Category: Health News
Jury Awards $6.6 Million in Hospital Scope Infection Lawsuit
A jury in Washington state has ordered Olympus Corp. to pay $6.6 million to a hospital in Seattle after a patient died of a "superbug" infection that he got from a contaminated TJF-Q180V duodenoscope.
Novel Eye Test Could Help Diagnose Autism
A new test that measures rapid eye movements could help identify deficits in an area of the brain associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), a new study has found.
Pennsylvania Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
Lawyers accuse Cook Medical of selling defective IVC Filters and downplaying the risk of severe side effects, such as vein perforation, tilting, fracture, blood clots, irregular heart rhythm, and sudden death.
Bush’s Baked Beans Recalled for ‘Defective Cans’
Bush Brothers & Co. has issued a recall for certain 28-ounce cans of Bush’s Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans, and Original Baked Beans due to "potentially defective side seams on the cans."
Texas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from Texas has filed a lawsuit after she was injured by the Denali® IVC Filter, which is C.R. Bard's only blood clot filter still on the market. There are reports of victims who needed emergency open-heart surgery when...
Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papayas
Caribeña Maradol papayas are believed to be linked to a deadly outbreak of Salmonella that has infected 47 people in 12 states, including 1 person who died of a severe food poisoning illness.
Bayer Pulls Essure Sterilization Device Off Market in Canada
Bayer's controversial sterilization implant Essure will no longer be sold in Canada.
Arizona Man Files Retrievable IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit
Blood clot filters are supposed to save lives, but over 4,500 lawsuits have now been filed by people who were seriously injured by side effects. In many cases, "retrievable" filters were impossible to remove.
Chipotle Restaurant Closed Following Norovirus Scare: 130+ Illnesses Reported
A Chipotle Mexican Grill in Sterling, Virginia, has been identified as the likely source of a norovirus outbreak that has sickened more than 130 people.
California Man Files G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man who was injured by a G2® IVC Filter has filed a lawsuit accusing C.R. Bard of selling defective devices and downplaying risks. Studies now estimate that 38% of G2 IVC filters fracture in 5 years.