The birth control method of “transcervical sterilization,” marketed as Essure, may be causing serious, painful and dangerous side effects in the women who use it, according to some health officials. Essure, which has been on the market since 2002, is an internal form of birth control. The device is a pair of small lengths of coil…
In the midst of thousands of lawsuits over allegedly defective hip implants, Johnson and Johnson is facing another recall announced by the FDA. This recall is for their LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve. Designed to supposedly give the patient more comfort, this product is used during knee replacement surgery in conjunction with the actual replacement joint. Unfortunately,…
What happened: When buying toys for children, most people pay extra special attention to the age recommendations, carefully picking a toy that won’t present a choking hazard for small children, or have sharp edges or broken pieces and any of the other dangers that could harm a small child. But many people don’t realize that…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning to health care professionals against using magnesium sulfate injection for more than five to seven days to stop pre-term labor in pregnant women. In its statement, the agency said the use of the drug is “off-label”, meaning that this is not an approved use of…
What happened: More than one hundred consumers have filed lawsuits against the athletic shoe manufacturer Skechers for injuries sustained after using the company’s Shape-Ups toning shoes. The lawsuits allege that the shoes rocker bottom design contributed to their injuries. Some of the injuries reported include broken feet and ankles, leg and hip fractures, tendon and…