Category: Health News
Using Benadryl to Make Kids Sleep Could be Deadly
Parents are being warned not to use antihistamines like Benadryl to help their children sleep following several deaths in Connecticut, according to ABC News.
Tennessee Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Cook Medical for failing to warn about severe IVC Filter side effects, including irregular heart rhythm and sudden death.
Grande Produce Recalls Papayas for Salmonella
One week after a deadly outbreak of Salmonella was linked to imported papayas from Mexico, the supplier has announced a recall.
Chipotle Norovirus Outbreak Infects 135 People
A sick employee at a Chipotle restaurant in Sterling, Virginia caused a norovirus outbreak that infected 135 people from July 13 to July 16.
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.