NSAIDs Risks For Heart Attack
Parker Waichman is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered injuries related to NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, one of the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers used worldwide. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC.com), researchers have long warned against the risk of heart attack … [Read more...]
Melamine Scandal Forces Increased Reforms in China
Many Children Hospitalized Due To A Melamine Scandal. The Chinese Health Ministry confirms that there remain an unbelievable 10,700 children hospitalized in China after drinking melamine-laced milk, reports the Associated Press (AP). As a result, increased inspections have become but one of the new safety measures implemented during … [Read more...]
Pesticide Exposure Ups Diabetes Risk
Chlorinated Pesticide Exposure Increased Risk Of Diabetes. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Researchers in the United States are reporting that certain chlorinated pesticides put a school worker in South Africa at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers also report that the greater the exposure, the greater … [Read more...]
Blood-Pressure Medication Heart Attack Risk
Blood-Pressure Medication May Increase The Risk Of Heart Attacks. Researchers at the University of Leeds in England have determined that a certain class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure may in fact increase the risk factor for heart attacks and lead to an increased need for cardiac pacemakers. These medications, known as … [Read more...]
Effexor Death Risk From Overdose
Effexor Linked to Increased Risk. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc have notified healthcare professionals via letter regarding the potential increased risk for fatal outcome with an overdose of venlafaxine HCl (Effexor tablets and Effexor XR capsules) compared with that of other selective … [Read more...]
Warning added to birth control patch
Birth Control Patch May Increased The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth control patch instead of the pill. The Food and Drug Administration said it updated the label on the Ortho Evra birth control patch to reflect the results … [Read more...]
GALS’ PATCH PERIL
Birth Control Patch Peril Increased Risk Of Blood Clots. Labels on a popular birth-control patch will be updated to warn women that the danger of blood clots in their legs and lungs are higher for them than for women using the pill, federal officials said yesterday. The new warnings came months after a manufacturer settled dozens … [Read more...]
Increased Cancer Risk for Children from Chemicals
Children Are At Greater Cancer Risk From Chemicals. CURE Childhood Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer, advises parents that children are at a substantially greater risk of cancer than adults from a variety of pollutants. In a press release dated October 3rd, CURE based their remarks on a … [Read more...]
Compensation Payments Increased for 455 Surviving Victims of Thalidomide
Compensation Payments For Thalomide Victims. After being developed in Germany in 1953, thalidomide was originally marketed in 1957 as a “wonder drug” for insomnia, colds, coughs, and headaches. It was then promoted as a sedative to treat morning sickness in pregnant women and was licensed in the UK in 1958. The drug first caused … [Read more...]
Nesiritide Increased Risk of Mortality
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Scios, Inc., have alerted healthcare professionals via letter of several published reports that suggest nesiritide (Natrecor) may have adverse effects on survival and kidney function compared with control agents such as nitroglycerin and diuretics, according to an alert sent from … [Read more...]
