Barely a day goes by without the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cropping up in the news, but the press isn’t necessarily positive. Last month, the…
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High Burnout Rate Among Physicians Is Linked to Cases of Medical Malpractice
The mortality rate from medical malpractice in the United States is alarmingly high, ranking as the 3rd leading cause of death. Part of the reason…
Financial and Nursing Home Abuse of Elders Is Seriously Underreported
Nursing home and elder abuse affects millions of individuals and their families. As people grow older and need additional help caring for themselves and their…
Seizure Drug Lamotrigine (Lamictal®) Might Cause Adverse Immune System Reaction
The FDA recently issued a warning about the medication Lamictal® (lamotrigine), which may cause serious health problems due to patients’ immune systems overreacting to the…
STAT: Hospitals with Major Safety Violations Are Teaching Our Next Generation of Doctors
Medical professionals make mistakes. But could those involved in medical training be teaching those mistakes to the next generation of doctors? That’s what a recent…
Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc America Hit With $80 Million Punitive Damages Verdict for ‘Malicious Indifference’ to Baby Powder’s Mesothelioma Risks
The first mesothelioma victim to win an asbestos-in-talc case against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will now receive $80 Million in punitive damages, per a possibly…
Testing Vermiculite for Asbestos: Why the USGS’s New Method Could Be Critical for Public Health
In a breakthrough study, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found a way to test for trace levels of asbestos in vermiculite insulation on-site, which marks…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $37M in First Trial Loss Over Claims Linking Baby Powder to Mesothelioma
Barely 3 weeks shy of being hit with a $35 Million transvaginal mesh verdict, on Thursday, a New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J)…
Goodyear Hid ‘The Worst Tire Made in History’ through 2 Decades of Deaths and Injuries
More than 2 decades after its first reported failure, the Goodyear “G159” RV tire has been publicly proclaimed “the worst tire made in history.” This…
