Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects over six million Americans aged 65 years and older. As Alzheimer’s (the most common cause of dementia) progresses, it gradually attacks areas of the brain responsible for communication, reasoning, memory and basic daily tasks. As baby boomers…
The nation’s highest court refused on June 1 to hear an appeal from household giant Johnson & Johnson. $2 billion was awarded to women who sued the company over its classic talc products, claiming asbestos in the products gave them ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson…
Surgical staples are considered in many situations to have more benefits than traditional sutures in large part because they give doctors the ability to move quickly and close skin wounds in difficult-to-reach places more easily. However, using them does come with risks. In a lawsuit…
Surgical staplers can make life easier for both patients and doctors. These days they are often used instead of sutures and relied upon at hospitals for several procedures ranging from simply closing a skin wound to removing a part of an organ like a lung…
About 65% of women in the U.S. – roughly 47 million – use contraception to prevent pregnancy. One in 10 women chooses LARC or long-acting reversible contraceptives. Among LARC options, intrauterine devices (IUDs) are common, given their convenience and low maintenance levels. But there are…
Two years ago this month, Kaiser Health News (KHN) released an investigative article critical of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It revealed severe and dangerous shortcomings in the agency’s reporting processes. On March 7, 2019, the publication reported the FDA kept valuable information…
If you’ve tried an Impossible Burger at Burger King you know why meat producers might feel threatened by this plant-based burger. It’s not bad. Not bad, at all. But this isn’t a burger review. It’s a story about what lengths the meat industry is going…
Editor’s note: With the recent vaccine news, the Legal Examiner is publishing this updated followup version of a previously published article. UPDATE: As the country gears up for a massive program to administer COVID-19 vaccines, some experts are recommending increased protections for anyone who may…
Just a few decades ago, Americans overwhelmingly thought marijuana should be illegal. But options have changed, and so have the laws.
The drug company Novartis Pharmaceuticals will pay a $678 million settlement to settle federal charges of paying kickbacks to doctors to prescribe its medications. In a separate suit, the company will pay $51 million related to Medicare fraud, for illegally paying co-pays to get patients…