288 results

• Link Between Mirena IUD and Breast Cancer Side Effects Strengthened in New Study

  October 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers have found additional evidence that the side effects of Mirena IUD birth control may increase the risk of breast cancer risk, supporting the findings of earlier studies.

• Study Finds Rising Breast Cancer Rates Among Young Women

  October 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Women are increasingly being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age, likely due to new screening guidelines. However, minorities have not benefited from lower breast cancer death rates like white women have.

• Lawsuit Alleges BioZorb Removal Surgery Likely Needed After Breast Tissue Marker Failed To Reabsorb

  October 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Breast cancer survivor indicates that her chemotherapy tissue marker BioZorb failed to absorb into her body, resulting in severe pain and the need for surgery to remove the implant.

• FDA Should Do More to Regulate Food Additives, Health Experts Warn

  August 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new report warns that the FDA and lawmakers need to do more to protect U.S. consumers from potentially dangerous food additives that have been introduced without a safety review by federal regulators.

• BioZorb Implant Complications Result in Lawsuit Brought by 7 Breast Cancer Survivors

  July 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Biozorb tissue marker lawsuit filed by seven women claim the implant is defectively designed, and prone to cause a variety of complications, such as pain, lumps, device migration and infections.

• BioZorb Marker Recall Issued After Dozens of Injuries Linked to the Radiographic Implants

  May 23, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Nearly 54,000 BioZorb Markers, used in breast cancer treatment, are being recalled following dozens of reports of injuries, including implant migration.

• Daily Aspirin Provides No Protective Benefits Against Breast Cancer: Study

  May 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates daily aspirin use failed to provide any protective benefits against the recurrence of breast cancer.

• Emulsifier Food Additives Linked to Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer Risks: Study

  March 7, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links consumption of emulsifiers used in processed food to an increased risk of several types of cancer.

• Alcohol-Related Deaths On the Rise in Recent Years: CDC Report

  March 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC study finds that stress from the COVID-19 pandemic has driven the number of alcohol-related deaths up to nearly 500 per day.

• Mirena IUD Class Action Lawsuit Over Breast Cancer Risk Cleared to Move Forward

  October 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena breast cancer class action lawsuit is moving forward after a federal judge rejected Bayer's efforts to dismiss the complaint.