Category: Health News

Parents Say Over-The-Counter Laxative Harming Children

Parents across the U.S. are voicing concerns that side effects of the laxative powder MiraLAX may be causing severe mental health problems in their children.

/ February 17, 2017

Saputo Recalls Deli Gouda Cheese Due to Listeria Risk

Saputo Inc., the biggest dairy processor in Canada, recalled deli-counter Gouda cheese due to a risk of Listeria, a bacteria that can cause deadly food poisoning and pregnancy complications.

/ February 16, 2017

Whole Foods Recalls Butternut Squash Noodles for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods and other stores have pulled "Butternut Spirals" off shelves due to a risk of Listeria food poisoning.

/ February 16, 2017

Colby Cheeses Recalled Over Listeria Contamination

Yet another brand of cheese has fallen victim to the ongoing listeria outbreak: an Ohio company is recalling a dozen types of Colby cheese products over potential contamination with the deadly foodborne bacterium.

/ February 16, 2017

Dog Food Recalled for Deadly Euthanasia Drug Contamination

Evanger's and Against the Grain recalled canned dog food that may be contaminated with pentobarbital, a toxic drug used to euthanize cows. At least five dogs were sickened or died.

/ February 15, 2017

PC Organics Baby Food Pouches Recalled for Botulism Risk

The FDA is warning that PC Organics baby food pouches sold in Canada were recalled due to a risk of dangerous bacterial growth.

/ February 15, 2017

Cheese Recall Expands Due to Listeria Risk

Recalls have been issued for Sargento cheese, deli cheese, and products sold by Meijer, Sara Lee, Safeway, H-E-B, and other stores due to a risk of Listeria. No food poisoning illnesses have been reported.

/ February 14, 2017

Mississippi Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

Studies show that nearly all patients who are implanted with Cook Medical's Celect IVC filter eventually develop complications. One of the most common and serious problems is the filter's needle-like wire legs penetrating through the vein and into nearby organs.

/ February 14, 2017

Eating Licorice During Pregnancy Could Harm Your Baby: Study

A new study suggests that pregnant women who eat licorice may be exposing their babies to an increased risk for cognitive difficulties later in life.

/ February 14, 2017

IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed by New York Woman

The lawsuit was filed by Barbara P., a woman who was implanted with the C.R. Bard Eclipse® Vena Cava Filter on September 20, 2011 at a hospital in New York. Eclipse is a 4th-generation inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. It...

/ February 13, 2017