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List of Side Effects Linked To The Blood Thinner Eliquis
The blood thinner Eliquis, also known as Apixaban, has been linked to a number of complications.
What Factors Increase The Risk Of Pressure Ulcers?
Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, will usually start out small and worsen over time. They can be extremely painful and costly to treat.There are a number of factors that contribute to the development of pressure ulcers, but the majority of individua...
Young Woman Files Against Zofran For Her Own Birth Defects
A Texas woman in her twenties sued Zofran for her cardiac and facial birth defects, including ventricular septal heart defect and cleft/lip palate.
Best Care Practices To Prevent Bedsores
Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores or decubitus ulcers, develop when recurring friction and continuous pressure breaks down the skin. However, the good news is that bedsores can be prevented.The skin breakdown occurs in bony areas that lack substantia...
Hawaii Nursing Home Sued For Mother’s Preventable Death
A Hawaii family is suing a Punaluu nursing home for negligent care practices that allegedly led to the death of their 65-year-old mother.Susan Pedro, a former patient of Oceanside Hawaii Assisted Living, reportedly passed away from sepsis and kidney failur...
Misleading Ad Campaigns Praise Low T Drugs
Ads convince elderly men that the effects of aging should be treated with Low T drugs, despite studies that link testosterone to cardiac issues and other injuries.
Know The Bacterial Infections Linked To Endoscopy
There are 13 bacterial infections that may be spread by dirty duodenoscopes.
U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against VW
The U.S. Department of Justice is taking federal legal action against Volkswagen for installing cheating emissions software in 2009-2015 VW/Audi vehicles.
UCLA Superbug Outbreak Caused By Duodenoscope
A number of patients at UCLA Medical Center were suffering from a deadly superbug, but doctors couldn't identify the problem.After launching an in-depth investigation, the hospital staff uncovered the cause of the infection. The life-threatening bacter...