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• SteriCare Sodium Chloride Lawsuit Claims Recalled Saline Solution Caused Infection, Wrongful Death

  November 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A California couple has filed a SteriCare recall lawsuit, indicating they were prescribed contaminated sodium chloride solution that they used on their son's legs, leading to his death.

• FDA Issues “Do Not Use” Warning for Recalled Medtronic NIM Endotracheal Tubes

  July 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning healthcare providers not to use Medtronic NIM endotracheal tubes following dozens of reports of the devices losing functionality and degrading, which could prevent life-saving oxygen from being supplied to patients during surgery.

• Medline SubG Endotracheal Tube Recall: Inflation Problem Presents Health Risks

  June 3, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The FDA has announced a recall of SubG Endotracheal Tubes with Subglottic Suction and kits that contain these devices due to a risk of tearing, loss of inflation, and severe patient injury risks.

• Cannabis Workers Face Occupational Asthma Risks That May Be Fatal, CDC Warns

  November 28, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC warns that cannabis industry workers may be at risk of work-related respiratory problems, which have already led to at least one death.

• FDA Investigating Panera Bread “Charged Lemonade” After Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Cardiac Arrest

  October 26, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has launched an investigation into Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade drinks after a woman with heart problems died of cardiac arrest after drinking the caffeine-laden beverage.

• Study Finds Type 2 Diabetics Prescribed Certain Drugs For Gastrointestinal Illness Face Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk

  October 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that some drugs, including ones which may be used to treat Ozempic stomach paralysis, can increase a diabetic's risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

• Los Angeles Police Taser Use Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit By Family of 31 Year Old Teacher

  January 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Representatives of a five-year-old boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for the Taser gun death of his father after bodycam footage contradicted police officers' report of the fatal encounter.

• Arrow Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Recall Issued Over Battery Failure Risk

  December 21, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  More than 2,000 intra-aortic balloon pumps have been recalled due to battery failure risks which could endanger heart patients.

• Subcutaneous ICDs Linked to Less Complications with Leads, But May Cause More Unnecessary Shocks: Study

  November 22, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study like subcutaneous ICDs to less risk of complications than more traditional ICDs.

• Benzonatate Cough Medicine Poisonings Among Children Increased Each Year Between 2010 and 2018: Study

  November 16, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA study indicates benzonatate cough medicine poisonings among children have increased in recent years, which could carry a risk of respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and death.