Category: Health News
59 Million Pounds of Ice Cream Bars Recalled
Dozens of grocery stores have recalled 59 million pounds of orange-cream bars, raspberry-cream bars, and chocolate-coated vanilla ice cream bars due to a risk of severe food poisoning with Listeria.
Ice Cream Recall Expanded to Dozens of Brands Amid Listeria Fears
An ice cream recall announced last week has been expanded to include 26 brands that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Texas Hit By Worst Flu Season in Decades
Texas is suffering through the worst flu season in the last 20 years — and it's not over yet, according to a study of flu illnesses and deaths.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Hits Illinois Veterans Home
A lawsuit was filed against a nursing home in Quincy, Illinois after 13 residents died of Legionnaires' disease and 61 more were sickened.
Lead Poisoning Test Kits Recalled for False Results; Millions of Children Possibly Affected
There’s a good chance millions of children in the U.S. will need to be tested for lead poisoning after a test kit used to diagnose the condition was found to produce false readings.
Florida Man Files Option® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Florida has filed a lawsuit after his "retrievable" Option™ IVC Filter could not be retrieved because it was tilted, embedded, and perforated through the wall of his inferior vena cava vein.
Ibuprofen May Affect Men’s Sexual Health, Study Finds
Taking a normal daily dose of the ubiquitous over-the-counter pain reliever ibuprofen may have the potential to cause a serious reproductive disorder in young men, a new study has found.
John Deere Recalls S4 Crossover Gator Utility Vehicles
John Deere is recalling the S4 Crossover Gator utility vehicles because the steering shaft can separate. There have been 9 reports of consumers who lost steering control.
Texas Man Files G2® X Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
A man from Texas who was injured by a G2® X blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, C.R. Bard, for selling a defective medical device and failing to warn about safety hazards.