Each year, over 600,000 people suffer a pulmonary embolism, where a blood clot formed in the leg breaks loose and travels to the lungs. More than 60,000 die, most within 30 to 60 minutes after symptoms start. Common treatment options begin with oral and injectable anticoagulant medications, also known as blood thinners, and end with the inferior vena cava...
Continue Reading2015 — Monsanto started collaborating with the EPA in 2015 allegedly in order to stall a potentially negative report being written by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) according to documents. ATSDR had announced its plans to publish its review of glyphosate just before the publishing of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Agency for Research...
Continue Reading2015 — Chicago stopped spraying Roundup in public areas in 2015, recognizing the damage it caused. Additional Illinois cities with glyphosate bans or restrictions are Evanston, Franklin Park, Naperville, and Urbana. Reference: “Which Countries and U.S. States Are Banning Roundup?” Carlson Law Firm, 30 Dec. 2020, https://www.carlsonattorneys.com/news-and-update/banning-roundup/
Continue ReadingThe news about the Takata airbag recall seems to get worse and worse. In addition to the ever-expanding recall, news sources report that manufacturer Takata became aware of the issue in 2004 and yet continued to manufacture a faulty design regardless of data culled from crash reports. Similarly, in the wake of the GM recall earlier in 2014, data...
Continue ReadingIn October 2014, a massive airbag recall of over 7.8 million vehicles was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over concerns that airbags from manufacturer Takata were faulty and dangerous. This recall covers numerous makes and models, affects vehicles worldwide, and continues to grow. Already this recall is substantially larger than the In October 2014, a...
Continue ReadingDo you use alternative medicine instead of mainstream methods of medicine, and how certain are you about its effectiveness on your overall health? Alternatives to traditional medicine – known broadly by such terms as alternative medicine, holistic medicine, naturopathy, homeopathy, and natural medicine – have in recent years become more popular across all segments of the population. However, alternative...
Continue ReadingAugust 2014 — A label change was required by the FDA to include shingles as a possible side effect after numerous reports of the vaccination causing shingles. Reference: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “Zostavax.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/zostavax.
Continue Reading2014 — AstraZeneca settled 84 Byetta and Bydureon cases related to cancer claims for an undisclosed amount. Reference: Kirk, Austin. “Byetta Settlements Reached in 84 Cases, But Hundreds of Lawsuits Remain.” AboutLawsuitscom, 8 Aug. 2014, www.aboutlawsuits.com/byetta-settlements-cases-remain-68830/.
Continue ReadingJune 2014 – The FDA issued a safety communication about the potential for patients to experience intoxication during or after the use of Taxotere due to the presence of ethanol in docetaxel. Reference: “FDA Warns That Cancer Drug Docetaxel May Cause Symptoms of Alcohol.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-warns-cancer-drug-docetaxel-may-cause-symptoms-alcohol
Continue ReadingMost of us have been affected by drunken driving in some way – whether through personal experience or through our acquaintance with someone else’s personal experience – and yet it continues to occur despite our awareness of the problem. In a society where it’s always “5 o’clock somewhere,” the legal ramifications of drinking and driving are well established, and...
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