Category: Health News
Arthritis Drug Actemra Linked to Heart Failure, Death
Hundreds of people died while taking the arthritis drug Actemra (tocilizumab) — but no one told patients. Now experts are warning about heart failure, pancreatitis, and urging caution for patients at risk of heart attack, stroke, or lung disease.
Texas Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit
Studies published as early as 2007 warned that the Celect IVC Filter has dangerously-designed wire legs that frequently puncture the patient's vein within less than 2 months — and sometimes within days.
Cashews Sold at ALDI Recalled for Glass Fragments
The New Jersey-based Star Snacks Co. is recalling a brand of cashews sold at stores across the U.S. after customers reported glass pieces in the bags.
Texas Woman Files Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
Blood clot filters are implanted in the inferior vena cava (IVC) to prevent life-threatening health problems. Instead, thousands of people have been severely injured or died of IVC Filter side effects. Over 4,000 lawsuits accuse manufacturers of selling dangerously defective...
Ground Beef Recalled for E. Coli Contamination
Louisville-based Creation Gardens, Inc. is recalling nearly 23,0000 pounds of ground beef that may be tainted with E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Mississippi Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard sold 160,000 G2® IVC filters before pulling them off the market without a recall in 2010. A few years later, studies confirmed that nearly 40% will fracture within 5 years — a similar risk linked to the previous...
Tuna Sold in Texas Tests Positive for Hepatitis A
Frozen yellowfin tuna steaks and tuna cubes that were sold in California, Oklahoma, and Texas were recalled due to Hepatitis A.
Texas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard sold 160,000 of the G2® IVC Filters before pulling it off the market in 2010. Studies now estimate that 38% fracture within 5 years. Around 2,000 injury lawsuits have been filed nationwide.
Baking Flour Recalled Over E. Coli Fears
An E. coli outbreak in Canada linked to flour made by the Denver-based Ardent Mills Corp. has prompted Smucker Foods to recall 3 brands of flour distributed across the U.S.
Blood Clot Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed by Pennsylvania Man
A growing number of lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured by serious complications of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters, such as blood clots, tilting, fracture, migration, and vein perforation.