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Could IVC Filters Be Dangerous?
Blood clots serve an important purpose. They're able to stop bleeding and prevent excessive spillage after a cut or injury.
Unfortunately, blood clots can also form when they aren't needed. Unnecessary clotting has been linked to heart attack, stroke and ...
Family Sues Norfolk Nursing Home For $4 Million
Tomara Carmon-Rogers entrusted the life of her grandmother, Mary Sherrod, to a Norfolk nursing home called Sentara Life Care.During her time at the facility, Sherrod developed serious wounds that allegedly led to the amputation of her leg.Although ...
Mother Seeks Justice For Son’s Heart And Lung Problems Caused By Zofran
Health professionals estimate 90 percent of pregnant women experience symptoms of nausea or vomiting. Kelly Blumenthal was no different.During the early stages of her pregnancy, Blumenthal began using a generic version of the off-label morning sickness...
JAMA Study Finds Difficulties Removing IVC Filters
Retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are marketed as a temporary treatment for pulmonary embolism.The medical device, meant to be removed when a patient's risk has subsided, is an attempt to avoid potential long-term problems caused by permanen...
Studies Link Low T Drugs To Heart Attacks In Elderly Men
Testosterone therapy, a popular hormone treatment for males, has been linked to heart attacks, strokes, prostate cancer and other serious conditions.While testosterone medication is used by different age groups and demographics, researchers have found ...
Should Owners Of VW Diesel Cars Accept Company Gift Cards?
As the ashes of Volkswagen's dieselgate scandal continue to smolder, the billion dollar automaker announced a "Goodwill Package" that will serve as a consolation for customers who purchased affected vehicles.However, lawyers are cautioning against acce...
Scotland’s Health Minister Apologizes To Women Injured By Transvaginal Mesh
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health communication about the dangers of transvaginal mesh for the first time in 2008. The warning came after the agency received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers in just three ...
Woman Dies After Power Morcellator Surgery Spreads Cancer
A 44-year-old woman named Brenda Leuzzi was suffering from uterine fibroids. The painful condition caused a severe and unusual amount of bleeding, which prompted her to agree to a power morcellation hysterectomy.The controversial procedure came with si...
FDA Is Currently Evaluating The Safety Of IVC Filters
An inferior vena cava filter, also known as an IVC filter, is a medical device implanted into an essential vein that carries blood to the heart. The devices are used to prevent life-threatening blood clots from traveling through the body and blocking the ...