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• Study Finds Higher Suicide Rates Among Female Doctors Than Other Women

  March 13, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Female doctors face different stress factors in the medical profession that leads to higher suicide rates than their male counterparts, a new study warns.

• Problems with Giraffe OmniBed Carestation Could Lead to Infant Injuries and Deaths, FDA Warns

  December 10, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has designated recent instruction changes for GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed Incubators and Carestations as a class I recall, indicating formaldehyde emissions pose a risk of serious injury or death to newborns.

• CPSC Proposes New Rules for Use of Button Batteries in Children’s Toys

  August 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has proposed new rules that would require toys powered by button or coin batteries to carry a more prominent label warning and make it harder for children to access and swallow the batteries, due to the risk of injury and death.

• FDA Warns Against Using OPMS Black Liquid Kratom Following Consumer Death

  July 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning consumers not to use OPMS Black Liquid Kratom following reports of at least one death linked to the dietary supplement, which can cause withdrawal symptoms, digestive problems, and aggressive behavior.

• Seresto Pet Collar Settlement Reached for Lawsuits Over Toxic Pesticides That Sickened Dogs, Cats

  January 31, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A $15 million Seresto pet collar settlement has been reached to compensate consumers whose pets suffered from life-threatening or fatal health problems linked to pesticide exposure.

• FDA Warns Some Tejocote Root Weight Loss Products Contain Poisonous Yellow Oleander

  January 31, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The FDA warns that some tejocote dietary supplements actually contain yellow oleander, which is toxic and can cause heart problems and death.

• Fake Ozempic Linked to Hypoglycemia Injuries, Poison Centers Warn

  January 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  American Poison Centers have seen several cases of hypoglycemia linked to fake Ozempic products, according to a Reuters report.

• Nearly 3,000 Ozempic Poisoning Cases Reported to Poison Control Centers in 2023

  December 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Poison centers nationwide have seen a 15-fold increase in Ozempic and Wegovy poisoning reports since 2019, with 3,000 filed this year alone.

• FDA to Hold Workshop on Risks and Benefits of “Candy-Like” Nonprescription Drugs

  October 4, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is holding a public workshop at the end of the month to help determine the risks and benefits of selling candy-like over-the-counter medications.

• CPSC Approves New Coin and Button Battery Standards to Prevent Child Swallowing Injuries

  September 15, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has put in place new mandatory standards aimed at preventing children from swallowing button and coin batteries, which can lead to serious injuries and death.