There are times when Ohio employees who work in certain types of jobs may be exposed to things that can make them seriously ill. Toxic exposure sometimes has immediate detrimental health effects, while asbestos exposure may not result in serious health complications...
Month: August 2020
Purdue Pharma could pay $13 billion in pharmaceutical litigation
Pharmaceutical companies may act as if they are on the side of the consumers, doing their best to provide the safest medications to help them live the healthiest lives possible. Unfortunately, this is often not the case. Purdue Pharma may have to pay $13 billion in...
Elmiron use linked to loss of vision: Are you at risk?
Three large pharmaceutical companies are facing multiple personal injury lawsuits from patients who used their medication Elmiron. The lawsuits claim the companies knew the medication could cause damage to patients' eyesight.These victims were all prescribed the...
Mesothelioma: Researchers announce hopeful discovery
As medical technology continues to grow and advance, researchers in Ohio and across the nation are constantly seeking out new ways to treat serious health conditions. Recent reports of a new type of cancer treatment that helps combat tumors could provide hope to those...
Zantac recall: FDA says do not take this medication
Ohio residents have reason to be concerned about N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The Food and Drug Administration says that when this contaminant is an ingredient in certain medications, it may increase in impurity if left to sit on a shelf over time at...
Surviving mesothelioma: What happens next?
It does not matter whether the patient is from Ohio or some other state, receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating. For those who receive a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma, the aftermath can be even worse since there is no cure and the...
Purdue Pharma faces $13 billion in penalties over opioid epidemic
In the midst of everything else going on across the country and here in Ohio, the Department of Justice continued pursuing justice against Purdue Pharma, which is a drug manufacturer. The drug in question is OxyContin, one of the drugs at the center of the country's...
Have current events made the opioid epidemic worse?
Prior to current events, Ohio, the country and the world had other problems that needed attention and resolution. Unfortunately, other things took priority, so issues such as the opioid epidemic took a backseat. Now, as the months continue to pass, the number of...
Does asbestos exposure always lead to mesothelioma?
With everything going on in the world, people here in Ohio and elsewhere may have put other potential health hazards out of their minds, at least temporarily. One of those may be asbestos exposure and whether it could lead to a diagnosis of mesothelioma or some other...