Although rare, allergic skin reactions to acetaminophen can lead to hospitalization, even death. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that those who experience skin reactions should halt usage of the drug. Despite the rarity percentage-wise, acetaminophen is the most commonly taken drug on the market and therefore public awareness of…
200,000 people a year – that’s what some estimates say. Politico.Com reports that Captain Chesney Sullenberger, airlines pilot known for the “Miracle on the Hudson”, now campaigns for awareness of this staggering figure that is the equivalent of “20 Airline Crashes a Week”. What if the airlines collectively were responsible…
After years of reported neglect going unaddressed, after years of reported fraudulent charges to the government form falsified documentation of treatment, after directing employees to alter information in insurance claims, after adding conditions to patients’ charts whom the doctor had never seen…. After at least three patient deaths as per…
Facility owners often fail to report while state, county, and local emergency management agencies fail to verify their reporting. Hazardous chemicals are often mis-identified or their locations are mis-reported. This lax oversight and scant reporting is the target of an exclusive report from Reuters. Read the article From Reuters or…
The following article published in USA Today, reports of tens of thousands of unnecessary surgeries every year. The article includes examples and testimonies from those who suffered from these oversights and the serious impact that was caused. Article is included in this post. Click here to read the original by Peter…
The following from the Texas Tribune, reports that a San Antonio woman is caught between the errors of medical staff and Texas legislation referred to as “tort reform” resulting in a punitive back-fire for seeking compensation for her losses. Read the following article by the Texas Tribune’s Becca Aaronson, dated…
Over a year ago, Johnson & Johnson announced a new head of their orthopedics division claiming a fresh start after recalls of their hip replacement. New information surfaces about the new head of orthopedics, Andrew Ekdahl, who is tied to the development and promotion of the failed implant in ways…
One producer of peanut butter who supplies many food stores is linked to several salmonilla outbreaks and resultant recalls. FDA orders plant production to be suspended. People from 20 states have been affected by salmonilla linked to food product from this single source. This is the first instance of the…
The following report from Bloomberg Businessweek informs us how study after study, all over the world, demonstrates health hazard caused by exposure to ultra violet rays produced by tanning booths, beds, etc. Any exposure to UV rays causes a weakening of the immune system spurring susceptibility to all types of…
Federal Agents from the Food and Drug Administration raided the NECC (New England Compounding Center) which is linked to the recent outbreak of meningitis in several states. Fifteen are dead and hundreds sickened. Read the following article from Reuters’ Greg McCune as news floods the media about this serious health…
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