Category: Health News
‘Untreatable’ Prostate Cancer Halted by New Drug in Clinical Trials
More than 1 in 10 men with previously untreatable prostate cancer have reported 'astonishing benefits' from a new medicine that works by jumpstarting the immune system to stop tumors, according to the results of a new study investigating the effects...
Del Monte Recalls Veggie Trays Over Parasite Contamination
Del Monte Foods, Inc., has issued a nationwide recall for 3 sizes of vegetable trays due to a parasite outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Friday.
Del Monte Veggie Trays Recalled After Cyclospora Outbreak
Del Monte Fresh Produce has recalled vegetable trays with broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots and dill dip after 78 people were sickened with food poisoning in an outbreak of the parasite Cyclospora.
Dave’s Dog Food Recalled for High Beef Thyroid Hormone
One lot of Dave's Dog Food 95% Premium Beef canned dog food was recalled after 4 dogs got sick due to elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone.
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
The Kellogg Company has announced it is recalling certain packages of Honey Smacks cereal over potential contamination with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Strikes Hawaii
The Hawaii State Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday that it is investigating a sixth case of Legionnaires’ disease on the Hawaiian Islands, most of which have occurred in people with chronic health problems or compromised immune systems.
Pennsylvania Man Files Eclipse® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard after his Eclipse® IVC Filter fractured into 3 pieces and migrated, but his doctors were only able to remove 2 of the pieces in multiple surgeries.
Nevada Woman Files Option® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from Nevada has filed a lawsuit after her Option® Retrievable IVC Filter was unable to be removed because it tilted and became embedded in her vein.
Iowa Woman Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who endured 2 unsuccessful surgeries to remove an IVC Filter that became tilted and embedded in her vein.
Tyson Foods to Recall 3,000 Pounds of Breaded Chicken for Plastic Contamination
Tyson Food Inc. is recalling 3,120 pounds of frozen breaded chicken over potential contamination with “blue and clear sort plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday.