There’s something fishy going on! In a recent vote, an FDA advisory panel said the benefits of four popular Bayer AG birth-control pills outweigh the blood-clot risk. What the FDA didn’t tell us was that three of the advisers have had ties to Bayer, the maker of the drugs!! In December, the advisory panel for …
What You Need To Know About IUD Mirena Mirena is an IUD – an intrauterine device, which is a tiny, T-shaped device that is insterted into the uterus. It must be placed in the uterus by a healthcare provider such as a gynocologist or a family doctor. It works to prevent pregnancy by keeping sperm …
The prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, with a membership of over 225,000, is calling for the FDA to require a new black box warning for the antibiotic Tygacil, indicating that the drug carries a higher mortality rate when compared to other antibiotics. A petition for a Tygacil black box warning was filed with the …
Vaginal erosion refers to an unnatural process of a vaginal mesh “eroding” into the vaginal area. Such a mesh is inserted into the vagina as a means of pelvis prolapse treatment. For years, doctors have believed that medical mesh products can help to support sagging pelvis organs, therefore eliminating the need for surgery and helping …
Cleft palate and cleft lip have long been thought of as malformations caused by genetic issues. This condition is often passed on from generations of family members. It can happen as the result of a complete syndrome, or simply as a genetic abnormality without a syndrome. While cleft lip and cleft palate are certainly not …
People are worried about their cholesterol levels today, more than they ever were in the past. And with good reason. We live in a very unhealthy society. Obesity is on the rise, high blood pressure, as well as several other strong links to elevated cholesterol levels. But, it’s not just these type of patients that …
I had a terrible headache the other day. It was killing me, and I was out of my pain meds. So, I ran down to the store and bought a bottle of Excedrin. It usually works on my headaches. But, this time was different. I got very light headed and nauseous. I didn’t have a …
Imagine if you will that your loved one was prescribed a simple antibiotic to treat their pneumonia, and then the worst thing happens, he/she dies. But, the coroner’s office doesn’t rule the cause of death due to the pneumonia, they claim it’s because of the antibiotic they were being treated with. As crazy as this …
A new analysis of the popular blood thinner Plavix contradicts the 2010 black box warning on the label mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. The new study questions whether the FDA made the right move in requiring the most serious warning possible, which indicates that some people have a gene that may make the …
In a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, Daniel and Katy Moore of Ellensburg, Wash., blame Tylenol’s manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson Inc., and its McNeil Consumer Healthcare subsidiary for the death of their precious baby boy. It was the night of July 22, 2010, when their little 2 year old boy had a fever, …