Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. President Joe Biden had asked fo…
Learn MoreUna demanda contra los fabricantes de Ozempic y Mounjaro sostiene que provocaron una ‘parálisis estomacal’
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una mujer de Luisiana está demandando a los fabricantes de dos medicamentos para la diabetes tipo 2 que se usan fuera de etiqueta para la obesidad, y afirma que no advirtieron de forma adecuada sobre el …
Learn MoreLawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused ‘Stomach Paralysis’
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk of severe stomach problems.The lawsuit seeks “very significa…
Learn More$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb…
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreWith New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is seeking new rules to push insurance companies to increase coverage of mental health treatment.The new rules, which still must go through a pu…
Learn MorePor primera vez, California condena a un traficante de fentanilo por asesinato
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un traficante de fentanilo fue declarado culpable de asesinato en segundo grado en lo que las autoridades creen que es la primera condena de la historia por asesinato por traficar con la peligrosa droga….
Learn MoreFirst Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug.The conviction happened in Placer County, Califor…
Learn MoreSmoke-Free Legislation Linked to Drop in Adverse Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-free legislation is associated with a reduction in multiple adverse health outcomes, according to a review published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Shamima Akter, Ph.D., from Hitotsubashi University…
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