Category: Health News

Baby Formula Lawsuit

Lawsuit Claims Enfamil Baby Formula Packaging Unsafe

A whistleblower lawsuit claims the manufacturer of Enfamil baby formula downplayed the risk of defective seals that could result in spoilage or bacterial contamination.

/ February 13, 2017

Sargento Cheese Recalled Over Listeria Fears

Sargento Foods Inc. is recalling a specialty cheese because of potential contamination with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, the third leading cause of death from food poisoning illness in the U.S.

/ February 13, 2017
Brown Rice

Cooking Rice This Way Could Kill You

Scientists are warning that a common method of cooking rice can expose you to a range of serious health problems including heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.

/ February 10, 2017
Lawsuit Filed For IVC Filter Injuries

Illinois Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries have been linked retrievable inferior vena cava filters. Over 2,500 lawsuits have been centralized in Arizona against C.R. Bard and in Illinois against Cook Medical.

/ February 10, 2017

FDA Warns of Weight-Loss Stomach Balloon Side Effects

Dozens of injuries and four hospitalizations have been linked to ReShape and Orbera stomach balloons that were over-inflated with too much fluid or caused pancreatitis by putting pressure on organs.

/ February 9, 2017
E-cigarette explosion

Vaping Safer than Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds

Cigarette smokers who switch to e-cigs or “vapes” can significantly reduce their intake of deadly chemicals, but only if they quit smoking completely, according to a new study.

/ February 9, 2017
Lawsuit FIled in Ohio for IVC Filter Injuries

Ohio Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

C.R. Bard advertises IVC filters as life-saving devices, but nearly 1,500 lawsuits have been filed by people who say the filters pose unreasonable safety risks, especially when they are not removed.

/ February 9, 2017

Study: Laundry Pod Eye Injuries in Kids Skyrocketing

Experts at Johns Hopkins are warning about a growing number of reports of kids suffering eye injuries from laundry detergent "pods." These single-use laundry packets look like candy, but they contain highly-concentrated liquid chemicals that can cause devastating vision loss...

/ February 8, 2017

Copenhagen Snuff, Skoal Chewing Tobacco Recalled for Sharp Metal Fragments

If you chew tobacco, you might want to think twice before taking that next dip. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. (USSTC) is recalling dozens of products after consumers found sharp metal objects in some cans.

/ February 8, 2017
Pennsylvania IVC Filter Lawyer

Pennsylvania Woman Files Intravenous Filter Lawsuit

Recovery is a "retrievable" vena cava filter that studies have associated with a 38% 5.5-year risk of fracturing. Over 300 injuries and at least 27 deaths have been reported. After less than 3 years on the market, Recovery was removed...

/ February 8, 2017