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
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
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
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
March 20, 2020
Researchers from Virginia have published a new study that appears to confirm growing concerns about the potential for asbestos contamination in talc-based powders to cause a rare but deadly type of cancer known as mesothelioma. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, suggests that malignant mesothelioma… Read More> Comments Off on New Research Supports Link Between Mesothelioma and Exposure to Asbestos in Talc Products
April 27, 2016
Amid increasing concerns about the potential health risks associated with “low-T” products like Testim and AndroGel, a new study conducted by researchers from the U.K. examines the reasons why side effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may put…
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October 6, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the recall of nearly 11,000 Profemur Varus/Valgus Modular Neck hip implant components, due to an unexpectedly high rate of hip implant fractures and failures. The FDA announced the…
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