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Apr-25-12 Albany, NY For a patient, being told you have to have a device, such as the Avaulta mesh implanted in you can be daunting. No matter how well made surgical devices are, there is still a chance for something to go wrong. Now, Avaulta lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who received the Bard Avaulta mesh implant suffered serious adverse effects c... - Cancer Center Warns of Too Much Cell Phone Use
Head of Center Issues Warning to his Staff Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, broke ground yesterday when he issued a warning to his staff to limit cell phone use because of the possible risk for cancer. In a memo to 3000 faculty at the center, he recommended that children only use cell phones in emergenc... - EPA Acts to Address Carbofuran Residues in Food
EPA Moves to Ban Carbofuran Pesticide Due to considerable risks associated with the pesticide carbofuran in food and drinking water, EPA is revoking the regulations that allow carbofuran residues in food. Even though carbofuran is used on a small percentage of the U.S. food supply and therefore the likelihood of exposure through food is low, EPA has ide... - Beef Cheek Product Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
Beef Packers of Fresno, CA, Recalls 1,560 Pounds of Beef Product Beef Packers, Inc., a Fresno, CA firm, is recalling approximately 1,560 pounds of beef cheek products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The product being recalled is the 30-po... - Pulmonary Embolism Victim Files Yasmin Lawsuit to Raise Awareness
Apr-24-12 Annapolis, MD Mary's attorney says she will soon be settling with Bayer. "I didn't file a Yasmin lawsuit just for the money," says Mary, who almost died from a Yasmin pulmonary embolism. "I did it to raise public awareness and get this birth control pill off the market." Mary (not her real name) took Yasmin for several years to control endometriosis... - Medicinal Mix-ups in Children Happen with Alarming Frequency
Sep-22-08 Deerfield, IL It's hard enough when your child is in hospital, suffering from injury or disease. It is every parent's mission, indeed instinct to protect his or her child from harm. And so imagine the horror when you are notified that your child, whose health is already compromised, has been made even more gravely ill as the result of being administered an... - Chantix Recall: What Recall? Military Now Has Questions
Sep-21-08 Washington, DC The TV commercials still feature the darling little duo of the tortoise and the hare and the announcer still oozes comforting charm as he rattles off all the side effects. However, the message has changed now—and in spite of the viewers rooting for the determined little tortoise while the hare lollygags in the background, losing the raceâ€... - FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law. The alleged violations involved the failure to notify the FDA of a change of outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed patients to unne... - Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Frozen Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches
Pieces of Plastic Found in Chicken Sandwich Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Mt. Sterling, KY, establishment, is recalling approximately 199,417 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. the recall includes 9-ounce b... - Celexa Side Effects Span a Wide Demographic
Apr-21-12 Washington, DC The potential risk for Celexa Birth Defects is already well-established, given various studies (one of the most recent published in March), which suggest links to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), oral cleft and other potential defects when the antidepressant is taken by women at or above normal dosing levels. H... - "Two Disease" Rule in Pennsylvania a Godsend for Asbestos Mesothelioma Patients
Apr-20-12 Pittsburgh, PA An asbestos lawsuit ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in February of this year translates to encouraging news for anyone diagnosed with incurable lung issues related to asbestos cancer and Mesothelioma. While the ruling is indigenous to Pennsylvania, the decision nonetheless creates a useful precedent. What it means for the pat... - Study: One in 25 Fosamax Users Develop "Jawbone Death"
Aug-12-10 Chicago, IL A recent study has revealed that the osteoporosis drug Fosamax can cause one's jaw bone to disintegrate. The study, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, examined more than 13,000 Fosamax users and found that about 1 in 25 people suffered from osteonecrosis of the jaw, according to AOL Health . Osteonecrosis is so... - Woman Says Prescription Drug Caused Brain Injury
Apr-19-12 Crystal Falls, MI Amy spent 10 days in a psychiatric ward after she was given two shots of Lupron Depot. "I would never have known that this drug caused my brain injury , had I not read my discharge report," she says. Amy has been diagnosed with dementia—she is only 41 years old. Amy was given Lupron Depot, a drug typically used to treat prosta... - New Warning for Beyaz Birth Control Pills
Apr-19-12 Washington, DC Beyaz birth control pills and other medications that contain the hormone drospirenone must now carry a warning that they may increase the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). WebMD Health News reported that drospirenone is a synthetic version of the female sex hormone progesteron... - Interview with VA Medical Malpractice Attorney Micheal Archuleta
Sep-16-08 Austin, TX When it comes to filing a lawsuit against the VA for medical malpractice, attorney Micheal Archuleta is the expert. His firm regularly litigates Federal Tort Claims Act cases and it has 4 of the largest verdicts and 2 of the largest settlements in the 61-year history of the Federal Tort Claims Act. Perhaps more so than other areas, it is very... - New Study Links Prostate Cancer with X-ray and Barium Enema
Risk Increased in Young-Onset Prostate Cancer A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer has shown a link between the use of previous diagnostic radiation procedures and prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have found that men who underwent a hip or pelvic X-ray or barium enema 10 years previously were 2.5 times... - Thousands of Residents Illegally Exposed to Lead Paint
Failure to Warn Residents Between 2003 and 2006 A large Massachusetts-based real estate corporation and nearly two dozen associated entities may be subject to a multi-million dollar penalty for repeatedly violating federal lead paint disclosure laws at properties they own or rent in eleven communities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. An EPA compl... - Premarin Lawsuit for Allegedly Causing Stroke, Ovarian and Gall Bladder Cancer, Lupus, And Scleroderma.
Premarin is an estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Premarin is the most popular HRT drug, and one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. Premarin is typically prescribed for women after a hysterectomy. Studies have linked use of Premarin (conjugated estrogens) to the following serious side effects:... - Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension Recalled in the US and Puerto Rico
Drug Poses Risk to Immune Compromised Patients Roxane Laboratories, Inc. announced that it is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of two manufacturing lots of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP, 15 g/60 mL Unit dose bottles (NDC 0054-0165-51; Lot 856396A Exp April 2010, and Lot 856693A Exp May 2010). Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspensio... - Tomato Growers Want Compensation for Losses
Growers Want Warnings Lifted It is estimated that tomato growers have lost over $100 million as a result of the multi-state warnings of salmonella- tainted tomatoes. However, a link has yet to be established between the food source and the bacterial outbreak. Tomato growers are angry and want federal compensation for their losses, as well as the FDA to...