Organ Transplant Rabies Scare
Hundreds Checked for Rabies in Five States Following Transplant Recipient's Death Alleged negligence on the part of medical professionals may be the reason why organs infected with rabies were...
View ArticleZithromax Side Effects
FDA Issues Warning Regarding Potentially Fatal Side Effects of Popular Antibiotic Consumers and doctors are being warned about the risk of sudden cardiovascular death in patients taking the antibiotic...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Risks
Doctors Urge Federal Regulators to Restrict Caffeine in Energy Drinks A letter is submitted by a group of doctors and researchers, urging the FDA to establish restrictions on the amount of caffeine...
View ArticleCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Suit
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Death Exposure to carbon monoxide allegedly caused by a faulty water heater led to an otherwise healthy 18-year-old Marine's death in Idaho....
View ArticleAxe Allergy Risks
PA Student Suffers Potentially Life-Threatening Reaction to Axe Body Spray A Pennsylvania teen experienced a serious allergic reaction after being exposed to Axe Body Spray at his high school. A high...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Should Be Regulated
Energy Drinks Hide Behind New Labels, Consumer Safety May Be at Risk Although many energy drink manfuacturers are making the move from "dietary supplement" to "beverage," it doesn't mean these products...
View ArticlePossible Risks of Soda Intake
Study Finds Thousands of Deaths Linked to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Researchers find a possible link between consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas and more than 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. In a...
View ArticleRecalled Blood Glucose Meters
More Than Two Million Blood Glucose Meters Recalled by J&J Over Risk of Delayed Treatment Problems with the faulty blood glucose meters may put diabetic patients at risk of life-threatening side...
View ArticleMenopause Treatment and Breast Cancer
Study Links Hormone Therapy to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, Mortality New research finds that women who undergo hormone replacement therapy for menopause treatment have an increased risk of dying...
View ArticleNursing Home Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Nursing Home Chain Results in $23 Million Award Punitive damages have been awarded against the largest nursing home facility chain in the U.S., following the...
View ArticleLead Poisoning in Kids
New Report Indicates 1 in 38 Young Children Have Lead Poisoning After establishing a new threshold for lead poisoning, health officials esimate that half a million children in the U.S. have dangerous...
View ArticleEffects of Radiation Exposure in Babies
Study Finds Fukushima Fallout May be Causing Illness in U.S. Babies American babies born in the months following the nuclear disaster in Japan may be at an increased risk for congenital hypothyroidism....
View ArticleRisks of Robotic Surgery
FDA Investigates Rise in Freak Accidents During Robotic Surgeries Recent reports submitted to the FDA suggest that robotic surgery may put patients at risk of serious injury or even death. One of the...
View ArticleDeadly Helicopter Accident Caused by Distraction
NTSB Reports Pilot's Texting Contributed to Helicopter Crash The National Transportation Safety Board has revealed that a fatal medical helicopter accident in 2011 was caused in part by the pilot's...
View ArticleAssault Suspects Face Wrongful Death Suit
Family of 15-Year-Old to File Wrongful Death Suit Against Teens Accused of Sexual Assault Three teenage boys accused of sexual battery now face a wrongful death lawsuit following the suicide of a...
View ArticleLawsuit Results in Verdict Against GE
$5 Million Verdict Awarded Against GE Over Side Effects of Imaging Contrast Dye A man who suffered a devastating skin disorder called NSF after using an MRI imaging contrast agent manufactured by GE...
View ArticleGranuFlo Lawsuits
New Lawsuits Filed Over Heart Problems, Deaths Following GranuFlo Dialysis Treatment Former GranuFlo users throughout the U.S. are filing complaints against Fresenius for complications related to its...
View ArticlePotential Side Effects of Risperdal
Risperdal Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Boys Mounting research has identified a potential connection between J&J's Risperdal antipsychotic medication and abnormal breast...
View ArticleCochlear Implant Lawsuit Award
Kentucky Girl Awarded $7.25 Million in Cochlear Ear Implant Lawsuit Following Shocks A cochlear implant lawsuit was decided in favor of the family of a Kentucky girl who allegedly suffered violent...
View ArticleMedical Device Risks
Consumer Advocates Call for More Stringent Testing for All-Metal Hips, Vaginal Mesh Implants Consumer advocates are urging the FDA to establish more stringent testing regulations for high-risk medical...
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