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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Woman Watching Mom Die After Possible Contaminated Heparin Exposure
Jul-31-09 Frankfort, KY Mary L's mother, Elizabeth, was given heparin a couple of years ago. Mary believes her mother may have been exposed to the heparin contamination that sickened many people through heparin syringes. Now, all Mary can do is sit and watch her mom's health decline. "She was given the heparin at the hospital when she went in," Mary says. "W... - Barton Solvents: Cause for Concern?
Jul-20-07 Valley Center, KS According to Valley Center City Administrator I.D. Creech, the town will be back to normal soon, and that "dirt" from the area surrounding Barton Solvents chemical plant has mainly been cleaned up. The word "dirt" doesn't seem as menacing as "toxic chemicals." Is Creech trying to play down this potential environmental disaster? Cree... - CDC Leads SSRI Disinformation Media Blitz
Jul-20-07 Washington, DC: In a June 27, 2007 press release that made headlines all over the world the US Centers for Disease Control announced that birth defects associated with the use of antidepressants by pregnant women are rare. As proof for this claim, the CDC cited two new studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Over the following 2 week... - HealthSouth Corp. insurance fraud Settlement
HealthSouth Corp. The US government was awarded $325 million to cover defrauded Medicare charges. HealthSouth Corp. is the nation's largest provider of medical rehabilitation services and allegedly over billed Medicare and other government health programs for physical therapy and patient rehabilitation. Several whistleblowers came forward about the compan... - New Report on Avandia Risks
Jul-16-07 Boston, MA The July issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reports an association between Avandia and heart failure, with more than twice as many heart failure cases in patients taking Avandia versus other diabetes drugs. An editorial published with the study advises doctors to consider the findings as they make prescription recommendations... - Oral Sodium Phosphates Linked to Kidney Damage
Jul-25-09 St. Louis, MO If you took an oral sodium phosphate (OSP) to clean your bowels prior to a colonoscopy and have developed kidney damage, there is a chance your health problems are linked to the use of the OSP. In 2008, certain oral sodium phosphates, including OsmoPrep and Visicol were given a black box warning, the highest warning required by the FDA, a... - Veteran Medical Malpractice: Navigating a Complicated System Part II
Jul-12-07 Washington, DC: Not all errors in hospitals are the result of medical malpractice. In order for medical malpractice to occur a physician or other health care professional has to have treated a patient in a manner that deviates from a reasonable standard of care. An injury or death that results from substandard care is generally considered medical malpracti... - Debate Rages Over Potential for SSRI Birth Defects vs. Health of Mom
Jul-20-09 Washington, DC The debate over SSRI birth defects continues, despite many studies. It's not that there is grave concern with regard to potential birth defects present in babies born from mothers taking an ssri antidepressant. Rather, the debate centers on what's the best road to take? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to caution... - PPH and Fen-Phen Victim Regrets Settlement
Jul-19-09 Oakhurst, TX Joyce was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation and was part of the PPH Fen-Phen class action settlement that only covered claims involving heart valve damage. But she was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) and may soon seek legal help. The settlement and deadlines did not apply to people who have been diagnosed with P... - FDA: Bausch and Lomb Did Not Take Proper Action on ReNu
Jul-4-07 Washington, DC A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report asserts that Bausch & Lomb did not properly notify the FDA about 35 cases of serious fungal eye infections caused by ReNu with MoistureLoc that were reported in 2006, prior to the company's recall of the contact lens solution. The FDA also states that Bausch & Lomb did not follow proper proced... - Hydroxycut User: "My Life is Shortened"
Jul-16-09 Boyceville, WI Hydroxycut supplements were recalled after the FDA received reports linking the diet supplements to liver damage and at least 1 death. Now, people like Jodi M. are left to wonder whether their liver damage may be related to the use of the diet supplements. Some users are currently investigating a possible lawsuit against the Hydroxycut m... - "Cipro Ruined Our Lives," says Victim's Wife
Jul-16-09 Bastrop, LA "I am also a victim of Cipro ," says Connie, "because I am tortured from not being able to help Mike, my husband." And to make matters worse, Mike can't sue Bayer, the manufacturer, because the state of Louisiana has a two-year statute of limitations. "Although there is nothing we can do about it, I urge people w... - Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Foodborne Illness Update
Jul-15-09 Health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O157:H7 foodborne illness outbreak attributed to Nestle Toll House cookie dough . Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nestle's US plant refused to give federal inspectors access to pest-control records, environmental-testing programs and other information… On June 26, 20... - Problems Associated with Ketek Extend Beyond Liver Problems
Jul-2-07 Washington, DC: The side effect most people think of when they hear the name Ketek is liver failure. However, at least one person has had a different, life-threatening reaction to Ketek; now patients are investigating the possibility of filing lawsuits against the manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis for serious side effects like toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)... - Asbestos Exposure in the Naval Shipyards
Jul-14-09 Brookfield WI Mark [not his real name] was only in the Navy for approximately 2 years, but that may have been long enough to generate breathing problems that he suffers to this day. He worked in the Naval shipyards, and was constantly exposed to asbestos. While Mark has not been diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma , he is aware enough of the health... - The Pain of Kugel Mesh continued...
Jul-1-07 Seattle, WA: [ Ginger Waterman ] was not the only member of her family to have a Kugel Mesh Patch implanted to repair a hernia. Her mother had the same surgery in 2002 complete with Kugel Mesh Patch, and immediately experienced health problems, including the same symptoms that Waterman complained of. Waterman reports that her mother had "infections, flui... - Allegedly Defective Baby Floats Recalled for Drowning Risk
Jul-13-09 Washington, DC A baby float that was recalled in the interests of consumer protection and product liability has been cited for 31 incidents where infants have suddenly fallen into, or under the water. So far there have been no deaths or injuries reported from the defective products .However, four million of the inflatable baby floats have been recalle... - New Jersey-based Levaquin Lawsuits May Be Consolidated
Jul-13-09 Trenton, NJ The various Levaquin antibiotic lawsuits that have been filed in the state of New Jersey due to Levaquin side effects may be consolidated before a single judge, according to a recent posting on AboutLawsuits.com. The alleged problems associated with Levaquin medicine and the resulting adverse affects are prompting many plaintiffs towards... - Paxil Warnings For Pregnant Women
Jul-12-09 South Beach, FL Women who believe their babies were affected by Paxil side effects involving serious birth defects are expressing concern that the antidepressant they took may have caused their child's health problems. Their concerns may be based on warnings released by both the Food and Drug Administration and the American College of Obstetricians and... - Is Avandia Worth the Risk?
Jul-10-09 Washington, DC The alleged relationship between Avandia and heart attack remains a concern for Type 2 diabetes patients who, while pleased with Avandia's capacity for controlling their diabetes symptoms are nonetheless worried about various side effects associated with Avandia. The concern over potential cardiovascular risks is well-known, thanks i...