Additional Monitoring Needed for Medical Devices
In an article published by the Lexington Herald-Leader, a Kentucky physician calls for greater regulation of medical devices. Dr. Kevin Kavanagh of Somerset, Kentucky, who is also board chairman of Health Watch USA, writes that patients will continue to be harmed by medical devices unless more monitoring is implemented. “...we are … [Read more...]
Study Finds Artificial Sweeteners May Cause Harmful Changes to Gut Bacteria
Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and saccharin, are a popular option for those looking to add sweetness without the calories. They are used to flavor a wide variety of common products, from Diet Coke to toothpaste, but there are concerns about their long-term health effects. According to Scientific American, the … [Read more...]
Former FDA Commissioner Says Agency Needs to Regulate E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing mounting pressure to regulate e-cigarettes after the federal government recently announced that use of the devices has tripled among young people within one year. Even though the agency has had the authority to regulate all tobacco products since 2009, there are still no rules in … [Read more...]
Vitamin Drinks Potentially Harmful Experts Say
Vitamin Drinks Are Potentially Harmful. As the demand for vitamin drinks increases, some are concerned that the beverages are potentially harmful. According to a New York Times Well blog, some nutrition experts are worried that consuming these drinks will cause people to ingest unnecessarily high levels of vitamins and other … [Read more...]
Antibacterial Soaps May Be Harmful
FDA At Antibacterial Soaps Product Potential Risks. Experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are taking a closer look at certain antibacterial products and say that these items do not necessarily reduce the likelihood of reducing illness or passing germs along to others. According to the agency, there should be clearly … [Read more...]
Rose 4 Her Capsules Recalled
Rose 4 Her Capsules Are Being Recalled. In what seems to be a rash of such recalls, Jack Distribution, LLC of Pompano Beach, Florida—and its wholesale distributors G & N Works, Inc, and Devine Distribution Inc.—issued a voluntary nationwide recall of selected lots of Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her capsules. The products were … [Read more...]
Pharmacies Ignore Pullout Order
Harmful Ophthalmic Solution Was Still Available In Pharmacies. Despite the announcement a month ago by the manufacturers of a highly harmful ophthalmic solution that they were recalling the product, the item is still available in pharmacies across Jeddah. Bausch & Lomb, the manufacturers of the contact lens clearing solution … [Read more...]
State proposes clean-up standards for harmful contaminant
Officials Proposed Cleanup Standards For Harmful Contaminant. State environmental officials on Tuesday proposed water cleanup standards for perchlorate, a potentially harmful chemical that has been found in drinking water sources at 10 sites in Massachusetts. Perchlorate, a rocket fuel ingredient, is used in road flares, fireworks … [Read more...]
Tissue scandal reaches UIHC
Harmful Tissue Scandal In Transplant Procedures. Potentially harmful tissue used in transplant procedures for 30 UI Hospitals and Clinics patients will not alter screening practices at the hospital, a spokesman said Thursday. UIHC surgeons had used tendon, bone, and skin grafts harvested by New Jersey-based Biomedical Tissue … [Read more...]
Surgery Awareness Is Real, Potentially Harmful
Sidney Williams Suffered Surgery Awareness. The first thing Sidney L. Williams says he heard when he awoke in the operating room during open heart surgery two years ago was the insistent whine of a bone saw cleaving his sternum. As doctors began discussing his badly damaged heart, Williams wondered whether he was eavesdropping on his … [Read more...]
