It has been 20 years since To Err Is Human first alerted the public about the prevalence of medical errors. The 1999 publication from the…
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Catholic Church, Jeffrey Epstein, and Boy Scouts of America Named in First Wave of NY Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed Under Child Victims Act
For decades, thousands of New Yorker childhood sexual abuse survivors have been stonewalled into silence by the Roman Catholic Church. Many of these survivors have…
Boy Scouts of America Faces New Sexual Abuse Lawsuit — and 800 Additional Cases May Soon Follow
The Texas-based scouting organization Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has been no stranger to allegations of sexual abuse in recent years, and on Monday, August…
Internal JUUL Documents Reveal Deliberate Campaign to Addict Kids
Since its launch in 2015, the e-cigarette maker JUUL has captured 70% of the American market. The company’s advertising and its product’s design enabled the…
Contaminated Bottled Water Sold Across New England Highlights Dangers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Firefighting Foam
Dangerous contaminants have been discovered in bottled water sold in stores across New England. Although the risk has been identified, vendors are under no obligation…
FDA Issues Box Warnings for Pfizer Drugs Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR
On July 26, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official safety communication requiring a boxed health warning to be included on…
Nursing Home Costs Rise as Residents Lose Legal Protections
The price of nursing home care is rising at a much faster rate than other medical care, according to a recent study. The bigger out-of-pocket…
Textured Breast Implants Recalled by Allergan — FDA Says They Are Linked to a Rare Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Allergan recall specific BIOCELL textured breast implants from the global market. The agency said that the…
Up to 110 Million Americans Could Be Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Tap Water
A joint investigation conducted by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Northeastern University, identified over 712 individual documented cases of contamination with toxic compounds,…
Was 20-Year-Old’s Hemorrhagic Stroke Caused by JUUL Addiction?
After suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke at age 20, a Connecticut man is suing JUUL Labs, the maker of America’s most popular e-cigarette. He alleges…