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5 Films to Watch During Mental Health Awareness Month
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FDA RegulationMay 29, 2020
FDA Metformin Recall Results in All Units Recall
By MedTruth Editors
The FDA Metformin recall was initiated after N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was discovered in a single lot of Apotex’s product.
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Health FeaturesMay 26, 2020
Baby Carriers: How to Prevent Hip Dysplasia in Infants
By Kimberly Nicoletti
Carrying your baby incorrectly could lead to hip dysplasia, which is described as a “silent condition” because babies aren’t in pain and can usually still learn to walk.
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Health FeaturesJanuary 7, 2020
5 Alternatives to Zantac
By Benjamin Duong
What are the alternative options to treat heartburn and related conditions? Here are 5 medications to take instead of Zantac.
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FDA RegulationApril 13, 2020
CME Pump Recall Initiated For Inaccurate Medication Dispensing
By James Parker
CME America’s BodyGuard Infusion Pump Systems have been recalled due to potentially fatal defects in medication dispersal.
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FDA RegulationApril 9, 2020
FDA Pipeline Recall Initiated to Protect Aneurysm Patients
By James Parker
The FDA has recalled Medtronic's Pipeline Flex Embolization products after the organization discovered that the device could fracture during or after placement.
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Patient StoriesMay 19, 2020
COVID Isolation Poses Intense Challenges for People With Addictions
By S. Nicole Lane
Social isolation can contribute to an increased risk for people struggling with current or previous substance use disorders.
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Health FeaturesMay 22, 2020
'Brain on Fire' Brings Attention to Rare, Maddening Mystery Illness
By Kimberly Nicoletti
A young journalist experiencing unusual symptoms is misdiagnosed with a mental illness in the film adaptation of a true story, which successfully drew attention to an unrecognized autoimmune disease known as anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.
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Patient StoriesMarch 30, 2020
Patient Stories: Taking Immunosuppressants During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By S. Nicole Lane
The public, by now, knows that the elderly and those with serious health issues such as cancer, diabetes, lung disease and heart disease are high risk, but people taking immunosuppressant drugs fall into the high-risk category as well.
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NewsApril 16, 2020
Coronavirus Delays Chemotherapy for Cancer Patients
By Benjamin Duong
Patients with cancer, already vulnerable with many dependent on regular treatment appointments, are facing delayed chemotherapy, surgeries and even outright cancellations.
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Health FeaturesMarch 19, 2020
Meet the Local Organizations Providing Free Narcan in Los Angeles
By Ashley Lombardo
Local organizations Community Meeting, End Overdose and LA Department of Public Health come together to fight the opioid crisis in different ways. Educating people on how to get and use Narcan in Los Angeles is one significant effort.
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How to Navigate Statutes of Limitation in Talc-Cancer Claims
Lynne Higby · May 27, 2020
Questions about the statute of limitations for ovarian cancer wrongful death claims have been raised by the families of women who used Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products.
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New York State Courts Gradually Reopening
James Parker · May 22, 2020
Courts in New York City starting the next stage of re-opening, allowing for electronic filing of non-essential legal matters using the New York State Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF).
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Nursing Home Execs May Lose COVID-19 Liability Protections
James Parker · May 21, 2020
Newly introduced legislation could unravel legal protections recently afforded nursing home executives and administrators in New York.
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Johnson & Johnson Faces Elmiron Lawsuit for Allegedly Concealing Adverse Event Data
James Parker · May 18, 2020
A recent legal complaint filed in May by a Nevada woman named Tina Pisco claims Elmiron, a drug for interstitial cystitis, caused her to develop maculopathy — a degenerative disease of the retina that may permanently damage vision.
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After 9 Months, Daubert Ruling on Talcum Powder-Cancer is Released
James Parker · May 1, 2020
The recent Daubert opinion, written by presiding Judge Wolfson after a nine-month deliberation, is a crucial ruling on the validity of the methods used by the expert scientific witnesses testifying in the talcum powder and ovarian cancer multi-district litigation.
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