Incessant Bullying Can Cause Eating Disorder. In the fall of 2017, a thirteen-year-old boy named Liam had just started his 8th-grade year at Garden City Middle School in New York. Liam had made the school's soccer team and was looking forward to playing with his teammates. Liam loved soccer, and, according to his mother, Deidre, he … [Read more...]
The Opioid Epidemic: Facts and Statistics
Opioid Epidemic Injury Lawsuits. In the United States, it is well known that there is an opioid problem. Thousands of individuals overdose and die because of opioid medications every year. The opioids have cost people of all ages their lives, and opioids have also cost cities, towns, states, and the country as a whole, several … [Read more...]
How the Opioid Crisis Affects Businesses
Opioid Injury Lawsuits. It is evident that the opioid epidemic affects individuals and their families. After all, those battling drug addictions face significant health problems, with many dying after overdosing on illegal substances. Others may get arrested for possessing drugs or driving under the influence and lose their jobs. … [Read more...]
Seven Deaths Reported After EpiPens Malfunction, FDA Says
EpiPens Malfunction Implicated In deaths. For those who suffer from severe allergies, the EpiPen is a miracle device. EpiPens are loaded with epinephrine (adrenaline), which is delivered through a needle after the device is pushed against an individual's leg. The epinephrine stops anaphylaxis. EpiPens are quite common, with nearly 4 … [Read more...]
Teen Hospitalized for Eating Disorder After Bullying
Bullying Can Cause Eating Disorder. A thirteen-year-old at Garden City Middle School in New York should have been thrilled to make it onto the school's soccer team. Instead, that is where the nightmare began for the O'Brien family. Liam, an eighth-grader during the 2017-2018 school year, earned a spot on the soccer team that Fall. … [Read more...]
Hormonal Birth Control Medication Associated with Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
Hormonal Birth Control Risk Of Breast Cancer. Researchers who have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of hormonal birth control have concluded that physicians should be discussing these medications in greater detail with their patients. A recent study has been printed in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was … [Read more...]
Founder of Pharmaceutical Company Accused of Acting as Co-Conspirator in Opioid Case
Co-Conspirator In a Criminal Opioid Case. According to Reuters, United States prosecutors have announced that the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc. is considered an unindicted co-conspirator in a criminal opioid case. If one is considered an unindicted co-conspirator, it means that prosecutors accuse the individual of engaging in … [Read more...]
