Category: Health News
Using Antibacterial Soap During Pregnancy May Lead to Poor Outcomes: Study
Exposure to environmental levels of a common antibacterial chemical found in many soaps and lotions can transfer from mother to child during pregnancy, increasing the risk for birth defects and other poor outcomes, a new study has found.
Report: Monsanto Edited “Independent” Roundup Studies
Monsanto has long insisted that independent scientists vouched for the safety of Roundup (glyphosate) — but evidence shows that Monsanto's employees actually edited several of those "independent" studies.
Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
Cook Medical's IVC Filters are supposed to save lives by catching blood clots, but studies have found high rates of vein perforations and other devastating side effects.
Moscow Mule Mugs Pose Health Risk
The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer may cause copper poisoning.
Comfy Cow Ice Cream Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination
Louisville-based ice cream chain The Comfy Cow has issued a recall for some of its most popular flavors due to potential contamination with E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Infects 109 People
A second brand of papayas from Mexico have been recalled after being linked to a deadly outbreak of Salmonella, and more recalls are expected for papayas that were grown on the same farm.
Why Are Heart Attack Patients Quitting Life-Saving Statins Against Doctor’s Orders?
Statin medications are widely accepted as the best way to lower your cholesterol, which can help prevent a heart attack. So why are nearly half of patients quitting the drugs against the advice of their physicians?
Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk
Diocto Liquid Stool Softener has been recalled again due to bacterial contamination. It was recalled last year after 60 people were infected.
Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Oklahoma who suffered multiple retrieval attempts because his IVC Filter tilted and embedded in the wall of his vein within 7 months of implantation in his body.