‘Herbal Viagra’ taken in bulk by Lamar Odom before he was found unresponsive has alarmed health regulators for years
The "herbal Viagra" former basketball star Lamar Odom was said to have taken before he was found unresponsive at a brothel Tuesday afternoon has drawn ire from health experts for years.
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Side effects from dietary supplements send 23,000 people a year to ER
Dietary supplements send at least 23,000 Americans a year to the emergency room and cause at least 2,000 to be hospitalized, according to a study published online Wednesday.
The true number of ER visits caused by dietary supplements – which include vitamins, minerals, herbs and other products – could be much larger than the study's...
Women With Essure Contraceptive Implant Needed More Surgeries, Study Finds
Women who sought permanent sterilization through a contraceptive implant called Essure were 10 times as more likely to be back for surgery within a year than women who had their tubes tied, according to a new study of 52,326 women sterilized in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in New York State from 2005 to...
Boston Scientific mesh verdict slashed to $10 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Friday said Boston Scientific should only have to pay $10 million to a woman originally awarded $100 million by a jury who found she was injured by transvaginal mesh, a device that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits.
Judge Mary Johnston in New Castle County, Delaware,...
Study Finds Potential Problem in More Heart Valve Implants
Doctors have discovered a potential problem involving implanted heart valves that hundreds of thousands of people have received - they don't always open and close properly, possibly because a blood clot has formed that could raise the risk of stroke.
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FDA orders manufacturers to study cleaning problems with medical scopes linked to infections
The Food and Drug Administration, hoping to prevent future outbreaks of deadly bacterial infections at U.S. hospitals, on Monday ordered makers of specialized medical scopes to undertake new studies of how the devices are cleaned.
The agency ordered a trio of manufacturers to conduct real-world evaluations on how well health care workers are cleaning and...
Did Blood-Clot Filter Used on Thousands of Americans Have Fatal Flaw?
Serious questions are being raised about a medical device implanted in thousands of Americans at risk for blood clots — including whether the manufacturer told all it knew about potentially fatal flaws.
At least 27 deaths have been associated with the Recovery filter — a spider-shaped apparatus that is inserted into the largest vein in...
Kim Kardashian Posts Drug Side Effects After FDA Warning
On Sunday night, while the rest of the entertainment world was focused on the MTV Video Music Awards, Kim Kardashian West took to social media for another reason: to belatedly acknowledge the side effects of a controversial morning-sickness drug she endorses.
The posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter carried the hashtag #CorrectiveAd. They followed an...
F.D.A. Warns 5 Producers of Powdered Caffeine
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had sent warning letters to five producers of pure powdered caffeine, in what consumer advocates said was a long overdue move against the product and the industry that makes it.
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NHTSA Probes Jeep Grand Cherokee for Rolling When Parked – News – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced late Monday that it will open a preliminary investigation into 408,000 2014–2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs, after receiving several complaints about the vehicles rolling away after being shifted into park.
The Detroit News reports that NHTSA has received 14 complaints describing...
