Category: Health News
Organic Green Beans Recalled for Listeria Poisoning
Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods is recalling Organic Fine Whole Green Beans after an inspection found they were contaminated with listeria, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
EU Declares Roundup Ingredient Safe; Health of Future Generation Hangs in Balance
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, has been declared safe by the European Union (EU), placing future generations in eminent peril by exposing children to a toxic cocktail of pesticides in their food, water, and play areas.
States Flooded With Dicamba Drift Crop Damage Complaints
This year, farmers have overwhelmed state agencies with thousands of complaints about crop damage from Monsanto and BASF's new weed-killer dicamba, which is drifting onto crops and stunting growth.
Waycross Looks for Answers in Childhood Cancer Outbreak
After 4 children in Waycross, Georgia, were diagnosed with sarcoma cancers within a 2-month period in 2015, people wanted to know if the cancers were caused by decades of toxic pollution in the environment.
20 Dead in Hepatitis Outbreak; Cities Helpless Without Resources
An outbreak of hepatitis A which has claimed the lives of at least 20 homeless and illicit drug users in San Diego represents the latest in a growing public health crisis, as cases of the severe liver virus have soared...
Diocto Liquid Laxative Lawsuit Filed in Pittsburgh
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a 2 year-old girl who died of a bacterial infection after being given a contaminated liquid laxative.
California Man Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from California has filed a lawsuit after he required multiple surgeries to remove an IVC Filter that tilted, migrated, and became embedded in his vein.
BrightFarms Recalls Produce Over E. Coli Fears
New York-based agriculture tech startup BrightFarms is recalling assorted leafy greens over potential contamination with E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Abbott Stops Sales of Absorb GT1 Biosorbable Stent
Abbott Vascular stopped selling the Absorb GT1 coronary stent due to "low commercial sales." Studies have linked it to a higher risk of blood clots, heart attack, cardiac arrest, and death compared to other stents.
Eyebrow Gel Recalled for Quality Control Issue That Could Cause Eye Irritation
Benefit Cosmetics is recalling its Gimmie Brow Eyebrow Gel after certain batches failed to meet company quality standards, resulting in a potential risk for eye irritation if the product comes into contact with the eyes.