Month: August 2017
Sausage Patties Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Fair Oak Farms is recalling more than 1,100 lbs. of pork sausage patties over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Endo Pays $775M Settlement in 22,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Endo International agreed to pay a $775 million settlement to resolve "virtually all known" vaginal mesh lawsuits in the United States.
Smartphone Separation Anxiety Becoming More Widespread, Study Finds
With smartphones now considered a necessity for everyday life, the phenomenon of nomophobia -- the fear of being without a working cell phone -- is becoming an increasingly widespread problem, a new study has found.
Alabama Man Files Physiomesh Hernia Patch Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Alabama who claims the Ethicon Physiomesh hernia patch caused him to develop severe complications that required another surgery after his hernia repair.
Study Questions Seizure Risk of MMRV Vaccine
A new study in Australia has found no evidence of an increased risk of febrile seizures when the combination vaccine MMRV is given for the 2nd dose in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunization series.
Twitter Partners with The Weather Channel to Live Stream Eclipse
Twitter has partnered with The Weather Channel to live stream today’s “Eclipse of the Century,” as the moon’s shadow travels from the West Coast to the East Coast of the U.S.
Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don’t Mix
Eating grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet — but if you are on certain medications for blood pressure, allergies, or heart problems, grapefruit juice can interfere with the way the medicine works.
Choosing Alternative Medicine to Treat Cancer May Increase Death Risk by 5X: Study
Patients who chose alternative therapies to treat cancer instead of the recommended medical treatment may be significantly increasing their risk of death, a new study has found.
Cook Medical Recalls Zenith Alpha Grafts
Cook Medical is recalling thousands of Zenith Alpha aorta grafts because they could increase the risk of blood clots.
“Free Cruise” Robocall Company May Owe You $900
If you ever got an automated phone call offering you a "free cruise," enter your phone number to see if you can claim up to $900 as part of a class action settlement with Carnival, Caribbean, and Norwegian.