Warning about Dangerous Birth Control Device!
How dangerous does a medical device have to be before the FDA takes action to protect the public? The FDA acknowledges that there are serious risks with using the birth…
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Repeat After Me: “Did You Wash Your Hands?”
Health writers are very savvy when it comes to medical procedures. They talk with doctors, nurses, and medical researchers daily, and they read medical journals the way the rest of…
Read MoreBe Wary of Health Fraud Scams
You know that if you are ever injured as the result of an unsafe or defective product, we’re here to help. But honestly, we would much rather help you prevent…
Read MoreExcess Stroke Risk Halts Brain Stent Study
Stents have been used successfully for years in people with atherosclerosis to keep arteries around the heart open and prevent a first, second, or third heart attack. About six years…
Read MoreFDA to Restrict Acetaminophen in Pain Medications
Acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol products—is a popular, over-the-counter pain reliever. Because it is so useful to treat many types of pain, it is often added to prescription narcotic pain…
Read MoreBeware Scam by FDA Impersonators
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about a scam targeting people who purchase medications over the Internet or via “telepharmacies.” The criminals call the victims and…
Read MoreAbbott Recalls Diabetes Test Strips
Abbott Diabetes Care is recalling about 359 million glucose test strips. The test strips are unable to absorb enough blood for proper monitoring, and this means the strips may give falsely…
Read MoreSurgical Mistakes Persist Despite Prevention Measures
These are the kinds of mistakes that make you slap your head in disbelief: Surgeons who operate on the wrong patient or on the wrong part of the body (also…
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