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Crash Involving MTA Bus and Two Cars Injures 23
Police are investigating an accident in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon that injured 23 people, 3 of them critically, when a car was knocked into the path of an MTA bus.
Johnson & Johnson Facing More Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Woes, as DePuy Pinnacle Complaints Rise
Having already spent around $3 billion on its DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip implant recall, Johnson & Johnson is facing another potential debacle involving a metal-on-metal version of its Pinnacle Hip Replacement System. According to a report from Reuters, Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy unit already face some 1,600 metal-on-metal ...
Two Men Found Dead of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Long Island, New York Auto Shop
Two men were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a Holbrook, New York, auto-detailing shop Thursday night, Suffolk County police say.
Pradaxa not Fit for a Dog, Family of Alleged Pradaxa Bleeding Victim Claims
The family of a Texas woman who died just months before her 60th wedding anniversary believes she would be alive today were it not for Pradaxa (dabigatran). According to a report from the Houston Press, Pradaxa patient Loraine Franklin fell and hit her head last December, resulting in an intracranial ...
Failing DePuy ASR Hip Implants Sending Hundreds of Australians Back to the OR
Roughly 1,000 people in Australia have had to undergo revision surgeries because of failed DePuy ASR hip implants. According to TheAge.com, DePuy Orthopaedics has heard from more than 4,000 people in Australia and New Zealand seeking help with the recalled metal-on-metal hip replacement devices.
E-cigarettes Could Increase Risk of Lung Infections
New research suggests the liquid used in electronic cigarettes could increase the risk of viral lung infections, regardless of whether it contains nicotine.
FDA Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Investigation Is Flawed, Researchers Say
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) metal-on-metal hip replacement investigation is flawed, according to researchers.
Sleep Aids Can Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study has found that over-the-counter sleeping aids and anti-allergy medicines can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
FDA Gives 7 Companies Go Ahead To Market Generic Plavix
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just gave seven companies the go-ahead to market generic Plavix. Plavix is a blood thinner prescribed for the prevention of blood clots, heart attacks, and which has been linked to serious side effects such as the heart attacks and strokes it is supposed to ...
Canadian Study Finds Actos Raises Bladder Cancer Risk by 22 Percent
Yet another study is confirming the association between the diabetes drug, Actos, and bladder cancer. This latest research, published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found that taking Actos raised the risk of bladder cancer among diabetics by about one-fifth.Research Indicates Viagra Use Could Increase Melanoma Risk by 20 Percent
A new research study shows that men who use Viagra and similar drugs to treat erectile dysfunction could be at greater risk of developing skin cancer. The study, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked … Continue reading
Posted in Health Concerns, Pharmaceuticals
Tagged erectile dysfunction, Melanoma increase, skin cancer, Viagra
Tanning bed use linked to more forms of skin cancer; efforts to restrict access slow to pass
New research suggests as many as 170,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer per year can be blamed on the negative effects of indoor tanning. Millions of Americans visit indoor tanning beds every year, some going habitually to keep an … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Fraud, Defective Medical Devices, Health Concerns
Tagged skin cancer, tanning bed
Tanning bed use linked to higher rates of non-melanoma skin cancers in young women
A new review finds that as many as 170,000 new cases of two forms of non-melanoma skin cancer are directly linked to the use of indoor tanning beds. And most notably, many of the victims are under the age of … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Fraud, Defective Products, Health Concerns, Toxic Substances
Tagged skin cancer, tanning bed
