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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> Comments Off on Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Chantix Smoking Cessation Drug Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Symposium Scheduled for Veterans with Parkinson’s Disease from Herbicide Exposure, Other Environmental Factors

February 17, 2021

The Parkinson’s Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in South Carolina are hosting a virtual symposium next month for all veterans with Parkinson’s disease across the United States. The symposium, which is slated for March 20, is… Read More> Comments Off on Symposium Scheduled for Veterans with Parkinson’s Disease from Herbicide Exposure, Other Environmental Factors

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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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> Comments Off on IUD Fracture an Increasing Problem with Paragard

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> Comments Off on One in Five High School Students Still Use E-Cigarettes, CDC Study Reveals

Major Elmiron Warning Label Update Highlights Risk of Retinal Damage Side Effects

June 23, 2020

Significant new safety warnings have been added to the label for Elmiron, a medication commonly prescribed to treat pain and discomfort associated with a bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC). On June 16, 2020, for the first time since Elmiron’s introduction in 1996, manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals warned… Read More> Comments Off on Major Elmiron Warning Label Update Highlights Risk of Retinal Damage Side Effects

J&J Discontinues Talc-Based Baby Powder Amid Nearly 20,000 Cancer Claims

May 22, 2020

Faced with nearly 20,000 lawsuits involving talcum powder cancer claims, Johnson & Johnson announced this week that it will no longer sell talc-based Baby Powder, a product that has been a hallmark of the company for more than a century. Since 1894, Johnson & Johnson has marketed… Read More> Comments Off on J&J Discontinues Talc-Based Baby Powder Amid Nearly 20,000 Cancer Claims

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