Thousands of Surgical Warming Blankets Recalled
3M has recalled more than 165,000 of its Bair Hugger surgical warming blankets due to serious malfunctions that has led to at least one patient
Read MoreThe 12 Most Dangerous Medical Technologies
Medscape has published a graphic that lists the 12 most dangerous medical technologies. If you or a loved one have to go into the hospital
Read MoreThe President’s Propecia Use Creates Unwanted Attention
Since it was revealed that the President takes the problematic drug Finasteride, used to combat male-pattern baldness, there has been increased scrutiny regarding the drugs
Read MoreNewest DePuy Attune Lawsuit Out of Mobile, Alabama
More disturbing news has been uncovered in the latest DePuy Attune lawsuit in Mobile, Alabama. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was revealed to have undergone
Read MoreRevision Surgeries for Metal-on-Metal Hips on Rise
The British medical journal The Bone and Joint Journal is reporting that revision surgeries for metal-on-metal hip implants is rising significantly in the United Kingdom.
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Dr. Nassar Gets Up to 175 Years in Prison
Informing Larry Nassar that she had just signed his death warrant, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told the disgraced sports medicine doctor that
Read MoreNY Times Exposes the Artificial Hip Debacle for What It Is
The recent NY Times piece “Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?” is a fine example of the importance of quality journalism. Jeanne Lenzer, an award-winning
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Facing More Invokana Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals are facing mounting lawsuits after new evidence has demonstrated that Invokana, the popular diabetes drug, has been
Read MoreUK Health Institute Recommends Transvaginal Mesh Ban
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in Great Britain has recommended that the transvaginal mesh be banned for use in treating pelvic
Read MoreNet Neutrality & Consumer Justice: Are Big Businesses About to Take Over the Internet?
Consumer justice advocates have sounded the alarm: New FCC rules could change how you use the internet, and how the internet uses you. Here’s what
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