For many players in the National Football League, playing with pain has always been part of the game. However, as the game has changed, a greater emphasis has been placed on safety, as well as protecting the health of players. This has been seen not only with changes regarding concussion protocol, but also with various …
Vaginal mesh, also referred to as transvaginal mesh, is a medical treatment prescribed on women to remediate various reproductive and urinary tract ailments. Unfortunately, however, the therapeutic protocol has also been known to result in complications that could potentially cause serious health problems. The following brief piece addresses this medical undertaking, as well as the …
Zostavax is a shingles vaccine that is sold by the pharmaceutical giant Merck. Zostavax is a live vaccine, meaning that it relies upon the weakened form of the virus to immunize against the virus itself. It had been recommended for use in people age 60 and older. It is injected once into the upper arm. …
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a warning about adverse side-effects of a class of Type 2 diabetes drugs. The warning reported that in rare cases, taking the medications could result in a flesh-eating bacterial infection that attacks the genitals. The condition is known as Fournier’s gangrene. It developed in around …