On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled some medications containing valsartan, a common ingredient used in drugs to treat high blood pressure…
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Asbestos Found in Playskool Crayons Sold at Dollar Tree, Amazon
On August 7, the consumer advocacy nonprofit, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), released its annual report on school-supply safety, “Safer School Supplies: Shopping…
EPA’s ‘SNUR’ Rule Will Allow for New Uses of Asbestos, Other Dangerous Substances
It has only taken a year and half for the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to severely weaken the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),…
Medical Errors in the Emergency Room: Why Are So Many Being Made?
Medical errors, a leading cause of death in the U.S., claim at least 250,000 lives every year. They impact patients of all stripes and conditions.…
FDA Warns: Do Not Use Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment
In a July 30 press release, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. warned consumers against the use of so-called “vaginal rejuvenation”…
Maternal Mortality Rate Soars: U.S. Now ‘Most Dangerous’ Place in Developed World to Give Birth
Bringing a child into the world is without a doubt one of life’s most special joys. Every day in the U.S. an average of 10,800…
Financial Elder Abuse: The Warning Signs and the People Who Must Step Up to Help
Changes in stamina, strength, the senses, or memory are normal signs of aging. But along with this comes a darker side rarely talked about: financial…
Bayer to Halt All U.S. Sales of Controversial Essure Birth Control Device
The global pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced on Friday, July 20, that it will stop selling and distributing the highly controversial Essure® System for Permanent Birth…
Asbestos Fibers Released into Air after Steam Pipe Explosion in NYC’s Flatiron District
The flatiron district of midtown Manhattan saw thick, massive plumes of white steam rising high into the air this past Thursday after a 20-inch, high-pressure…
