What You Should Know about the Latest Talc Lawsuit
Many lawsuits are being brought against Johnson & Johnson based on the assertion that its talc powder causes ovarian cancer in women. Over 300 such lawsuits are pending in California, and over 4,500 nationwide. The lawsuits assert that Johnson & Johnson, a major healthcare product maker, ignored studies that linked its Shower to Shower and…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson’s Marketing of Talc Products to African-American and Latina Women
On August 21, 2017, a Los Angeles jury awarded Eva Echeverria $417 million in her case against Johnson & Johnson. Ms. Echeverria was a life-long user of the company’s talc-based products, and used the product after her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2007. In fact, she only stopped using it in 2016, when she discovered there…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million to Ovarian Cancer Victim in Talc Case
On Monday, August 21, while most of the country was out searching for the solar eclipse, a jury in Los Angeles awarded $417 million to Eva Echeverria. She is dying of ovarian cancer – too ill even to attend the trial – linked to 41 years’ worth of daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby…
Read MoreOutbreak of Septic Arthritis in Monmouth County, NJ Linked to Intra-Articular Injections
When you have arthritis, a chronic condition, your joints become inflamed and stiff. It can be incredibly painful. Osteoarthritis causes your cartilage to break down, whereas rheumatoid arthritis targets the lining of the joints. There is no cure, though certain types of treatments can help ease the pain and stiffness caused by the inflammation. One…
Read MoreIs There Any Safe Application of RoundUp Weed Killer? Experts Believe Not
In Wisconsin, residents are speaking up after finding out that despite a nominal “no chemical policy,” the city continues to utilize toxic RoundUp brand weed-killer, manufactured by Monsanto. This is not an isolated incident either; municipalities across the US continue to struggle with the two conflicting needs: environmental responsibility and the dreaded scourge of weeds…
Read MoreBen & Jerry’s Newest Flavor is Herbicide
Glyphosate is a chemical used in Monsanto’s Roundup week killer. In July, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment added the chemical to its list of known carcinogens, and more and more lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, claiming that prolonged use of Roundup has been linked to diseases and cancers. Noe, the New York…
Read MoreBenicar Settles Lawsuits for $300 Million
On August 1, 2017, Daiichi Sankyo – the manufacturer of Benicar, a drug used to treat high blood pressure – settled the more than 2,300 defective drug lawsuits filed against it by agreeing to pay out $300 million to victims. If you were prescribed Benicar to treat your high blood pressure before May of 2015,…
Read MoreDoctors Aren’t Disinfecting Their Stethoscopes Enough
There are two things you need to have to be recognized as a doctor, even from 100 feet away: a white coat, and a stethoscope. The stethoscope is the most recognizable piece of medical equipment there is, and no matter what type of medical treatment you need, there’s a good shot one will be pressed…
Read MoreAccidental Fentanyl Exposure Leads to the Death of a 10-Year-Old Boy
We have discussed before how even a few grains of fentanyl can lead to a potentially fatal overdose. In Miami, one grieving family understands the dangers all too well: 10-year-old Alton Banks is dead as a result of fentanyl, and no one knows how he came into contact with the drug. According to the Washington…
Read MoreAs DuPont Dumps New Chemical into Waterways, Local Health Issues Surface
When residents of the Wilmington and Fayetteville, North Carolina areas began suffering from increased rates of cancer, immune issues, and liver problems at dramatically escalating rates, doctors suspected DuPont, a large local chemical manufacturer, of involvement. DuPont had previously been dumping a toxic chemical nicknamed C8 into the waterways of the Cape Fear river system,…
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