Category: Health News
Children of Obese Parents at Risk for Developmental Delays
Being overweight may not only affect your health but your child's development as well, according to a new study.
U.S. Military Warns Troops Against Energy Drinks
After a study found that nearly half of U.S. troops consume energy drinks, military experts warn about side effects from over-indulging in a cocktail of caffeine, sugar, and mystery ingredients.
Catheter Injury Lawsuits Increase After Slew of Recalls
Millions of catheters were recalled this year due to life-threatening safety risks. Lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured when the tip of the catheter broke off in their body.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked to Long-Lasting Digestive Problems
Most people who had a common weight-loss surgery experienced long-term digestive problems and could not eat certain foods, according to a recent study.
Hospitals Issue Infection Warning From Heart-Surgery Machine
Indiana hospitals are warning over 8,000 open-heart surgery patients they may be infected with a slow-growing bacteria from a contaminated machine that heats or cools the blood during surgery.
Meet Your Goals in 2017: How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
From losing weight to spending more time with family, each year at the end of December people vow to stick to their New Year’s resolutions. Only problem is that very few actually succeed in accomplishing this feat. Here are five...
Stryker Expands Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Lawsuit Settlement
Stryker Orthopedics has agreed to pay at least $300,000 to people who needed revision surgery for a bad hip replacement with the recalled Rejuvenate or ABG II before December 19, 2016.
New Mexico Woman Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who needed multiple surgeries to remove a blood clot-catching filter that tilted and became embedded in her body.
Janssen Faces Over 15,000 Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuits
Over 15,000 lawsuits have been filed by people who had severe, uncontrollable bleeding after taking the blood-thinning drug Xarelto.