Common antibiotic doctors say could give you organ failure as millions of Britons are at risk of devastating permanent side effect as a result of over-prescribing
The threat posed by the overuse of antibiotics is becoming increasingly worrying. Last week, a Public Health England report warned that antibiotic-resistant superbugs – resulting from prolific prescriptions – are now killing more than 2,500 Britons every year.
Given the endless headlines, it’s safe to assume most British patients are now aware that large quantities...
UPDATE: Potential Eye Damage from Alcon CyPass Micro-Stent Used to Treat Open-Angle Glaucoma: FDA Safety Communication
On August 29, 2018, Alcon announced an immediate, voluntary market withdrawal of the CyPass Micro-Stent from the global market. In addition, Alcon advised surgeons to immediately cease further implantation with the CyPass Micro-Stent and to return any unused devices to Alcon. This action was based on an analysis of five-year post-surgery data from the...
FDA recalls heart device used by Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Food and Drug Administration has recalled a heart device used at the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals to help some patients who have heart failure.
Doctors around the world have been notified about problems with the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device, made by global pharmaceutical company Abbott. The issues could...
Imerys Unit Settles Talc Claims for at Least $5 Million
A unit of Imerys SA agreed to settle claims by 22 women that talc it supplied to Johnson & Johnson for baby powder was tainted with asbestos and caused their cancers.
The Paris-based minerals company’s unit didn’t acknowledge that the talc was tainted or dangerous. The terms of the settlement are closely guarded and won’t...
FDA issues recall alert for Medtronic device that fights heart failure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a recall alert for a Medtronic blood-pumping device called the HeartWare HVAD System, citing a problem that could result in serious health issues or death.
Medtronic voluntarily notified physicians that 16,399 HeartWare HVAD systems implanted in patients as of May 22 could be susceptible to a...
J&J loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J and another company to pay $37 million in damages.
The verdict of liability in Middlesex County Superior Court in New Brunswick...
Health National group wants cancer warning labels on acid reflux drugs
As a kid Charles Rutherford drank milk to soothe the burning sensation after eating peanut butter. As an adult he complained to doctors for years about chest pains only to be told it was due to stress.
Three years ago, the now 59-year-old Rutherford was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus, when stomach acid damages and changes...
Higher heart risk seen with Abbott dissolving stent after two years: study
Patients who received Abbott Laboratories' novel dissolving vascular stent had a significantly higher rate of serious adverse heart events than those treated with the company's widely used Xience drug-coated metal stent two years after implantation, according to data presented on Saturday.
New guidelines for blood vessel size and proper implantation techniques put in place for...
What Volkswagen Settlements Mean for Vehicle Owners
Volkswagen has agreed to pay more than $20 billion to settle civil and criminal suits in the United States over its diesel emissions scandal, affecting almost 600,000 cars. This is what that could mean for vehicle owners:
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VW recalls more than 500,000 Audis in U.S.
Volkswagen has recalled nearly 600,000 vehicles from its luxury brand, Audi, for two separate issues.
A recall affecting 2013-2017 model year A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 SUVs comes due to the risk of an electric coolant pump becoming blocked, causing it to overheat and start a fire. This recall includes 342,867 vehicles.
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