In a report published recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that mesothelioma mortality rates are still rising, despite increased awareness about the dangers of asbestos and better detection and treatment methods. The CDC reports that mesothelioma deaths increased from 2,4
It could be a bad year for Lyme disease, predict two upstate New York scientists who study the disease.
According to Johnson & Johnson’s most recent annual report, there are now 18,500 Risperdal lawsuits pending against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals in the US and Canada. Risperdal (risperidone) is an antipsychotic approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993 for
Inferior vena cava filters (IVCF) are placed to prevent deep venous thromboses (DVT) from traveling to the heart and lungs, causing pulmonary embolism. They are considered life-saving devices that can prevent a patient from suffering a pulmonary embolism in cases where the patient cannot take…
The FDA has confirmed that certain brands of homeopathic teething tablets marketed by Hyland’s contain elevated amounts of the toxic substance belladonna and is warning consumers not to use them. Belladonna is a potentially poisonous extract of the Deadly Nightshade plant used in beauty products…
The number of traffic deaths in New Jersey rose 8 percent last year, which means traffic fatalities have gone up for three consecutive years. Data from the State Police show motor-vehicle-related deaths – which include not just when two vehicles crash, but also incidents involving…
More than 900 children in Ocean County may not have been vaccinated properly. New details are emerging about the complaint filed by the state Attorney General’s office against Dr. Michael Bleiman of Southern Ocean Pediatrics and Family Medicine in Manahawkin who allegedly doled out improperly…
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat air bag inflators made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.
A new lawsuit by two government agencies accused the company behind dietary supplement Prevagen of misleading its customers.
A medical device used in 60% of hospitals has been linked to life-threatening cardiovascular infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients who have had valve implants or prosthetic product implants are at a higher risk of infection with a bacterial species…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing the dangers of exploding batteries in e-cigarettes, following dozens of reports of devices that have combusted, overheated, or caught fire.
Federal health officials say 13 cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection have been reported in the United States.
