D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs alleging the e-cigarette giant marketed its products to teenagers and misled customers about their addictive quality. The lawsuit alleging violations of local consumer protection...
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The rise of superbugs: Facing the antibiotic resistance crisis
While medical research has helped us overcome many health threats, we now face a new type of crisis: Many dangerous bacteria are becoming resistant to the drugs meant to fight them. Where do we go from here? Read full article here.
Study: Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage
The popular weed killer Roundup might be linked to liver disease, a new study suggests.A group of patients suffering from liver disease had elevated urine levels of glyphosate, the primary weed-killing ingredient in Roundup, according to researchers at the...
Heartburn drug Zantac, generic versions could contain possible carcinogen
The Food and Drug Administration announced that the popular heartburn medication Zantac, or ranitidine, and some generic versions of the medication, could have an impurity that could cause cancer. Read more here.
Patient found in freezer, child loses toe: 46 claims of abuse investigated at mental health facility
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police are investigating a total of 46 claims of patient abuse and neglect at a Georgia psychiatric hospital, one week after Channel 2 Action News first reported the complaints.Lakeview Behavioral Health is still operating, and no charges have...
Recall of blood pressure medications expanded for 5th time due to possible cancer risk
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said a recall for medication used to treat high blood pressure has been expanded for a fifth time after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing substance were detected...The substance, called N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid or...
Googling Symptoms Improves Patients’ Experiences In The ER, According To A New Study
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has found that Googling health-related questions has a positive impact on patients' experience in emergency rooms....The researchers assessed the experience of patients using a "doctor-patient...
Report: 80% of radiology-related malpractice claims lead to permanent injury, death
A report evaluating five years of radiology-related medical professional liability claims was released this week finding that 80 percent of all diagnosis-related claims stem from the misinterpretation of clinical tests. Additionally, 80 percent of missed diagnosis...
Thousands of cancer diagnoses tied to a poor diet, study finds
Your diet may have more impact on your cancer risk than you might think, a new study has found.An estimated 80,110 new cancer cases among adults 20 and older in the United States in 2015 were attributable simply to eating a poor diet, according to the study...read...
Kansas patients can now win big in doctor malpractices suits
A jury awarded Brenda Lundeen of Overland Park $2 million for pain and suffering, but Kansas' medical malpractice cap knocked that down to $250,000. Now the cap has been ruled unconstitutional. Read the full story.