Two chemicals widely used to flavor e-cigarettes could be harming users’ lungs, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
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$41 Million Verdict Reached in Latest Johnson & Johnson Pelvic Mesh Trial
In the latest of thousands of pelvic mesh lawsuits in the U.S., Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. was hit with a $41 Million verdict…
American Lung Association: FDA Is Failing to Protect Kids from E-Cigarettes
The American Lung Association (ALA) released their annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, and the results were not good. Electronic cigarette use, also known as…
Physician Burnout Is Now a Public Health Crisis
The healthcare community is made up of individuals and companies who are supposed to work together toward a common goal: a society of healthy people.…
Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Hip Implant Trial Wraps Up with $120M Verdict
In a lawsuit brought by 46 U.S. states, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $120 Million to resolve claims that it used “unfair…
Are You Snacking on Cancer-Causing Weed Killer? Here Are the Foods You Need to Avoid
After paying $289 Million in damages to a man who developed cancer from using its bestselling weed killer Roundup, Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) would…
Marriott’s Massive Data Breach Affects over 380 Million Guests
Marriott, the largest hotel chain in the world, announced in November 2018 that it had been the victim of a major data breach—a cyber-attack that…
Insurer Pushes Healthcare Reform to Reduce High-Severity Birth Injuries
Each year in the United States, there are nearly 4 million births. Every one of them – at any stage of pregnancy, labor, or delivery…
Government Shutdown Means Less FDA Oversight, More Problems
The partial government shutdown has forced many federal agencies to work without the resources they need. Since the shutdown began on December 22, tens of…
Employees at Phoenix Nursing Home under Investigation after Patient in Vegetative State Gives Birth
On January 4, 2019, Phoenix police opened an investigation into allegations that a female patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than…