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• Asbestos Exposure Causes Up to 15,000 Deaths in U.S. Each Year: Report

  July 1, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A new report indicates that between 12,000 and 15,000 people in the U.S. die of asbestos-related illnesses every year.

• Medtronic MiniMed Lawsuit Filed Over Paradigm Insulin Pump Problems

  July 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic faces a lawsuit from a New York man who says its MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pumps were defectively designed and manufactured.

• Drug Overdoses Surpass Auto Accidents as Leading Cause Of Fatal Injuries in U.S.: Study

  July 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights the growth in drug overdoses, which have become the leading cause of injury deaths in the U.S.

• Golf Car Recalls Issued by Yamaha, E-Z-GO Over Injury Risks

  July 1, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Two golf car recalls have affected more than 10,000 vehicles due to problems ranging from defective wheels and gas leaks.

• E-Cigarette Liquid Nicotine Health Risks Target of New FDA Investigation

  July 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is investigating whether it needs to regulate liquid nicotine to prevent poisoning incidents with infants.

• Undiagnosed Uterine Cancer Spread During Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Lawsuit Alleges

  June 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A morcellator lawsuit has been filed over the death of a woman who had undiagnosed uterine cancer spread by the device during a laparoscopic hysterectomy.

• Summary Judgment Sought in Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits Over Januvia, Janumet, Byetta, Victoza

  June 30, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has been asked to enter summary judgement in failure to warn lawsuits filed over the pancreatic cancer risk with Byetta, Januvia, Janumet and Victoza, arguing that the FDA would have any proposed warning update.

• MRI Contract Agents May Leave Result in Metal Gadolinium Deposits in Brain: Study

  June 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The MRI contrast agents like Omniscan appears to leave deposits of gadolinium deep in the brain, according to the findings of a new study.

• Nursing Home Antibiotic Use Linked to High Rate of Problems: Study

  June 30, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that nursing home patients may be experiencing a high rate of adverse events due to the heavy use of antibiotics.

• Side Effects of Ambien, Xanax, Valium May Increase Risk of Respiratory Cancer: Study

  June 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers from Norway warn that sleeping pills may triple the risk of respiratory cancers.