The year was 1999 — now 20 years ago — when a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed that as many as…
Category: Personal Injury
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…
Justice Department Pursues Criminal Investigation of Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Products and Asbestos Contamination
Johnson & Johnson’s stock price tumbled on Friday after Bloomberg reported that the company is the subject of a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department…
Study Links Unprofessional Surgeon Behavior with Postoperative Medical Complications
Hollywood loves the image of the powerful, gifted surgeon who barks orders at his or her assistants. The drama in the operating room is heightened,…
Cardiovascular Disease Added to Growing List of Risks Associated with E-cigarettes
Recent findings published by the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute show that e-cigarettes and various e-cigarette flavors may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study focused…
New York Times Editorial Board Calls for Reckoning on Medical Device Safety
The market for the manufacturing of medical devices has more than doubled since the year 2000, with industry sales topping off at around $400 Billion.…
FDA Orders Complete and Total End to the Sale and Distribution of Pelvic Mesh
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and distribution of all surgical mesh products used to repair pelvic…
Deaths from Falls on Jobsites Reach Record-High Rates
In April 2019, a worker fell from a roof to his death while preparing for Coachella, a famous music festival. This man had worked with…
Millions of Teens Are Trying the Most Toxic E-Cigarette Ever Created
JUUL, the most popular brand of e-cigarette, delivers unprecedented amounts of nicotine to users. According to a new study from researchers at the University of…
