In the past decade, it has become increasingly apparent that many of our nation’s school buildings contain a significant amount of asbestos contamination. Needless to…
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Asbestos ‘Protection’ Bills Protect Corporate Profits, Not Victims and Their Families
A number of bills that claim to help asbestos victims and their families have recently been introduced in state legislatures across the country, as well…
Seizure Drug Lamotrigine (Lamictal®) Might Cause Adverse Immune System Reaction
The FDA recently issued a warning about the medication Lamictal® (lamotrigine), which may cause serious health problems due to patients’ immune systems overreacting to the…
STAT: Hospitals with Major Safety Violations Are Teaching Our Next Generation of Doctors
Medical professionals make mistakes. But could those involved in medical training be teaching those mistakes to the next generation of doctors? That’s what a recent…
Overuse of Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes Puts Elderly Residents at Risk
It is a sad fact that serious cases of nursing home abuse are often concealed. At least one quarter of these cases are never even…
Brachial Plexus Palsy, Medical Error, and the Alarming Connection to Mental Health
Birth trauma is common in the U.S. – affecting up to 37 out of 1,000 babies – and doesn’t have long-term impact on health in…
Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc America Hit With $80 Million Punitive Damages Verdict for ‘Malicious Indifference’ to Baby Powder’s Mesothelioma Risks
The first mesothelioma victim to win an asbestos-in-talc case against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will now receive $80 Million in punitive damages, per a possibly…
Testing Vermiculite for Asbestos: Why the USGS’s New Method Could Be Critical for Public Health
In a breakthrough study, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found a way to test for trace levels of asbestos in vermiculite insulation on-site, which marks…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $37M in First Trial Loss Over Claims Linking Baby Powder to Mesothelioma
Barely 3 weeks shy of being hit with a $35 Million transvaginal mesh verdict, on Thursday, a New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J)…
