Lawsuits Filed Over X-Lite Guardrail Deaths in Tennessee
There are now at least 7 deaths in Tennessee, Missouri, and Virginia linked to an X-Lite guardrail. The manufacturer, Lindsay Corp., is facing a growing number of lawsuits on behalf of people who died in horrific car accidents where their...
Water Births Infect 2 Babies With Legionnaires’ Disease
Two infants in Arizona who were born at home in birthing tubs were diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease in 2016, raising safety concerns about water births.
Vaccine Patch May Be Future of Flu Shots
Data from a Phase I clinical trial has shown promising results for a painless needle-free flu vaccine patch compared to a flu shot injection.
Arkansas Votes to Ban Dicamba Spraying After ‘Drift’ Crop Damage
The Arkansas Plant Board has voted to immediately ban spraying of the weed-killing herbicide dicamba after nearly 250 complaints of crop damage as a result of "dicamba drift" away from the field where it was sprayed — but are the...
FDA Warns Drug-Maker Over Deadly Belladonna Baby Pills
The FDA has issued a warning letter to a New Jersey-based company that recently recalled homeopathic teething tablets for infants and toddlers with inconsistent levels of the toxic herb belladonna.
HotPoint Refrigerator Sparked London Fire That Killed 79
The source of a fire that killed 79 people in a 24-story apartment building in London was a Whirlpool HotPoint refrigerator-freezer, police have confirmed — and an American company has recalled the building's flammable exterior panels that accelerated the inferno.
FDA: No Evidence Tattoo Removal Creams Work
Removing a tattoo is not easy. It is very painful and the risks include scarring and infection. There are a few ways to remove a tattoo — but don't waste your money on tattoo removal creams because there is no...
California Adds Roundup to List of Cancer-Causing Chemicals
The state of California will add the weed-killing chemical glyphosate in Monsanto's Roundup to a list of known carcinogens on July 7, 2017.
Invokana Doubles Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk, Study Finds
The diabetes drug Invokana has been linked to a doubled increased risk of ketoacidosis (too much acid in the blood) compared to diabetes drugs in the DPP-4 inhibitor class, according to a study published in the New England Journal of...
Kansas Corn Farmers Awarded $218 Million in GMO Class Action Lawsuit
A federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas ordered the Swiss agricultural giant Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million for causing catastrophic economic damage in 2013, when China rejected imports of American corn because it was tainted with an unapproved genetically...