Category: Health News
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.
Lawsuit Filed Over Failed IVC Filter Retrieval
A lawsuit has been filed by a man who has a short-term IVC filter implanted in his body permanently because it tilted and became embedded in his vein. The retrieval procedure was unsuccessful.
Pig Ears Recalled Over Potential Salmonella Contamination
EuroCan Manufacturing has announced a recall for various packages of pig ears due to potential contamination with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe illness in dogs which can also be transmitted to humans.