The increased warning of meningitis concerning cochlear implants (the FDA first noted the connection in 2002) may mean that there is an increase of problems concerning the hearing devices. Cochlear implants are special devices that can allow deaf people to hear, through electric signals to the brain. The implants are especially stressed to importance in […]
ADHD Drugs Favored for “Black Box” Warning
Ritalin and other drugs given to patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been taken into consideration in a voting performed by the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. The drug has led to the deaths of 19 children and 6 adults who had taken the drugs. It has been said that it would […]
Stingy Insurance Companies
In an automobile accident in 2001, two-year-old Jakob Martin sustained head injuries that left him impaired so that he required full-time supervision and health care. The Martins’ insurance company, Farm Bureau, agreed to pay $18 an hour or up to $324 a day for Jakob’s care. All was well and good until the Martins placed […]
Benzene and AML: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Although the exact cause of AML is unknown, it has been determined that environmental factors such as radiation and benzene are linked to the disease. Acute myelogenous leukemia has many other names, such as acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. It is not contagious or inhereted; the disease develops when an […]
New FDA Rule
A new FDA Rule has declared that all warning labels must now be clearly highlighted and easy for the average consumer to understand. While this might sound like a noble notion, it appears that the FDA really is doing this to benefit the drug manufacturers. The rule would insulate the drug manufacturers from liability even […]
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