Category: Health News
Mylan Recalls 81,000 EpiPens Over Reports of Failure
Generic drugmaker Mylan NV has recalled about 81,000 EpiPen devices in countries outside the U.S., following at least two reports of the life-saving allergy shot failing in emergency situations.
Protein Bars Recalled Over E. Coli Linked to I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter
Pro Sports Club is recalling nearly 37,000 protein bars because they include soy butter made by the SoyNut Butter Co., which has recalled all of its products after they were linked to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has sickened...
Man Files Intravenous Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
As the use of IVC filters declines, business is booming for doctors who remove them. Unfortunately, the longer a filter remains implanted, the higher the risk of deadly complications like blood clots in the legs.
Oklahoma Company Recalls Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Chicken for Metal Contamination
Oklahoma City-based OK Foods is recalling 933,272 lbs. of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products following consumer complaints of dangerous metal fragments in the products.
Merck Faces Growing Number of Zostavax Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. is facing a growing number of lawsuits for downplaying the risk of developing shingles and other side effects from the Zostavax shingles vaccine.
Pharmacist Cleared of Murder in Outbreak that Killed 64 People
A pharmacy owner escaped murder charges after illegally mass-producing moldy spinal injections and shipping them nationwide, which caused an outbreak of fungal meningitis that sickened 753 people, including 64 who died, in 2012.
Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recalled for Health Risk
Blue Buffalo has recalled certain types of Blue Wilderness canned dog food after elevated levels of a naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormone sickened at least one dog.
Hoverboard Fire Claims Life of 2nd Child in Pennsylvania
Hoverboards with lithium-ion batteries can overheat, catch on fire, or explode while they are being charged. Over 500,000 were recalled last year and consumers should check if their hoverboard is on the list.
Zika Isn’t Over: New Infections Reported in Florida
Florida health officials on Monday reported on a locally acquired Zika infection in a patient who felt no symptoms but tested positive for the virus last month.
FDA Warning Links Textured Breast Implants and Cancer
The FDA has confirmed that breast implants can cause a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Textured breast implants are also more likely to cause cancer than smooth-surface breast implants.