The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patches have been recalled recently and individuals who have had surgery anywhere from two to three years prior are advised to seek medial counsel as they may be at risk to various complications because of the recall. The p...

The Achilles tendon, which is located at the back of the leg just above the heel bone is a fairly vulnerable tendon depending on the array of physical activities as well as risks an individual may put him or herself in. Most recently, however, one such...

Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients. The study found that when patien...

While there are laws and acts that exist to protect the water supplies; contaminants still manage to find there way into our everyday drinking supply. It is of the up most importance that harmful materials being used in production are contained and cross-...

DuPont has developed a vegetable crop fungicide, which is known as Benlate. The main ingredient in Benlate is bynomyl. Before DuPont discontinued manufacturing Benlate in 2001, this fungicide had long been one of DuPont's most successful products and w...

Employees who work in the silica industry may be at a higher risk for silicosis, which is a fibronodular lung condition caused through the inhalation of silica fibers. Silica is found in the Earth's crust within sand and rock. As dust, it can be inhale...

Vinyl chloride has beem deemed a carcinogen by not only the National Toxicology Program, but by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well. It has been registered among several carcinogen indices and experts believe there may be no safe level of ex...

Soil contamination is the diffusion of hazardous material throughout soil. The material can be either solid or liquid and usually bonds with the soil in which it is mixed. Contaminants do not have to be directly deposited in the soil to negatively affect ...

Popular serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drug Paxil has been linked to SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome, a severe and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs upon withdrawal from the drug. This is just one of many recent Paxil s...

Commonly marketed as Digitek, Lanoxicaps or Lanoxin, Digitek digoxin treats heart congestive failure conditions as well as arrythmia among patients. It has been manufactured widely in the United States by the pharmaceutical company Actavis Totowa LLC, ...

Scientists in Australia speculate that the number of mesothelioma cases reported there will rise rapidly over the next 15 years, reaching a disturbing peak of 900 deaths from mesothelioma cancer a year. The Australian workforce once relied heavily on j...

Chemotherapy is often the number one form of treatment for many patients suffering from cancer. However, it was recently discovered that chemotherapy is essentially ineffective on certain types of mesothelioma, such as malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an antibiotic known as Levaquin (levofloxacin), part of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic group of drugs used to fight infections, for use by children even though the drug's potential link to seve...

Each year in America, there are millions of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that severely debilitate citizens from a number of common, everyday activities that often depend on the severity of their injury. According to the National Institute of Neurolo...

Silicosis is an extremely preventable condition and those working in and around silica at the workplace must know their rights as employees as well as if and when an employer disregards safety and is negligent on silicosis prevention. What Should Emplo...