Category: Health News
Legionnaires’ Disease Sickens 5 at SpringHill Suites in Texas
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has sickened at least 5 guests and employees of SpringHill Suites by Mariott in Round Rock, Texas.
Is Your Anxiety Drug Causing a Gambling Addiction?
Abilify is a powerful antipsychotic drug that is sometimes prescribed "off-label" for anxiety and insomnia. It also increases the risk of gambling addiction and uncontrollable urges to eat, shop, or have sex.
Mom Jailed for Refusing to Vaccinate Her Son
A mother in Michigan is in jail after refusing to obey a court order to vaccinate her 9 year-old son in a custody battle with her ex-husband.
Infant Sleep Positioners Linked to Reports of Suffocation, Death
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that sleep positioners, a product designed to hold baby on his or her back or side during sleep, may cause suffocation that “can lead to death.”
Study: DePuy Attune Knee Implants Failing Prematurely
DePuy's Attune Knee Replacement is suffering "unusually high rates of early failure" due to loosening and poor bonding of metal to bone, according to a study published in the Journal of Knee Surgery.
Ground Turkey Recalled at Aldi, Publix, Weis Markets
A recall has been issued for ground turkey meat sold at Aldi, Publix, and Weis Markets due to a risk of metal pieces in the meat.
Indiana Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Indiana has filed a lawsuit after his "retrievable" IVC Filter was unable to be removed because it tilted and got stuck in his vein.
Arizona Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
An Arizona woman filed a lawsuit after her IVC Filter tilted and punctured her vein within 2 years of being implanted in her body for the prevention of blood clots in her lungs (pulmonary embolism).
Pride & Joy Dairy Refuses to Recall Raw Milk
Consumers are being warned not to drink raw milk from Pride & Joy Dairy after the milk tested positive for Salmonella on September 18 and other products tested positive for E. coli earlier this year.
Greencore Recalls Sandwiches, Stuffing Sold at Target and Walgreens for Listeria Contamination
Ready-to-eat egg sandwiches and a seafood stuffing mix are being recalled from several U.S. retailers and a vending machine company after it was found that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.