30 results

• Tramadol and Antidepressant Interactions May Increase Seizure Risks: Study

  October 22, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that nursing home residents prescribed Tramadol alongside certain antidepressants may face a heightened risk of seizures.

• Hospitalizations for Nursing Home Residents Are Often Avoidable, Study Finds

  September 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that more than a third of nursing home resident hospitalizations could be avoided with better preventive care.

• CDC Warns Flu Virus This Year May Cause Neurological Injuries in Children

  March 6, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Federal officials warn that children are suffering from a higher rate of neurological injuries linked to the flu this year than in previous years.

• Recalled Diamond Shruumz Linked to Three Deaths, 175 Illnesses, FDA Reports

  October 7, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA issued an update last week on the Diamond Shruumz recall, which has caused dozens of people to be hospitalized with severe injuries, and killed at least three, after consuming the microdosing chocolate bars, cones and gummies.

• FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Smelling Salts That Claim to Provide Energy Boosts

  August 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning consumers not to use smelling salts sold as energy boosters, and has issued warning labels to the manufacturers, saying the products are being illegally marketed without proper safety and effectiveness data.

• Diamond Shruumz Recall Issued Following FDA Warning on Health Risks

  July 1, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The manufacturer of Diamond Shruumz has pulled the products from the market following dozens of hospitalizations for seizures, abnormal heart rates and other illnesses now being attributed to a chemical detected in the mushroom products.

• Gardasil Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Lupus, Tourette’s Syndrome Diagnosis

  June 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A West Virginia woman has filed a Gardasil injury lawsuit against Merck over a string of painful and debilitating side effects she suffered as a teen girl following two injections of the HPV vaccine.

• Diamond Shruumz Linked to Seizures, Heart Rhythm Problems, Other Illnesses: FDA Warns

  June 17, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The FDA, CDC and Poison Control Centers have launched an investigation into a dozen illnesses linked to Diamond Shruumz products, following reports of heart problems, nausea and hospitalizations.

• FDA Has Linked More Than 100 Deaths to Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs: Report

  April 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates the FDA has received at least 117 patient death reports linked to the use of Ozempic and similar diabetes and weight loss drugs.

• CDC Detects Synthetic Cannabinoids, THC in Recalled Neptune’s Fix Supplements

  February 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  CDC investigators say they detected synthetic and natural chemicals from cannabis plants in recalled Neptune's Fix dietary supplements, which were never listed on the label.