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On January 31, an extensive, government-backed study focused on cancer and the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was released. The new Camp Lejeune study, nine years in the making, was
Plane passengers are filing lawsuits against Boeing and Alaska Airlines after an incident last month that they say caused emotional distress. On Jan. 5, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 door
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
The opioid crisis stretches back to the 1990s. It was triggered in large part by OxyContin, manufactured by Purdue Pharma and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Nearly 125 million Americans will use artificial tears or eye drops in 2024. Most people think nothing of stopping by the drugstore to grab a bottle when their eyes are
It's been more than 70 years since the Camp Lejeune water crisis started, and affected veterans are still waiting for a resolution. For decades, the water at the
As the United States Tennis Association (USTA) navigates a federal lawsuit involving alleged sex abuse against a female tennis player, it has launched an official review of its safeguarding policies
The litigation nightmare that has plagued medical device giant Philips Respironics for nearly two years isn’t over, despite a settlement agreement of at least $479 million finalized in September
Lawyers representing plaintiffs who experienced side effects from popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar medications are requesting that the cases be centralized in MDL or multidistrict litigation. The
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare providers not to use the Synovo Total Hip System, a medical device for total hip replacements. According to a
Since 2015, researchers at a government agency have been working on a cancer incidence study focused on contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
Now, a draft of the study has been
A new medication for thyroid eye disease, widely hailed as a wonder drug upon its release, has been linked to serious hearing problems, including tinnitus and permanent hearing loss.
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