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Nov-13-11 Sarasota, FL On July 15, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the CardioGen-82 recall , a voluntary recall undertaken by the CardioGen-82 manufacturer, Bracco Diagnostics. The recall was announced after the FDA received reports of patients being exposed to more radiation than expected. The agency said it received reports of two p... - Kentucky Garbage Company Ordered to Remove Asbestos
Feb-14-10 Louisville, KY Local officials have ordered a Louisville garbage removal company to get rid of a large quantity of asbestos that has been sitting in its lots for months, according to WHAS11.com. The company, which went out of business after its owner was incarcerated in July, has been housing the material for more than six months, prompting numerous c... - Baby Formula Producers encourage Mothers to Bottle feed Baby rather than Breastfeed
Dec-13-05 The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants...and the immunity factors in breast milk can help the baby fight off some infections." But only about 25 percent of American women will breastfeed their infant in the first crucial six months of development. Several reasons are cited... - Does Reglan Study Provide a False Sense of Security?
Feb-13-10 Beersheba, ISRAEL A recent study on off-label use of Reglan for morning sickness proved initially reassuring for expectant mothers who were concerned about the possibility of Reglan side effects in infants. However, critics say that the study doesn't tell the whole story. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of Reglan (... - Paxil May Cause Lactation Problems
Feb-12-10 Philadelphia, PA A new study indicates that new mothers who take Paxil may experience problems lactating. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil could cause a delay in the start of full milk secretion. Production and r... - Popular Antidepressant Interferes With Cancer Drug, Study Says
Feb-12-10 Toronto, ON A study that appeared this week in the British Medical Journal finds that Paxil interferes with the popular cancer drug Nolvadex when the medications are taken simultaneously. The study concluded that women run the risk of minimizing and even mitigating the medical effectiveness of breast cancer treatment when they take the two drugs togeth... - Jimsonweed Blamed for Maryland Family's Foodborne Illness
Feb-12-10 Montgomery, MD A family of six that was recently treated for severe cases of food poisoning may have ingested the known hallucinogenic Jimsonweed while eating dinner. In July of 2008, six adult family members were admitted to a local emergency room suffering from hallucinations, confusion, mydriasis (dilated pupils) and tachycardia (heart arrhythmias)... - Fen-Phen Victims Get the Last Word
Feb-24-08 Lexington, KY: In 1997, the diet drug Fen-phen was removed from the market due to its prevalence to cause heart problems and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). The company was required to pay out billions of dollars in settlements to those who had taken the diet pill and had later developed health conditions that were determined to be a result of ta... - Beyond the Lawsuit We See the Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim
Nov-7-11 Los Angeles, CA It's been little over a month since the landmark Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit against drug juggernaut Johnson & Johnson and its wholly owned subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare over injuries suffered by the plaintiff after taking Motrin for a week. However, given that US citizens appear to have a hate on for all things establi... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Neck: Off-Label and Off-Limits
Nov-6-11 New York, NY Defective medical device attorneys are filing lawsuits against Medtronic for marketing its InFuse Bone Graft off-label, particularly for neck surgery. A number of personal injury lawsuits and a wrongful death suit (a California woman died after neck surgery) have also been filed against Medtronic. Even though the FDA issued a warning th... - Solid Waste, Waste Management of Hawaii Inc. spends $1.5 million after violating landfill regulations
Honolulu, HI: (Dec-12-07) The state Department of Health brought charges against Waste Management of Hawaii Inc., the City and County of Honolulu, alleging that there were solid waste violations at the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill. The allegations included the operations, monitoring and reporting at the landfill relating to groundwater, daily cover for munic... - New Contrast Agent May Reduce MRI Health Risks
Feb-5-10 Evanston, IL In an effort to curb the growing rates of MRI side effects , scientists at Northwestern University have created a new MRI contrast agent that is about 15 times more sensitive than those currently in use at most hospitals. The increased sensitivity means that patients receiving an MRI scan will have to take less of the contrast agent, sub... - Study: Terbutaline during Pregnancy Raises Risk of Complications in Children
Nov-3-11 Washington, DC Women who ingest Terbutaline during pregnancy could increase the risk of complications for the child, according to new research cited by HealthDay . When used alone, the asthma medications known as long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) can also be harmful to children who are taking the drugs without steroids. Increased risk of hospitaliz... - Weight Loss Drug Included in Programs despite Alli Side Effects
Nov-2-11 Portland, OR A combination of weight loss programs that focus on behavioral changes and medications have been found by a review to help people shed pounds, despite the Alli side effects , according to HealthDay News . The review was released by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research after a series of trials and was published in the October... - Two Minnesota Law Firms Launch Case over Nursing Home Abuse
Feb-2-10 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Two law firms have brought litigation against the Good Samaritan nursing facility and four fired aids over recent charges of nursing home abuse involving several patients suffering from dementia. The nursing home was the subject of multiple state investigations in 2008 that linked six aides to the physical and sexual abuse... - Personal Training Sessions Left Victim with Serious Injuries
Feb-1-10 Houston, TX A thirty-eight-year-old woman from Houston thought a personal trainer would improve her health, not leave her with debilitating injuries. "The way she was treated was ridiculous and the trainer in this case was grossly negligent," says personal injury attorney Brad Wyly. "Basically she was hurt so badly after her second session that she ha... - $7.5 million settlement in Warren Hospital Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Phillipsburg, NJ: (Dec-10-07) The federal government filed charges against Warren Hospital of Phillipsburg, alleging that the facility bilked the government by inflating costs on Medicare claims. The suit claimed that Warren inflated Medicare charges to receive payments it wasn't entitled to between January 1998 and August 2003. The US Department of Justic... - FDA: Certain Terbutaline Side Effects Outweigh Benefits
Oct-31-11 Spokane, WA When a woman goes into preterm labor, her biggest concern is usually the health of her unborn child, not worrying about things such as terbutaline side effects . Terbutaline is sometimes used off-label to prevent or treat preterm labor, but according to an FDA warning, use of terbutaline during pregnancy or use of terbutaline for preterm lab... - Lead detected in Vinyl Infant Products
Feb-12-08 Oakland, CA: The Center for Environmental Health has detected alleged elevated levels of lead in infant goods manufactured from vinyl plastic. The alleged lead laden products are: lunchboxes, bibs, vinyl pacifier carrying case, a carrying pouch for a breast pump, and a cooler for holding breast milk. The companies alleged to have produced the products in q... - Hospital Error Led to Unnecessary Death
Feb-11-08 Long Island, NY A study in 1999 concluded that medical errors claim anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 lives each year in the United States. And that fact has been brought home by a recent incident at a hospital in New York, after a woman underwent an unnecessary operation and died from complications after surgery. While health officials concluded back in...