Category: Health News
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Infects 4 at LA Fitness Gyms
Four cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in people who exercised at two LA Fitness gyms in Orange County, Florida.
25,000 Graco Car Seats Recalled After Failing Crash Test
Baby products company Graco is recalling more than 25,000 items manufactured during the summer of 2014 because they failed to meet requirements set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Ohio Woman Files IVC Vein Filter Lawsuit
Lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of downplaying severe side effects of IVC filters, failing to study them for safety, and aggressively promoting wider uses without adequate evidence they actually worked.
Price Chopper Recalls Mislabeled Fish Sticks, Breaded Chicken Cutlets
Price Chopper and Market 32 Supermarkets have issued two voluntary recalls for products the companies claim have incomplete nutritional information.
B. Braun IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
A man who was implanted with a VenaTech® IVC filter to prevent blood clots in his lungs filed a lawsuit against B. Braun Medical after blood clots were discovered in his lungs just 1 year later.
Tyson Recalls 2.5 Million Pounds of Chicken Patties for Undeclared Milk
Tyson Foods recalled nearly 2.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products because they may contain milk, an unlisted ingredient that could potentially trigger an allergic reaction.
Chef Boyardee, Libby’s Spaghetti and Meatballs Recalled Over Mislabeling
Conagra is recalling more than 700,000 pounds of Chef Boyardee, Libby's and other brands of pasta products due to "misbranding and undeclared allergens."
Legionnaire’s Disease Sickens 2 at Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Two guests who stayed at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas have been diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease after making separate trips in March and April.
Master Complaint in Abilify MDL
Nearly 200 lawsuits involving people who became addicted to gambling and shopping while taking the mood-disorder drug Abilify (aripiprazole) are centralized in a Multi-District Litigation in Florida.
Ex-FDA Chief Claims AbbVie Promoted AndroGel for ‘Off-Label’ Uses
David Kessler, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1990 to 1997, told jurors Tuesday that he believes AbbVie Inc. illegally promoted the testosterone supplement Androgel for use in aging men without adequately testing safety of the...