Monsanto Weedkiller Roundup Was ‘Substantial Factor’ in Causing Man’s Cancer, Jury Says
A federal jury found Tuesday that Monsanto’s popular weedkiller Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing a California man’s cancer, dealing a significant blow to the company as it aggressively defends its products against thousands of similar claims.
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Democrats seek probe of key FAA decisions on 737 MAX approval | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives transportation committee and another key Democrat asked the Transportation Department’s inspector general on Tuesday to examine key decisions made by the Federal Aviation Administration in certifying Boeing’s 737 MAX jet for use.
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Delegating aircraft safety assessments to Boeing is nothing new for the FAA
In the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing’s new 737 MAX 8, the Federal Aviation Administration faces growing criticism for delegating much of the safety certification of the aircraft to the aerospace company itself.
As The Seattle Times reported Sunday, some of the agency’s own engineers complained they were pressured to hand off too...
Sugary drinks linked to increased risk of death, study suggests
A study published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation found an association between people who consume sugary drinks and an increased risk of death.
The observational study found adults who consumed more than two sweetened drinks a day had their risk of death increase by 21 percent over adults who drank less than...
Families can sue gun maker for Sandy Hook school massacre: court
Families of schoolchildren gunned down in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can sue Remington Outdoor Co Inc, a Connecticut court ruled on Thursday, in a setback for gun makers long shielded from liability in mass shootings.
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California jury awards $29 million to woman with cancer who used Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-powder-based products
(Reuters) - A California jury on Wednesday awarded $29 million to a woman who said that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-powder-based products caused her cancer.
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Prenatal smoking tied to higher risk of infant sleep-related deaths
(Reuters Health) - Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more than twice as likely to have babies die suddenly in their sleep as women who avoid tobacco, a U.S. study suggests.
More than 3,700 U.S. infants up to 12 months old die each year of sleep-related causes like sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)...
FDA Announces Sweeping Plan To Review Safety Of Surgical Staplers
The Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping plan on Friday to review and address the safety of surgical staplers, including a new examination of seven years’ worth of hidden reports highlighted Thursday in a Kaiser Health News investigation.
In a letter sent to health care providers Friday, the FDA said it will convene an...
FDA: Two deaths linked to malfunction of Zoll’s LifeVest wearable defibrillator
Zoll Medical Corporation, which received FDA clearance a few years ago for both home and hospital versions of its wearable defibrillator LifeVest, is now dealing with a range of lawsuits and FDA actions over problems with the device. At least two people have died because their vests failed to activate due to an electrical...
Audi recalls 75K vehicles for fire risk
The NHTSA on Tuesday said that Audi will recall 74,881 vehicles over a fault fuel rails may leak and lead to a fire.
The recall covers certain 2015 through 2018 model year Audi A8, A7, A6, and Q7 crossover SUV, according to documents filed with the NHTSA in January. The fuel rails in certain Audi...
