The FDA recently announced that medical device manufacturer Medtronic has issued an implantable cardioverter defibrillator recall for 48 of its resynchronization defibrillators. The reason for the recall is the device’s inability to deliver the correct level of voltage to effectively pace a person’s heartbeat. According to the American Heart Association, these devices are made to …
The Zimmer-Biomet bid seeks to dismiss $16 million in hip replacement lawsuits over their failed devices. Hundreds of people have filed hip replacement lawsuits citing premature failure. At one time, more than 2,500 cases were pending against Zimmer-Biomet. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. divested some of its U.S. Holdings to merge with Biomet, Inc. in 2015. Zimmer …
For more than 179,000 nursing home residents, part of their day involves taking antipsychotic drugs aimed at treating schizophrenia or other mental illnesses. However, according to a recent study conducted by Human Rights Watch, many people taking these drugs do not in fact have the mental illnesses these medications are made to treat. Thus, questions …
Postpartum Depression: New Possible Treatment Options Whether it’s dismissed as “baby blues” or seriously acknowledged by medical professionals as a syndrome in need of scientific study and treatment, postpartum depression is a life-altering series of symptoms experienced by many new mothers in the months following labor and delivery. Postpartum depression, or PPD, is very common, …