Former Panther, Good Guy Steve Smith, Grants Disabled Teen’s Wish
Aubrey Bridges is 18 and autistic. She also has a rare disorder called “vein of Galen malformation.” Her disabilities make it difficult for her to speak, but she was determined to be heard after seeing former Carolina Panther receiver Steve Smith Sr. dance in a video; she thought he’d be a fun date. She decided…
Read MoreJohnson and Johnson Dodges Bad Press through Use of Subsidiaries
Mega-company Johnson & Johnson is the brand we trust; they make Band-Aids, Listerine, and soothing creams, and they’ve been around for years. That trust is eroding. In response to allegations that talc causes ovarian cancer, the company’s official position has been outright denial. The refusal to acknowledge a problem isn’t a new issue; J&J lied…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson’s Talc Cover-Up: a Policy Decades in the Making
In 1971, British researchers found talc particles deeply embedded in 10 of 13 ovarian tumors. Their results were the first indication of a potential link between the mineral and ovarian cancer. Eleven years later, an epidemiologist named Daniel Cramer published a study in Cancer that showed a statistical link between genital talc use and ovarian…
Read MoreNew Study Confirms Medical Errors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States
More than half of Americans have at least one of the three key risk factors for heart disease, it comes as no surprise then that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country. About 610,000 people succumb to the disease every year. Cancer isn’t far behind, with 591,699 attributed deaths in 2014.…
Read MoreDid Johnson & Johnson Market Their Talc Products Specifically to Minority Women?
By April 6, 2016, Johnson & Johnson had lost its first lawsuit over talc, and was ordered to pay $72 million to the family of Jacqueline Fox, a woman who faithfully used J&J talc products every day, and then contracted ovarian cancer. More than 1000 women have filed suits against the pharmaceutical giant, claiming the…
Read MoreWhy Johnson & Johnson Is NOT Facing a Class Action Lawsuit for Talc Products
Class action lawsuits have their place. The concept has a complicated and storied past, but suffice it to say that class action lawsuits come into play when a large number of people have the same complaint about a defendant. In case you missed it, mega drug maker Johnson & Johnson has been to trial twice…
Read MoreToshiba Recalls 100,000 Laptop Batteries Because of Fire Risk
If you’re reading this on a Toshiba laptop, shut down your computer immediately and remove your battery. Your laptop can function off the charger without the battery in place, and you may have just saved yourself from painful burns – or, in a worst-case scenario, shrapnel injuries and a house fire. Toshiba announced a recall…
Read MoreUnderstanding Ovarian Cancer in Light of the J&J Talc Lawsuits
Two juries have now sided with plaintiffs in lawsuits against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, awarding a combined $127 million in damages. Those lawsuits claims that the plaintiffs’ use of talc-based feminine hygiene products led to their developing ovarian cancer. These decisions are very important, and not only because they hold J&J accountable for their…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know about Johnson & Johnson’s Talc and the Link to Cancer
By now, news of Johnson & Johnson’s two losses in court, over the link between their feminine products containing talc and consumers’ diagnoses of ovarian cancer, has spread. They are appealing those losses, which total $127 million. It appears there is a link between talc and ovarian cancer after two different juries have found such…
Read MoreStudy Shows Sub-Clinical PTSD Responds Better to Established Treatment
Subclinical post-traumatic stress disorder is not something that often makes the news. The condition means that veterans exposed to trauma experience some, but not all, of the symptoms required for a diagnosis of PTSD. While their service has affected their lives, it hasn’t done so drastically enough to warrant a formal diagnosis (according to the…
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