Older people with reverse mortgages charged unnecessary fees, suit claims
To Retha Floyd, 95, taking out a reverse mortgage on her home seemed like a sensible way to pay for needed repairs and preserve the house for her descendants.
But a $5 million class-action lawsuit filed this month alleges that two mortgage companies conspired to defraud Floyd and thousands of other elderly clients — including...
Only 39% of U.S. hospitals follow best practices to curb antibiotic overuse
A little more than one-third of acute care hospitals in the U.S. adhere to best practices to promote appropriate use of antibiotics, according to a new report.
An analysis of more than 4,100 U.S. acute-care hospitals recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that 39% had an antibiotics stewardship program that met all...
Ford Recalls Some F-150 Pickups for Potential Brake Problem
Ford is recalling about 271,000 2013-14 F-150 pickups with 3.5-liter V-6 engines because the brakes may malfunction, the automaker said on Wednesday. The company said it was aware of nine accidents but no injuries.
Ford said the brake master cylinder in the affected trucks could leak...
“Killing children”: Congress takes action on danger of car seat backs
Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives are demanding answers and action to end deadly seat back collapses in vehicles - a problem that would only cost a few dollars to fix, reports CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave.
The threat puts children's lives at risk, like Taylor Warner, who was just 16...
Has your Takata air bag been recalled?
The biggest recall in automotive history grew even larger Monday when Toyota Motor Corp. said it is recalling an additional 1.6 million vehicles to replace potentially faulty front-passenger air bag inflators made by Takata.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created some online resources to help consumers whose vehicle may have a defective...
Why victims of deadly meningitis outbreak haven’t been compensated
Kathy Pugh quit her job when her mother got sick from a tainted medication, and now Pugh spends her days helping the once-vibrant 85-year-old get out of bed, shower and dress. If her mom ever were compensated for what she endured, Pugh said she would like to install laminate flooring — which would make...
Former Pfizer employee loses another bid to press illegal marketing lawsuit
A federal appeals court last week refused to revive a lawsuit in which a former Pfizer employee alleged the company promoted off-label use of its Lipitor cholesterol pill. In doing so, however, the court also raised a question about the extent to which drug makers may be held responsible for causing federal health...
A New Study Says Your Fitbit Is Probably Wrong About Your Heart Rate
A new study finds that Fitbit’s PurePulse heart monitors can produce “highly inaccurate” results, adding fodder to an ongoing class action against the health care wearables maker.
The study was conducted by researchers at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona on behalf of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, the law firm leading the charge against Fitbit...
Tony Gwynn’s Family Sues Tobacco Industry, Seeking Recourse Over Fatal Habit
The family of Tony Gwynn, a baseball Hall of Famer who died of salivary gland cancer in 2014, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against the tobacco industry, charging that Gwynn had been manipulated into the addiction to smokeless tobacco that ultimately killed him.
The suit was filed in Superior Court in San Diego...
FDA approved high-risk women’s health devices without proper data: Study
Some high-risk women's health devices were approved without proper data, according to a recent study. The findings point to a need for increased oversight from the agency, researchers said.
Scientists at Northwestern University looked at 18 high-risk devices approved by the FDA from 2000 to 2015, including those for menstrual flow reduction, contraception and fetal...
