Jury orders Bayer, J&J to pay $28 million in Xarelto lawsuit
(Reuters) - A Philadelphia state court jury on Tuesday ordered Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson to pay $27.8 million to an Indiana couple over the drugmakers’ failure to warn of internal bleeding risks from their blood thinner Xarelto.
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Court sides with Missouri woman who claims she was harmed by Bayer birth control device
JEFFERSON CITY • A state appeals court sided with a Missouri woman Tuesday in her fight against Bayer Corp. over the safety of its controversial birth control device.
The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court had improperly dismissed Jessica Williams’ lawsuit against the German pharmaceutical company.
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Recall: Kroger pulls Comforts for Baby Purified Water with Fluoride Added over mold
Supermarket giant Kroger is recalling purified water for babies over a mold problem.
The water — Comforts for Baby Purified Water with Fluoride Added — in one-gallon containers is contaminated with Talaromyces penicillium, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
The affected drinks are jugs with sell-by dates between April 26, 2018, and Oct. 10, 2018,...
Courageous vaginal mesh campaigner, 42, DIES from sepsis after her controversial implant triggered a four-year battle with persistent infections
A prominent vaginal mesh campaigner has died from sepsis which was triggered by her controversial implant, it has been reported.
Christina Brajcic, 42, from Ontario, Canada, passed away on Thursday following a four-year battle with persistent infections - as a result of her mesh.
During her final few months, she posted an array of videos detailing...
Around 40% of drivers admit to this frightening bad habit
Perhaps you’ve been there: One hand on the steering wheel and the other on your smartphone, you steal glances at a screen in half-second increments. It’s not that you’re addicted to the latest gaming app – you’re working.
A recent online survey conducted by Harris Poll for Travelers insurance shows that more than four out...
Kroger recalls ‘Comforts For Baby’ water because of mold
he Kroger Co. is recalling almost six months worth of its Comforts For Baby brand purified water with fluoride because samples have tested positive for mold contamination. Various grocery chains in 14 states are recalling the implicated infant water.
“The FDA is issuing this consumer alert to reach parents and caregivers who may have bought...
Bodybuilding products sold online may be mislabeled or unsafe
(Reuters Health) - Many bodybuilding products sold online are mislabeled and contain unapproved drugs and other ingredients that may not be safe, a new study suggests.
Researchers tested 44 products they bought online that were marketed as nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), which mimic the effect of testosterone and help build muscle.
Hidden hospital dangers: Experts track errors that can be fatal or make patients sicker
The third leading cause of death in the U.S. — just behind heart disease and cancer — is death by hospital error, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins' Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.
If you’re older than 65, there’s more than a 14 percent chance your hospital visit will make you sicker.
And according...
Clueless Pokémon Go players may have caused $7.3B in damages last year
Reckless Pokémon GO players may have racked up as much as $7.3 billion nationwide in costs related to car crashes, injuries and deaths last year, according to researchers.
The mobile game’s geeky devotees have made headlines for causing traffic injuries and fatalities, with players either plowing into pedestrians while driving, or getting hit themselves while...
Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients’ Opioid Addiction?
In April this year, Katie Herzog checked into a Boston teaching hospital for what turned out to be a nine-hour-long back surgery.
The 68-year-old consulting firm president left the hospital with a prescription for Dilaudid, an opioid used to treat severe pain, and instructions to take two pills every four hours as needed. Herzog took...
