On Fri., Oct. 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) voluntarily recalled a batch of Johnson’s Baby Powder® due to the presence of chrysotile asbestos. According…
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay Man $8 Billion in Lawsuit Alleging He Developed Breasts From Using Risperdal®
In the latest of bad legal news for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the company is being ordered to pay $8 Billion in damages to a…
7 Things to Know About Candida auris, the Drug-Resistant Fungus Infecting Nursing Homes Across the Country
Of the millions of different species of fungi in the world, only about 300 are known to make people sick. Unfortunately, an outbreak of one…
Lung Disease Associated With Vaping Causes Another Death
How dangerous is vaping? For the last several years, public health officials have tried to alert the public to the truth: no one knows exactly…
Landmark Trial Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable for Role in Fueling Opioid Epidemic
In a first for the United States, a court has ruled that a drug manufacturer is responsible for fueling and escalating the opioid epidemic that's…
1 Patient Out of Every 20 Suffers Preventable Harm in Medical Care Setting
It has been 20 years since To Err Is Human first alerted the public about the prevalence of medical errors. The 1999 publication from the…
Catholic Church, Jeffrey Epstein, and Boy Scouts of America Named in First Wave of NY Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed Under Child Victims Act
For decades, thousands of New Yorker childhood sexual abuse survivors have been stonewalled into silence by the Roman Catholic Church. Many of these survivors have…
Boy Scouts of America Faces New Sexual Abuse Lawsuit — and 800 Additional Cases May Soon Follow
The Texas-based scouting organization Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has been no stranger to allegations of sexual abuse in recent years, and on Monday, August…
Contaminated Bottled Water Sold Across New England Highlights Dangers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Firefighting Foam
Dangerous contaminants have been discovered in bottled water sold in stores across New England. Although the risk has been identified, vendors are under no obligation…
