As a January 22nd talc trial fast approaches, Johnson & Johnson is yet again preparing to defend its Baby Powder, a product allegedly contaminated with asbestos.…
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Corporate Profit Motive Puts Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Negligence and Abuse
While the Trump administration is trying to reduce penalties nursing homes pay in cases of abuse and neglect, a recent New York Times article is…
Under New Bill, Democrats Hope to Make Asbestos Use Illegal within 18 Months
Banning the use of a substance that kills hundreds of thousands of people across the world every year should be a no-brainer. Indeed, more than…
U.S. Childbirth Complications: The Shocking Data Expectant Mothers Do Not Want to Hear
Pregnancy and childbirth complications have put women at risk of death throughout human history. In America, up until the 1930s, the chances were 1 in…
Why You Should Be Outraged: Children’s Makeup Sold at Claire’s Found to Contain Asbestos
Last year it was the teen clothing store Justice (formerly known as The Limited Too), and now, this year, it’s Claire’s – the popular fashion…
December Is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month: Here’s Everything You Need to Remember
2007 was a bad year for the nation’s largest toymaker, Mattel Inc. After recalling 1.5 million Chinese-made Fisher-Price toys worldwide, Mattel recalled another 9.3 million…
Chuck Norris Files Lawsuit Claiming MRI Drug Makers ‘Poisoned’ His Wife
Earlier this month, actor Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena, filed a lawsuit against 11 companies allegedly responsible for poisoning Gina with a gadolinium-based contrast…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: "Shine a Light" and Save Lives
Lung cancer is by far the leading cancer killer. Among both men and women, it accounts for 27 percent of all cancer deaths: that’s more…
By the Numbers: Nursing Home Abuse Complaints Up 37% Since 2011
For nursing home complaints to be on the rise is upsetting in and of itself, but for them to also increase in severity is nearly…
