In recent years, some diabetes medications have soared in popularity for their effectiveness in controlling weight loss. These drugs contain semaglutide or tirzepatide as their primary ingredients and belong to a class of medications known as GLP-1 drugs. The demand for diabetes weight loss drugs…
A Bravo reality television star’s experience with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is shining light on the rare condition, which can be fatal in severe cases. Kyle Viljoen, a former cast member on “Below Deck Mediterranean,” shared in October that he was diagnosed with SJS after first…
Millions of Americans who use chemical hair straightener products may have been putting their health at risk for years. In October 2023, the FDA proposed a ban on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals as ingredients in chemical hair straighteners and hair relaxing products for sale in…
For millions of Americans diagnosed with diabetes, this may mean a lifetime of uncertainty, monitoring their diet and blood sugar levels. Some may require medication to treat their diabetes when lifestyle changes are not effective. For those who need medical assistance to control their blood…
Philips Respironics will pay $1.1 billion to people who used the company’s CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator devices and suffered injuries from foam degradation. The settlement, announced earlier this week, will resolve thousands of CPAP lawsuits from people injured after using Philips DreamStation machines. Philips did…
For the 25 million Americans who experience sleep apnea, using a CPAP machine at night can help treat this sleep disorder. Sleep apnea can cause people to have irregular and inconsistent breathing while sleeping, while some start and stop breathing throughout the night. The constant…
In October 2023, it was revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) planned to propose a ban on chemical hair relaxers containing formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals. The proposal came just one year after yet another study found an association between ingredients in hair…
The number of people using diabetes weight loss drugs, prescriptions containing semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide as a main ingredient, to lose weight has significantly increased in recent years. Unfortunately, some users have found that weight loss has come with a price – serious stomach…
Philips Respironics must stop producing sleep apnea devices in the U.S. until the manufacturer changes its safety measures per an agreement with the Department of Justice earlier this month. The government alleges that Philips violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) during its…
A device meant to improve the outcomes of heart patients in life-threatening conditions is under fire from the FDA for its risk of puncturing the heart. Abiomed, a medical device manufacturer owned by Johnson & Johnson MedTech since 2022, is recalling instructions for using its…