Product News and Recalls

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Produces Silica Dust That May Cause Serious Lung Disease

The evidence that the process of hydraulic fracturing is causing health issues continues to mount. After recent reports that fracking may contaminate groundwater with arsenic, a new study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that fracking activities are exposing workers to silica dust, which can cause fatal lung disease. A story on News Inferno reports that eleven fracking sites in five states have exposed workers and possibly area residents to harmful silica.

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FDA Goes After Illegal Diabetes Drug Market

The FDA is tracking distributers who are illegally marketing alternative diabetes treatment. Fifteen companies were identified to be selling misleading dietary supplements as diabetes treatment or selling prescription drugs online without requiring a prescription.

There is concern that patients will take these faulty medicines and neglect professional medical treatment. Diabetes, which interferes with the body’s ability to break down carbohydrates, can put patients at risk of heart attacks, kidney problems, limb amputation, and other potentially fatal complications. ...

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New Study Shows That The Da Vinci Surgical System Is Not As Beneficial As Expected

The da Vinci Surgical System has come under quite a bit of fire recently. This system enables a surgeon to sit at a console and perform surgery via remote control.

The device is often used in cancer surgery, prostatectomies, hysterectomies, and gallbladder removals. A study published in the August 2013 edition of Journal of Healthcare Quality indicated that side effects of these procedures — including burns, cuts, and infections (sometimes fatal) — continue reading...

How the Affordable Care Act Will Help on a National Scale

While Americans worry about the effects of the Affordable Care Act on their personal lives—will their employer provide health insurance? will they have to pay for it themselves?—many Americans may not be aware of the benefits the Act will have for the nation as a whole.

Adding to the Federal Budget

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Affordable Care Act will result in reducing the federal budget anywhere from $84 billion to $210 billion between 2012 to 2021. This figure depends ...

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New Thalidomide Birth Defect Information Prompts New Lawsuits

In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of babies were born with horrible birth defects, such as limb malformations, after their mothers ingested the drug thalidomide during pregnancy. Thalidomide was used to treat morning sickness, anxiety, or insomnia.

Authorities reported that approximately 10,000 people worldwide suffered from birth defects as a result of thalidomide. It was also claimed that only about 40 babies born in the United States suffered malformations from thalidomide because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never approved the ...

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Dietary Supplement OxyELITE Pro Linked to Liver Failure

OxyElite Pro has been linked to liver failureNumerous media outlets are reporting that USP Labs, the manufacturer of the dietary supplement and popular diet pill, OxyELITE Pro has stopped nationwide distribution of its product following numerous cases of liver failure being linked to the supplement.

The FDA has advised consumers to stop using any dietary supplement that is labeled OxyELITE Pro as it investigates. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

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