A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes takes effect February 6. The ban will affect most e-cigarettes that use pre-filled pods. These cartridges are designed for one-time use and have been embraced by teens. Sales of fruit-, dessert- and mint- flavored pods will be outlawed;…
This past September the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement warning that, “the FDA has learned that some ranitidine medicines, including some products commonly known as the brand-name drug Zantac, contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. NDMA…
. On September 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported growing wave of 805 reported cases of vaping-related respiratory illness in 46 states These cases are either confirmed (tests have shown there’s no infection causing the illness and vaping appears to…
New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital has halted the use of the Stryker Tritanium hip implants. This action was based upon findings in a new study published in June 2018 by doctors and scientists at the hospital. The study documented several performance failures of the…
Bayer has announced that after December 31, it will no longer distribute or sell the controversial Essure permanent birth control device in the United States. Essure, the only non-surgical permanent form of birth control for women marketed in the US, is inserted into the fallopian…
This past December, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of six models of Barnett Outdoors crossbows after hunters were seriously injured while using the crossbows. The recalled models are the Barnett Ghost 415 Monochrome Model #78044, the Barnett Ghost 415 Mossy Oak…
It’s hunting season! Crossbows were romanticized in The Walking Dead and The Hunger Games, but if you are thinking about getting one, there is something you should know about crossbows, particularly Barnett crossbows Barnett Jackal Barnett Ghost 350 Barnett Crossbows – Fast, Powerful and Dangerous…
In the United States, a record 34 million vehicles made by 10 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s or passenger’s side, or both. The airbags involved in the recall were made by Takata, a major parts supplier to automobile…
Hundreds of hunting crossbows without finger guards were sold by Barnett Crossbows to hunting enthusiasts around the county. A number of thumb amputations and injuries has sparked lawsuits against the company. Other manufacturers of crossbows have designed the bows with a guard to keep the…
As thousands of sources are reporting, Toyota has issued a massive recall of over 4 million vehicles after numerous reports of stuck accelerators cause some vehicles to accelerate out of control....
