Birth control pills are a very common form of contraception and has other various uses in women’s health, but recent findings have found that there may be a link between the pill and eye disease after extended use. Eyes contain estrogen receptors, and we know the pill is a hormonal drug that affects the levels of estrogen in a woman’s …
Food Poisoning: FDA Warns of Drugs that May Make E. Coli Infections Worse
As you may recall, I blogged about Glass Onion Catering based out of Richmond, California who reported that 181,620 pounds of their product had been tainted by E. Coli. The affected foods were a series of ready-to-eat salads and lettuce wrap supplies that included fully-cooked, grilled chicken and ham. The specific strain of E. Coli is called O157:H7, and the …
Princeton Meningitis May Spark Hurried FDA Vaccine Approval
Upon entrance to a university, students are expected to have a series of vaccinations to protect themselves and others from various communicable diseases. Meningitis is included on this list of preventable ailments. However, meningitis B isn’t covered by Princeton’s, or any university for that matter, vaccination protocol. Seven Princeton students have been infected by the affliction since March of this …
Product Liability: Flamin’ Hot Snacks May Lead to Health Risk
We’ve all experienced it, a food so deliciously spicy that you can’t stop eating it. Your eyes are full of tears and your hands are freshly dusted with red residue; you can’t help but continue eating to delay the onset of the spicy pain and joy. Some products proudly advertise their tear-worthy knack for spice, but these products and similarly …
Medical Malpractice? Houston Cancer Doctor Sells False Hope
70-year-old Stanislaw Burzynski of Houston, TX has been treating a range of patients since 1970. Ranging from cancer to Lupus. He is now claiming to be able to cure a type of brain stem cancer in children that has historically had a 5% mortality rate. Burzynski claims to be able to cure “half” of the annual average of 200 children …
Product Liability: Johnson & Johnson to Pay $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implants
Johnson & Johnson plans to pay more than $4 billion because of a defective metal-on-metal hip implant. The implants have been used regularly over the past eight years by thousands of Americans. The hip implant was recalled in 2010 because they were experiencing high rates of failure. Further research found that bigger problems have arisen after their implementation. The problem …
Electronic Cigarettes – Liable Product or Safe Alternative?
In the very beginning of their popularity, people were easily spotted smoking electronic cigarettes inside restaurants and bars where traditional smoking had previously been banned. After a brief double-take, many realize that the smoker isn’t blatantly breaking the law at all, they’re using a nicotine vapor electronic cigarette. E-cigarettes have raised many issues since their invention in 2003 by Chinese …
Children Choking Hazards and Personal Injury Prevention
Choking injuries are the leading cause of accidental death in children under one year of age. We all know kids will put anything and everything into their mouths; they’re also inexperienced in chewing properly, thusly children are at risk of choking for much of their young lives. Food or otherwise, the following post will help instill a foundation of knowledge …
Food Poisoning: 90 Tons of Salad Recalled for E. Coli
In one of the largest cases of E. Coli contamination in recent memory, Glass Onion Catering based out of Richmond, California has reported that 181,620 pounds of product has been tainted by E. Coli. The affected foods are a series of ready-to-eat salads and lettuce wrap supplies that include fully-cooked grilled chicken and ham. The specific strain of E. Coli …
Product Liability? Tesla Motors Denies Car Fires Are Product of a Defect
High-end, electric car maker, Tesla Motors Inc. is feeling the heat this week after another one of their cars has been reported to have caught fire. Their Model S luxury hatchback has been reviewed by many, but one Edmund’s reviewer reported a funny noise coming from the back end of the car, claiming that it happened while accelerating and decelerating. …
