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Tylenol Makers Plead Guilty

Walk to your medicine cabinet and throw away all your over-the-counter drugs made by Johnson & Johnson. Does that sound alarmist? Perhaps it does, but Johnson & Johnson subsidiary (McNeil Consumer Healthcare) just pled guilty on March 10, 2015 to selling their millions of loyal…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Mar 2015

California Apple Plant and Listeria

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as long as the apple is not one of the apples from a California plant recently connected to a deadly listeria outbreak, according to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). The subject plant apple processing plant in question…

By Craig Kelley

/ 20 Feb 2015

Syngenta GMO Corn Seed Lawsuits

Genetically modified (GMO) corn seeds are the norm in today’s farming world and many American farmers rely on them for choice income producing crops each year. Now American farmers are taking up a fight against at least one big seed company for selling those GMO…

By Craig Kelley

/ 10 Feb 2015

Xarelto: Latest News

Xarelto blood thinning medication continues to be the subject of lawsuits due to its dangerous bleeding risks, with no approved antidote to date. Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson subsidiary) and Bayer Corporation are now the subjects of consolidated lawsuits on behalf of patients injured b

By Craig Kelley

/ 5 Feb 2015

Teen Drivers and Older, Smaller Cars

Are you in the market for an economically advantageous car for your teenager to kick around town in? Are you thinking a smaller, older car might be just the ticket? You might want to rethink that after a study found that more teenagers die in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Jan 2015

Antipsychotic Drugs and Fatal Skin Reaction

Yet another drug warning is being put out there by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)! It seems that the anti-psychotic prescription drug, Geodon (generic ziprasidone) from Pfizer has a new drug label warning: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS). This condition…

By Craig Kelley

/ 18 Dec 2014

Foodborne Illness Tips for the Holidays

It is assumed you have not invited an unwelcome guest to your holiday celebrations this week, namely food-borne illnesses (aka food poisoning). This pesky guest tries to ruin your party via bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Do you know that 1 in 6 Americans, or 48…

By Craig Kelley

/ 3 Dec 2014

Fireball Whiskey May Have More Than You Bargained For

There’s a good chance that many readers are mourning the red flags being risen in regards to the product, Fireball whiskey, manufactured by Louisiana located Sazerac Co. The drink has often been popular given the proclivity of wedding photos showing the beverage being consumed straight…

By Craig Kelley

/ 3 Nov 2014

Post Traumatic Stress

These days it is so common to hear about PTSD, in relation to veterans, that one might think that it is really only a big concern for veterans. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is actually what its name implies, a disorder occurring after trauma and that…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Oct 2014

E. Coli: What to Look For

Just about the time one thinks there are no threats of E. coli sicknesses, the news explodes with new cases and sources. In September, 2014 news has come out regarding E. coli cases on the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington (Pacific Northwest Children) and…

By Craig Kelley

/ 7 Oct 2014

If you have a defective vaginal mesh implant, you need to act now.

One only has to speak to the victims of transvaginal mesh side effects, and their partners, to understand womanthis material is medically dangerous, causes severe pain, and is hurtful to a patient’s intimate relationships. Has a medical provider has suggested this material be used in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Sep 2014

Get Up Off Your Chair

Is sitting all day as dangerous as smoking? According to a Mayo Clinic study, it is. And just like how regular exercise doesn’t negate the effects of smoking, the same is true about the effects of leading a sedentary lifestyle. Find out what you can do…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Sep 2014