Tainted Medical Scopes Allegedly Cause Superbug Infections
The Olympus Corporation, based in Japan, was allegedly aware of superbug outbreaks in three countries as early as 2013 and did not alert American hospitals about possibly deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes known as duodenoscopes. After two-dozen infections were reported in Dutch and French hospitals, Olympus warned … [Read more...] about Tainted Medical Scopes Allegedly Cause Superbug Infections
FDA To Probe Possible Link Between Tamiflu And 12 Deaths In Japan
FDA to Probe Possible Link Of Tamiflu And Deaths. Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug on which great reliance is being placed as a possible answer to a potential bird flu pandemic, has been associated with the deaths of 12 Japanese children. As a result, the FDA will examine these reports as part of is annual safety review that … [Read more...] about FDA To Probe Possible Link Between Tamiflu And 12 Deaths In Japan
In Japan, A Popular Liver Cure Proves To Be A Killer
Liver Cure Can Be Toxic. Western drugs can be highly toxic. Asian medicine, derived from herbs, can do no harm. That's a widespread belief, which Japan found to be untrue with shosaikoto, a once immensely popular liver treatment. Shosaikoto is a mixture of seven herbs, including Chinese date, ginger root and licorice root, … [Read more...] about In Japan, A Popular Liver Cure Proves To Be A Killer
