April 2014
Monsanto is buying their way into your supermarkets
Monsanto and five other top agrochemical companies have donated a combined $455,000 to defeat an Oregon county ballot initiative that would restrict the growth of genetically-modified crops in area farms.The internationally-powerful “Big Six” chemical comp...
Is food safer at home or in a restaurant?
A report released Monday by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) revealed that, over a 10-year period, there were about twice as many foodborne illness outbreaks linked to restaurants than to private homes.
The 17-page report, entitled, “Outbr...
BP’s oil mess cleaned up?
WHITING, IND. – An assessment team that formed in response to last week's BP oil spill on Lake Michigan in Indiana has decided that no further cleanup efforts are needed.Crews determined that trace amounts of oil remain along the rocky shoreline of BP's re...
GM issues 3 NEW recalls
General Motors announced on Monday three new recalls — not related to last month's ignition switch recall — that involve more than 1.5 million vehicles.The big automaker also said it will take a $300 million charge against first-quarter earnings to pay for...
The truth behind GM’s massive recall
If you drive one of the 2.6 million General Motors cars recalled because of a faulty ignition switch, you’re probably eager for the part to be replaced. Dealerships say they are gearing up to schedule the work as soon as the necessary parts become available — ...
Men seeking youth may actually find death
Watch any football game or a news program, and you’re almost sure to see one of those commercials about how a-little-dab’ll-do-ya of testosterone can banish the “low-T” blues and put spark back into your life.
The ads work. Almost 3 percent of American men ag...
A cholesterol drug that comes with a side order of Diabetes
People on a high-dose regimen of the cholesterol drug Lipitor may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- particularly if they have several of the classic diabetes risk factors, a study published Monday finds.A number of studies hav...
This common medical “fix” has faults
Faulty hip joints implanted in tens of thousands of Americans pose adverse health effects in some patients even after removal, according to new research.Doctors have known for several years that some hip devices, in which both the ball and cup are made of ...
$56 million dollars worth of injuries
(Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Biomet Inc will pay at least $56 million to settle a multi-district lawsuit relating to defective metal hip replacements, a court filing showed, ending a protracted legal tussle.The litigation involves Biomet's metal-o...
This implant is causing terrible suffering in women
Surgical mesh implants used to treat weakening in the pelvic region, a particularly common problem after childbirth, may actually do more harm than good, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports Wednesday.In the last three years, the agency said, it ...