Parents have grown familiar with headlines and news stories concerning issues with the country’s baby formula supply. It seems the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces another recall every week, and each recall is not for the same reason. They have ranged from bacteria…
Leading formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories has been ordered to pay $495 million to a woman whose infant daughter developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after consuming its baby formula — and the verdict could jeopardize formula production nationwide. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in a…
These are difficult days for baby formula manufacturers and parents of infants. Thousands of NEC baby formula lawsuits have been filed against Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson because of their formulas created and marketed for premature babies. Some infants are becoming gravely ill with some…
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has linked talc powder to ovarian cancer. The research, which was published last month, found that women who used talc-based powder on their genitals were more likely to develop ovarian cancer. The report comes as…
An Illinois jury awarded $60 million last month to a woman whose premature baby died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after consuming baby formula. The jury found that Mead Johnson, the manufacturer of the popular formula brand Enfamil, acted negligently and failed to warn consumers about…
As adults embrace weighted blankets as a method for reducing anxiety and insomnia, some parents have turned to using weighted blankets with their babies, including newborns. Experts have raised the alarm about the dangers that products like weighted swaddles and blankets pose for infants. Weighted…
Many parents and caregivers depend on powdered baby formula to feed their children. Some do not have access to breastmilk, the nourishment pediatricians recommend as the number one way to feed newborns. In recent years, however, parents have not always been able to rely on…
Panera Bread is facing lawsuits over it’s “Charged Lemonade” beverages. The first lawsuit was filed by the parents of a 21-year-old college student who died after drinking one of the restaurant chain’s heavily caffeinated lemonade drinks. Sarah Katz, a promising University of Pennsylvania junior, had…
Johnson & Johnson’s attempts to move past its expensive legal battles over talc-based baby powder remain unsuccessful, even after utilizing a loophole known as the “Texas Two-Step.” Company executives say the steady stream of new claims won’t pressure them into giving up. Over the last…
New clinical guidance released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cautions parents that formulas marketed as healthy and nutritious for toddlers are unnecessary and provide little to no health benefits. These “toddler milks” and other beverages are offered as transition drinks designed to wean…