Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Chantix Smoking Cessation Drug Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
September 22, 2021
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is recalling all lots of its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix nationwide, due to the presence of unacceptable levels of the carcinogenic chemical N-nitroso-varenicline. Chantix is the latest in a long line of drugs to be pulled from the market recently after the discovery… Read More>
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Depo-Provera and HIV
February 17, 2021
Side Effects of Depo-Provera Birth Control May Include Increased Risk of HIV
Some women using the Depo birth control shot may have a 40% increased risk of being diagnosed with HIV.
According to the findings of an important new study, women receiving the Depo-Provera birth control shot may have an increased…
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Bayer Increases Payout for Future Roundup Cancer Claims to $2 Billion
February 12, 2021
Bayer, the maker of Roundup weed killer, has agreed to increase the compensation the company will pay to resolve future non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma claims to $2 billion, after announcing an initial proposal last year that would have set aside $1.25 billion for future cases alleging that Roundup causes… Read More>
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IUD Fracture an Increasing Problem with Paragard
November 19, 2020
More and more women are coming forward with stories about Paragard birth control devices that broke apart after implantation or during removal and left IUD fragments inside their bodies. The Paragard IUD has been on the market in the United States for more than 30 years, but… Read More>
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One in Five High School Students Still Use E-Cigarettes, CDC Study Reveals
September 21, 2020
Despite increasing concerns about the potential health risks of vaping and new restrictions on the sale of e-cigarette products, one in five high school students and one in 20 middle school students in the United States still vape, says a new study from the U.S. Centers for… Read More>
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