Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit
Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit. The makers of the fen-phen diet drug lost a bid last week to have a lawsuit claiming the drug caused a fatal lung disease dismissed. According to a Bloomberg News report, Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary Wyeth Pharmaceuticals were seeking to have that lawsuit dismissed by U.S. District Court … [Read more...] about Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit
Childhood Vaccine Linked to Lung Infection
A serious lung infection called pneumococcal empyema has been on the rise in children since the PCV7 vaccination was introduced in 2000, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis, Children’s Hospital. The study appears in the January issue of Pediatrics. The PCV7 vaccine prevents the development of … [Read more...] about Childhood Vaccine Linked to Lung Infection
Popcorn Workers Lung Victim, Wife Awarded $7.5M
Plaintiffs in a Popcorn Workers Lung Lawsuit. A jury has ruled in favor of a plaintiff in a Popcorn Workers Lung lawsuit. According to The Associated Press, the federal jury in Iowa yesterday ordered a flavorings manufacturer to pay the victim - who died just a day before of complications from Popcorn Workers Lung - and his wife … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Victim, Wife Awarded $7.5M
Diacetyl Gets the Boot over Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns
Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns Have Remove Diacetyl from Their Products. Popcorn Workers Lung concerns have led several large microwave popcorn makers to remove diacetyl from their products, and safer microwave popcorns could be on store shelves soon. Popcorn Workers Lung—or Bronchiolitis obliterans—is a rare and life-threatening … [Read more...] about Diacetyl Gets the Boot over Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns
Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Granted Big Victory
Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Involved in a Class Action Lawsuit. Popcorn Workers Lung victims involved in a class action lawsuit got some good news from a New York appeals court yesterday. The court ruled that if the former Missouri popcorn plant workers successfully prove their claims that diacetyl exposure caused them to develop … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Granted Big Victory
Ways To Improve Detection Of Blood Clots In The Lung
New Study To Detect Blood Clots In The Lungs. A new study of a commonly used imaging test of the chest to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lung shows that extending the scan to the legs "where the clots typically originate" or adding a standard clinical assessment significantly improves physicians' abilities to accurately … [Read more...] about Ways To Improve Detection Of Blood Clots In The Lung
