but wonder if this ACE inhibitor, which is used to control high blood pressure, could also be associated with kidney problems. Joanne, 64, has been taking Lisinopril since 2003, and it did keep her high blood pressure in check. But in 2009, she devel... - First Cantaloupe Listeria Illness Reported in Pennsylvania
Oct-18-11 Harrisburg, PA The first illness from Listeria contaminated cantaloupe in the state of Pennsylvania is being reported this week, with state health officials confirming that an elderly suburban woman in Montgomery County became ill after eating an infected cantaloupe. She was hospitalized in early September but has since recovered, according to media... - Service Smoked Fish Recalls Smoked Nova Salmon
Brooklyn, NY: Service Smoked Fish Corp is recalling specific "Use-By" dates and lot codes of Brooklyn's BEST brand SMOKED NOVA SALMON because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune s... - P&G Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray
Washington, DC: The Procter & Gamble Company has issued a voluntary recall of three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries: the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. The recall was initiated after P&G found the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany. There have been no repo... - Mircette linked to Blood Clots
Jan-16-06 Sharon (not her real name) discovered a rash on her leg that quickly moved up to her pelvic area and spread down her other leg. At first, Sharon thought she had developed an allergy. By the time she went to the doctor, Sharon was in agony and she could barely walk. She was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis - blood clots - in both her legs. "You could ac... - Changing Times Call for Vigilance against SSRI Birth Defects
Oct-17-11 Cambridge, MA Time, it seems, teaches. Witness some of the ads from a bygone era, which suggested once upon a time it was never too early to expose your toddler to cola, according to the Soda Pop Board of America. Or that more doctors smoked Camels than any other cigarette. There was a time, too, when SSRI antidepressants were considered safe and effec... - Tasty Dish Snack Tubs Recalled Nationwide Due to Undeclared Allergens
Washington, DC: Nassau Candy Distributors of Hicksville, NY, is voluntarily recalling possibly unlabeled pegable snack tubs because they contain the following undeclared allergens; Tree Nuts {Almonds}, Soy and Milk and may contain the following undeclared allergens Peanuts, other Tree Nuts {brazil nuts, walnuts, filberts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, mac... - With More Topiramate Out There, Will Topamax Birth Defects Increase?
May-7-13 Washington, DC The birth of a child is supposed to be a life-changing, blessed event that never gets old no matter how many children you have. As a parent, your thoughts are of runny noses and milestones, birthday parties and commencements, successful careers and grandkids. The last things on your mind are Topamax side effects and the sometimes heartbr... - Antidepressants & Birth Defects: Weighing the Risks and Benefits during Pregnancy
May-7-13 In observance of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week, LawyersandSettlements.com reached out to Dr. Anick Bérard, director of the medications and pregnancy unit at Ste-Justine University Hospital, and a professor at the pharmacy faculty of the Université de Montr&e... - Snacks On Racks Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert
Washington, DC: Snacks on Racks is recalling products from their line of Gourmet Snacks Packs because they may contain undeclared milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, egg, sulfites or wheat. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, sulfites, soy or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if th... - SSRIs Linked to Low Apgar Scores
May-6-13 Dallas, TX Another study examining the risk of SSRI side effects in infants suggests that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors while pregnant could result in babies with low Apgar scores. The study adds to literature on SSRIs, which has provided conflicting results as to what risk of SSRI birth defects infants face when exposed to the ant... - Did Effexor Birth Defects Cause Newborn's Death?
Oct-15-11 Kamloops, BC The family of a baby who died two hours after birth says Effexor side effects may have played a role in the death. Meanwhile, the mother of another baby who died unexpectedly after being exposed to Effexor also wonders whether Effexor side effects played a role in her son's death. The family of Matthew Schultz says Matthew was exposed t... - Taser International to Pay $10 Million for Failure to Warn
Oct-15-11 Charlotte, NC A jury has ordered Taser International to pay $10 million to the family of 17-year-old Darryl Turner in a failure to warn suit after his heart stopped dead when police fired at his chest during a dispute with his employer at a grocery store in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2008. "We had some great experts that were able to explain the... - Rockhard Weekend Dietary Supplements Recalled Nationwide
Washington, DC: RockHard Laboratories announced today that it is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's dietary supplement sold under the name RockHard Weekend (RHW) specific to the following Lot Numbers: Blister Pack: T12 705 08 (exp: 10/11) / T12 705 09 (exp: 3/12, 8/12) 3ct Bottle: R417 0509 (exp: 09/12) 8ct Bottle: T237-0509 (exp: 06/... - Cardiovascular Systems Initiates Recall of ViperSheath
Washington, DC: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc (CSI), has announced a recall of all lots of the ViperSheathTMSheath Introducer on behalf of Thomas Medical due to reports about stretching or fracture of the sheath during use. CSI initiated the nationwide recall on November 2, 2009. The ViperSheathTM Sheath Introducer is a product developed and manufactur... - Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory
Washington, DC : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has new data showing that omeprazole (Prilosec/Prilosec OTC)—a medicine used to reduce stomach acid—reduces the anti-blood clotting effect of clopidogrel (Plavix) by almost half when these two medicines are taken by the same patient. Patients at risk for heart attacks or strokes who use... - Ford admission of cruise control fire danger too late
Jan-11-06 While Ford finally admitted that the cruise control wiring in the F150, amongst others, holds a serious risk of catching fire, it comes too late for some families. Ford refuses the following families compensation saying that, due to the extent of the fire, it cannot be determined what exactly caused the damage. Talk about a Catch-22! Life-threatening... - Concern over Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Not Slipping
Jan-11-10 Fairfax, VA Before the medical journal Neurology printed a study alerting consumers to the high levels of zinc found in denture adhesives, there was not a lot of information available about the potential for denture cream zinc poisoning . Dr. Sharon P. Nations of the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, worked wit... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Victim Says Engagement Is Off
May-4-13 Seattle, WA Debbie says that her engagement is off because of her American Medical Systems (AMS) transvaginal mesh implant. “I haven’t been able to have sexual activity with my fiancé without both of us experiencing pain and I don’t blame him for breaking off our engagement,” she says. Debbie (not her real name) had th... - Avaulta Mesh Not Meshing with Some Patients
Oct-12-11 Washington, DC Critics of the allegedly problematic Avaulta mesh will take solace in the recommendation last month by an FDA panel to tighten approval protocols following several failures of the surgical mesh, together with related lawsuits. However, the issue furthers the debate between manufacturers—such as the makers of the Bard Avaulta mesh i...