On August 7, the consumer advocacy nonprofit, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), released its annual report on school-supply safety, “Safer School Supplies: Shopping…
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FDA Warns: Do Not Use Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment
In a July 30 press release, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. warned consumers against the use of so-called “vaginal rejuvenation”…
Maternal Mortality Rate Soars: U.S. Now ‘Most Dangerous’ Place in Developed World to Give Birth
Bringing a child into the world is without a doubt one of life’s most special joys. Every day in the U.S. an average of 10,800…
Financial Elder Abuse: The Warning Signs and the People Who Must Step Up to Help
Changes in stamina, strength, the senses, or memory are normal signs of aging. But along with this comes a darker side rarely talked about: financial…
FDA Recalls Valsartan – Common Heart Med – for Possible Link to Liver, Kidney Cancer
Millions of Americans rely on a common heart medication that may be carcinogenic, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and…
New Lawsuit Claims NutriBullet Blenders Explode and Cause Bodily Harm
Capital Brands, the maker of the high-speed blender NutriBullet, is now facing a lawsuit that alleges the company failed to warn consumers about the gadget’s…
Medical Malpractice More Common Than You’d Think – Survey Finds 1 in 5 Americans Are Victims
When 2 years ago Johns Hopkins researchers came out and announced that medical errors were the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., it vaulted…
U.K. Prime Minister: Artificial Intelligence to Help Prevent 22,000 Cancer Deaths a Year
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May recently unveiled a “new weapon” in cancer research: artificial intelligence (AI). She and medical experts say AI could prevent 22,000…
New York Times: Yelp Reviews Could Reveal the Truth about Nursing Homes
A lot of us look to Yelp for the best of local shopping, food, and services. But how many of us would trust it to…
