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Rebuilding lives and communities from the opioid crisis
Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It spans socio-economic lines, race, age and gender. The opioid epidemic’s toll has left a trail of grief, desperation and destruction in urban, suburban and rural communities. If you or someone you know is dealing with...
HIV/AIDS and PrEP medications may cause bone and kidney issues
People living with HIV/AIDS know that, until there is a cure, they will have to take daily medications in order to manage it.If you are living with the autoimmune disease, you may have seen advertisements for medications with the brand names Viread and Truvada. People...
Medical devices okay so far despite Texas cyberattacks
In four of the past five years, Texas health care providers have seen the highest number of cyberattacks of state in the country.Experts are monitoring the role pacemakers and other implantable devices connected to a network might play in future attacks. Thus far,...
Epilepsy drugs linked to birth defects
If you have epilepsy, you know how easily it can interrupt your day-to-day life. It can affect the activities you’re involved in as well as your relationships. Medication can help you manage your symptoms, but can it cause unintended harm to your unborn child?A...
Report: arsenic found in bottled water
You trust that the products you consume are safe from harmful substances. If a product becomes contaminated, the company issues a recall, right? That isn’t always the case.Consumer Reports reports that the Keurig Dr Pepper company has sold an imported bottled...
FDA recalled device used to monitor blood thinner Warfarin
On Feb. 1, 2019 the FDA announced a Class I recall for the test strip produced by Roche Diagnostics used to monitor users of the blood-thinner known as warfarin, Coumadin or Jantoven. These test strips delivered inaccurate results and could lead to serious injury or...
Common blood pressure drugs pulled due to cancer concerns
Thousands of Americans take blood pressure medication every day. Unfortunately, manufacturers are pulling more and more of those medications from the market because of concerns over impurities found in the medication. According to the FDA, these impurities can cause...
Company recalls 6.5 million pounds of beef due to salmonella
JBS Tolleson is recalling 6,500,996 pounds of raw beef products because the meat may be contaminated with salmonella.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) identified the Arizona-based meat supplier as the probable source...
Absent FDA oversight, what options remain?
Here are a few numbers to ponder; 401(k), 501c(3), 1099. And let's not forget Social Security Numbers, driver's license numbers, and credit card and personal identification numbers. As much as we would like to think that our individuality has not been reduced to...
