Category: Health News
Hair Loss Drug Linked to Sexual Dysfunction for Years
Young men who use hormonal medications like Propecia to treat hair loss or an enlarged prostate may experience erectile dysfunction for years after they stop taking the medication, a new study has found.
Pennsylvania Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was injured by an IVC blood clot filter. Studies show that 90% of these filters tilt in the vein, often within a few weeks, and 43% eventually puncture through the vein.
13 Tons of Meatballs, Chicken Fried Steak Recalled After Metal Bits Found
At least two people have found dangerous metal fragments in ground beef products from King’s Command Foods LLC, prompting the company to issue a nationwide recall for more than 13 tons of meatballs and chicken fried steaks.
Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis C Possible by Exposing Virus to Attack
Manipulating a protein of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a way that exposes it to a direct attack by the immune system may help lead to a preventative vaccine, according to a new study.
Hand Sanitizers are Poisoning Thousands of Children: CDC Warning
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that thousands of kids in the U.S. have gotten seriously ill from drinking alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Zostavax Vaccine Can Be Deadly in Sick Patients
After a person who got the vaccine died, health officials in Australia remind doctors not to give Merck's shingles vaccine Zostavax to patients who are sick or on medications that weaken the immune system.