Genital talc boosts ovarian cancer risk in study
(Reuters Health) - The risk of ovarian cancer was one-third higher among women who regularly powdered their genitals with talc, a recent study found.
Researchers asked 2,041 women with ovarian cancer and 2,100 similar women without ovarian cancer about their talcum powder use. Those who said they routinely applied talc to their crotches, sanitary napkins,...
Feds refer Exxon climate claims to FBI
The decision about whether to investigate Exxon Mobil Corporation’s advocacy on climate change is now in the FBI’s hands.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), which received multiple requests to probe Exxon for potential legal action, has sent the case to the FBI for its consideration, it told a pair of Democratic lawmakers.
“As a courtesy, we...
Feds probe 420,000 Ford F-150s for brake defect
After receiving 35 complaints, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation to see if brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinders on 2013 and 2014 Ford F-150 pickup trucks, the nation's most popular vehicle.
The complaints involve about 420,000 pickups, all with the 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine. Four accidents have been reported.
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Lawsuit: CVS Dietary Supplement Makes Unfounded ‘Memory’ Claims
CVS Pharmacy Inc. was named Feb. 1 in a lawsuit that contends the retailer has engaged in unfair and deceptive practices through the marketing and sale of a dietary supplement known as Algal-900 DHA.
At the heart of the proposed class-action case is whether the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids contained in CVS’s product...
Honda Readies Recall of New Civics on Possible Engine Failure
Honda Motor Co. is preparing a recall for the 2016 Civic compact in the U.S. and has ordered dealers to stop selling some versions of the car, months after beginning sales of the crucial new model.
The automaker issued a stop-sale notice to dealers in late January, spokesman Chris Martin said in an e-mail, declining...
Dialysis Equipment Maker Settles Lawsuit for $250 Million
The world’s largest provider of kidney dialysis equipment and services has agreed to pay $250 million to settle thousands of lawsuits from dialysis patients and their relatives claiming that the company’s products had caused heart problems and deaths.
The settlement was announced by Fresenius...
FDA likely underestimated fetal deaths from Essure: analyst
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may have greatly underestimated the number of fetal deaths among women who became pregnant after using Bayer AG's Essure contraceptive device, according to a private analyst who combed through the agency's public database.
The FDA has cited five fetal deaths in women who became pregnant after using Essure,...
More Support for Osteoporosis Drugs
Use of osteoporosis drugs, once heavily advertised by celebrity spokeswomen, has dropped by more than 50% in recent years amid reports of such serious side effects as sudden bone fractures.
Yet many experts say the benefits of the drugs, known as bisphosphonates, far outweigh the risks for many users.
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New Documents Could Cause More Trouble for VW
A top advisor at the German automaker, known internally as the “fireman,” appears to have advised senior executives about VW’s diesel problems as early as May 2014. The maker only acknowledged cheating on emissions tests in September 2015, responding to charges by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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‘We Are Running Under the Radar’: Morgan Stanley in $3.2 Billion Mortgage-Bond Pact
Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $3.2 billion to end a joint federal-state investigation into its handling of mortgage-backed securities, the fourth deal to be struck in a probe of the role played by big U.S. banks in the subprime mortgage meltdown and the financial crisis it spawned.
The settlement, announced Thursday by federal and state...
