Category: Health News
Texas Woman Files Cook Celect® Platinum Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by a "new-and-improved" version of an IVC filter that has been linked to serious risks has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical.
Vaccine Worries Rise As Mumps Outbreaks Hit 10-Year Peak
Mumps outbreaks are spreading across the U.S. at their fastest rate in a decade — mostly in fully-vaccinated students. As new viruses emerge, so have concerns that the 50 year-old mumps vaccine may not work as well as Merck claims.
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Pay $19.5 Million Over Improper Marketing of Abilify
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to pay $19.5 million to resolve allegations that the company made misleading representations to promote its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Abilify (generic: aripiprazole).
Woman Suffers Horrific Skin Rash from Antibiotics
Sandy Duperval, 34, was "burned from the inside out" and nearly died of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), a rare but life-threatening side effect of many medications.
IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Cook Medical
Cook Medical is facing over 1,100 lawsuits from people who were injured by blood clot filters implanted in the inferior vena cava (IVC).
Nevada Man Files Cook Günther Tulip® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man who was injured by one of the oldest retrievable blood clot filters on the market has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical, joining a centralized litigation involving over 1,100 similar cases in Indiana.
The Dangers of Energy Drinks: 5 Reasons You Should Quit Now
Energy drinks are aggressively marketed as a quick and easy way for busy people to focus their concentration and power through the day, but the reality is that the beverages are far less effective than the average cup of coffee,...
Flavored E-Cigarette Liquids May Be Hazardous
A new study has found that flavoring chemicals in e-cigarette liquids produce dangerous levels of carcinogens when they are vaped.