Study Reveals More Than Half of Hospitalized Patients Are Given Addictive Prescription Painkillers A recent study conducted by researchers as Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discovered that more than half of patients hospitalized at 286 medical centers across the country were prescribed addictive pain medication.…
Depression Makes Us “Biologically Older” Recent front-page new stories paint a dim picture about the realities of depression. One article, recently published in the BBC News, says that depression can actually make us biologically older. Lab tests in adults with severe depression showed that their…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.2 Billion to Feds Federal prosecutors have reached an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, that the company will pay $2.2 billion for allegations that it illegally marketed its drug Risperdal for elderly patients with…
Generic Drugmaker Fabricates Drug Effectiveness Data to Fool FDA While the focus is usually on name brand pharmaceutical companies, it’s actually the case that 80% of the prescription drugs in the U.S. are generic. Those drugs largely originate from countries outside of the U.S., including…
Homeless Women Receives Medical Malpractice Settlement A formerly homeless woman in L.A., Dyrene Loftis, was recently awarded a $7.5 million settlement against L.A. County-USC Medical Center. She alleged that medical staff acted negligently the day of her labor and delivery, resulting in her baby’s brain…
“Selfies” With Hashtag “Driving” Rising in Popularity Oh, the infamous “selfie”–if you have a teenager or have even ventured on the Internet once, you have likely come across a so-called “selfie”. A selfie is a self-taken picture, commonly using a smartphone. Although there is nothing…
Wisconsin Community Rallies Around Baby Born With Rare Genetic Disorder Sometimes it’s hard to see the good in life, what with all the reports of shootings, hunger and wars going on around the world. However, it sometimes helps to see how people can take the…
Dental Trauma: Chipped, Loose or Knocked Out Teeth Dental trauma is a problem that occurs mostly to young people who are prone to roughhousing, but it can happen to adults, too. Just one quick move on the basketball court, a baseball headed at your face,…