FDA Warns of Anti-Diarrhea Medication Viberzi Amid Severe Pancreas Inflammation Concerns
Viberzi (sold by Allergan) is a medication used to treat irritable bowel syndrome in adults suffering primarily with the symptom of diarrhea. In March 2017, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Viberzi should not be used in patients without a gallbladder. The warning stems from reports of pancreatitis occurring in some of…
Read MoreWarning: These Teething Medicines Are Unsafe for Your Baby
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about an over-the-counter teething medication for infants and children under the age of two that could be harmful. The agency says that products containing benzocaine are dangerous and pose a serious risk to infants and children under two. Benzocaine is used to treat sore gums,…
Read MoreThe E. Coli Poisoning Outbreak from Romaine Lettuce Has Led to Its First Fatality
E. coli is a form of bacteria that survives in the intestines. Certain types of E. coli can produce intestinal infection – E. coli O157:57 in particular. This strain and others causing intestinal sicknesses are referred to as Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC). Various symptoms can follow intestinal infection instigated by E. coli including…
Read MoreWarnings of Elevated Lymphoma Risk in Women With Textured Breast Implants
Since breast implants were initially introduced onto the market in the 1960s, issues concerning their safety have been debated ever since. The controversy about their safety even led to a 14 year ban by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on silicone gel implants for cosmetic enhancement (1992-2006). Today, the most popular type of cosmetic surgical…
Read MoreSeveral Diabetes Drugs May Cause Increased Risk of Toe Amputation
Recent findings provided by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) detail the connection between the use of several diabetes drugs and the elevated risk of toe amputation. The diabetes drugs that pose this serious risk to patients are classified as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors used to treat individuals with…
Read MoreWhat Are the Risks and Adverse Effects from Dry Needling?
Dry needling is a therapeutic option for pain relief that some physical therapists, chiropractors, and sports medicine doctors use to treat pain and increase range of motion in injured patients. However, when this therapy is performed improperly or in an unsterile manner, there are potential risks and side effects that can be serious and cause…
Read MoreWhat Injuries are Women Suffering After Having Essure Birth Control Implants?
The Essure permanent birth control system was approved by the FDA as a sterilization option for women who wanted a less invasive option for sterilization than the traditional tubal ligation procedure. Essure is a pair of metal coils about the length of your little finger that are implanted into the Fallopian Tubes. The metal coils…
Read MoreMan Loses His Lower Right Leg After Using Invokana Diabetes Drug
Michael R. Wilkinson was prescribed Invokana (otherwise referred to as canagliflozin) in order to help manage his diabetic condition. He began taking the drug in April 2015. By December that same year, he was forced to undergo an amputation of his right leg below the knee. Unaware of the possible connection between his use of…
Read MoreIs Dry Needling a Safe Treatment for Pain?
Dry needling is a physical therapy treatment that uses acupuncture needles to treat pain. This is not a generally accepted standard medical practice in the United States. There are many people who have suffered severe injury after dry needling. A Canadian health organization reported on a study of 7,629 dry needling treatments performed by physiotherapists…
Read MoreEssure Contraceptive Implants – Frequently Asked Questions About Injuries
Essure is a permanent birth control solution that was designed to give women a less invasive, non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation. Essure was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002, and while about half a million women have had the device implanted, the FDA has received close to 12,000 adverse reports of…
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