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Jul-5-10 St. Louis, MO Last December, all Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits were consolidated and transferred to a federal court in East St. Louis, where the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) appointed US District Judge David Herndon to preside over suits from federal courts nationwide. Last month Judge Herndon ordered Yasmin/Yaz sales representatives w... - New Study Warns of Depakote Birth Defects from Valproic Acid
Jul-5-10 Atlanta, GA A recent study on the effects of valproic acid ( Depakote ) found a slightly increased risk of birth defects when used by pregnant women in the first trimester. Researchers are urging women to use alternative drugs to control epileptic seizures while pregnant, according to the 6/9/10 issue of Consumer Health News. "These findings provide f... - St. Louis VA Hospital Accused of Veteran Medical Negligence
Jul-5-10 Washington, DC House representatives are calling for an investigation into a potential case of veteran medical malpractice at a VA medical center in St. Louis, Missouri. Fox News reports that 1,800 veterans from Illinois, Missouri and a number of other states may have been exposed to HIV and other diseases while receiving dental treatment at the fac... - PPH: Could Fen-phen Come Back?
Aug-4-08 Chapel Hill, NC It's been a few years since the diet drugs behind the gradual emergence of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, or PPH , were pulled from the market and banned. Pondimin, Redux and the combination Fen-phen were considered the new frontier in weight loss, until the Crown Prince of Weight Loss was shown to have an ugly side. But now, the appe... - Hospitals Could Face Lawsuit after Patient Develops MRI-Related NSF
Jul-3-10 Boston, MA A woman who believes she suffers from MRI contrast side effects is considering filing a lawsuit against those who gave her a contrast agent containing gadolinium. Despite warnings from US officials, some patients may still be receiving MRI contrast agents even though they have kidney problems, putting them at risk of serious illness. The... - Chantix Almost Ruined My Marriage
Jul-2-10 Hazlehurst, MS Cheryl doesn't remember much that happened while she was taking Chantix , but she does remember suffering acute psychotic reactions. "I believed my husband was having an affair and that he was going to leave me," she says. "All my thoughts were unjustified but it bothered me a great deal." Cheryl (not her real name) was prescribed the... - MRI Health Problems: "It's Like Being On Fire"
Jul-31-08 Starkville, MS More and more people are discovering that they are allergic to MRI gadolinium-based contrast dyes. Unfortunately, they are discovering this well after the dye has been used and has caused serious health problems. Barbara H. says that when she was injected with the MRI contrast dye, she immediately felt a burning sensation. "I got hot ri... - Texas Lawmakers Concerned over High Levels of Benzene
Jun-29-10 Fort Worth, TX Texas legislators are calling for increased air testing around natural gas drilling sites after data revealed high levels of benzene , a cancer-causing chemical. State Senator Wendy Davis and State Representative Marc Veasey say the previous testing conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) might not show an acc... - Bad News for Avandia from Two Big Studies
Jun-28-10 Washington, DC Two studies on the controversial diabetes medication Avandia (rosiglitazone) were made public today, providing independent evidence that the drug puts patients at increased risk for cardiac events, specifically myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure and death. One study, an updated meta-analysis of 56 clinical trials, showed a... - Asbestos Found in Dead Man's Office
Jun-28-10 Louisville, KY The clean-up effort in the office of a deceased lawmaker from Louisville, Kentucky revealed the presence of asbestos, a deadly mineral that causes mesothelioma and asbestosis . Metro councilman George Unseld was found collapsed earlier this month in his office and was rushed to the University of Louisville Hospital, where he later pass... - Another Reglan Lawsuit Filed
Jun-25-10 New Orleans, LA Another Reglan lawsuit has been filed, alleging the medication is responsible for a patient's nervous system disorder. In this case, the plaintiff is arguing about generic Reglan side effects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia—a link that is believed... - Children's Toys Injuries
Injuries caused from Toys Since 1990, over 270 children and adolescents have died from toy related injuries and today we still face about 200,000 toy related emergency room visits each year. These injuries often result from innocent children swallowing or choking on small toys, falling off riding toys, or other injuries. A recent survey from t... - Another Sufferer from Contaminated Heparin?
Jul-23-08 Merrillville, IN Len was scheduled for minor surgery and complained to the doctor that he had some pain in his left calf—they found a blood clot. He was admitted to hospital in August 2006 and was given an IV with Heparin . Instead of recovering, Len says his health deteriorated, and he believes it had to do with contaminated Heparin. "I was in hosp... - "Losing Weight wasn't worth taking Fen-Phen: PPH was the Outcome"
Jul-22-08 Atlanta, GA Margaret was given a script for Fen-phen and took it every day for two years, right up until it was pulled from the market. "It worked, I lost 100lbs," she says, "but in retrospect, this drug is so dangerous that I wouldn't have taken it had I known that PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension) would ultimately be the outcome." "This drug ma... - Pfizer Loses Prempro Appeal
Jun-21-10 Washington, DC Pfizer has lost its appeal of a ruling that ordered a retrial on punitive damages awarded to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) The appeal was rejected by the US Supreme Court. In 2008, a jury in Arkansas awarded Donna Scroggin compensatory damages of $2.7 million and punitive damages of... - Asbestos Brake Shoes Killed My Father
Jul-19-08 Clanton, AB Frank was a self-employed mechanic, with his own diesel truck repair business. He was exposed to asbestos all his working life, and in the end it killed him. He died in 2000 from mesothelioma lung cancer, just a month after being diagnosed. "My father was short of breath and had a congestive cough, but there was no apparent reason for the... - PPH: People Who Lost Pounds Now Losing Their Lives
Jul-17-08 Washington, DC It is generally believed in this drug-driven society that the less medication you can get away with, the better. Thus if you're up a few pounds and in need of dropping some weight, it's always preferable to control the excess with diet and exercise, rather than popping a pill. Those that did pop pills back in the previous decade are suddenly... - "Uh-Oh SpaghettiOs"—Nearly 15 Million Pounds Recalled
Jun-18-10 Washington, DC A massive recall of canned pasta product that serves as a staple for moms to serve quick lunches for their kids has put the "uh-oh" in SpaghettiOs. According to CNN this morning the Campbell Soup Co. is taking back nearly 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs due to the potential for under-processing. The US Agriculture Departme... - Health Canada Issues Warning for MIRENA and Risk of Uterine Perforation
Jun-17-10 Ottawa, ON Bayer Inc and Health Canada have issued a joint safety information statement about reports of uterine perforation in women treated with MIRENA. MIRENA, a therapeutic intrauterine system, is authorized in Canada for prevention of pregnancy and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding. Uterine perforation is a rare complication associated wit... - Digitek Recall: Yet Another Lawsuit After Heart Drug Turns Nasty
Jul-15-08 Charleston, WV Most people have an inherent trust when it comes to the people who look out for their health, and the drug makers that put the pills in the bottle that play such a vital role in maintaining that health. However, a Clay County couple in West Virginia has found that you can't trust the contents of the pill bottle after oversized Digitek table...