Category: Health News

5 Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Stomach Balloons: FDA

5 Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Stomach Balloons

The ReShape and Orbera fluid-filled stomach balloons for weight-loss have been linked to 5 deaths and dozens of reports of pancreatitis and spontaneously over-filling with fluid or air — sometimes within days.

/ August 11, 2017
Pregnancy

Using Antibacterial Soap During Pregnancy May Lead to Poor Outcomes: Study

Exposure to environmental levels of a common antibacterial chemical found in many soaps and lotions can transfer from mother to child during pregnancy, increasing the risk for birth defects and other poor outcomes, a new study has found.

/ August 11, 2017

Report: Monsanto Edited “Independent” Roundup Studies

Monsanto has long insisted that independent scientists vouched for the safety of Roundup (glyphosate) — but evidence shows that Monsanto's employees actually edited several of those "independent" studies.

/ August 10, 2017
Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Cook Medical's IVC Filters are supposed to save lives by catching blood clots, but studies have found high rates of vein perforations and other devastating side effects.

/ August 9, 2017
The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer is hazardous.

Moscow Mule Mugs Pose Health Risk

The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer may cause copper poisoning.

/ August 9, 2017
Comfy Cow

Comfy Cow Ice Cream Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination

Louisville-based ice cream chain The Comfy Cow has issued a recall for some of its most popular flavors due to potential contamination with E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.

/ August 9, 2017
Amrita Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Amrita Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Nine flavors of Amrita protein bars were recalled by Wegmans, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and other stores due to a risk of severe food poisoning infections with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

/ August 8, 2017
Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Infects Over 100 People

Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Infects 109 People

A second brand of papayas from Mexico have been recalled after being linked to a deadly outbreak of Salmonella, and more recalls are expected for papayas that were grown on the same farm.

/ August 7, 2017
A shocking new study found that cholesterol-lowering statins increase the risk of death and do not prevent heart attack

Why Are Heart Attack Patients Quitting Life-Saving Statins Against Doctor’s Orders?

Statin medications are widely accepted as the best way to lower your cholesterol, which can help prevent a heart attack. So why are nearly half of patients quitting the drugs against the advice of their physicians?

/ August 7, 2017
Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk

Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk

Diocto Liquid Stool Softener has been recalled again due to bacterial contamination. It was recalled last year after 60 people were infected.

/ August 4, 2017