Recent Posts in October, 2015

• New Receommendations for Breast Cancer Screening by American Cancer Society

  Oct 29, 2015
  The American Cancer Society has issued new guidelines recommending less screening for breast cancer. The new guidelines suggest women should start ...
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• Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics may be Associated with an Increased Risk of Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection

  Oct 29, 2015
  Researchers have reported recently that fluoroquinolone antibiotics may be associated with an increased risk for life-threatening aortic aneurysm and ...
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• FDA Class I Recall for MicroPort Hip Implant

  Oct 28, 2015
  The FDA has issued its most serious recall, Class 1, on MicroPort Orthopedics' Profemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck devices. ...
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• FDA Warns of Serious Liver Injury Risk with Hepatitis C Drugs Viekira Pak and Technivie

  Oct 27, 2015
  The FDA issued a warning last week that Abbvie's hepatitis C treatments Viekira Pak and Technivie can cause serious liver injury mostly in patients ...
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• Teleflex Hit With Class 1 Recall of its Emergency Resuscitation Device

  Oct 26, 2015
  By Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP of Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP posted in FDA on Monday, October 26, 2015. Teleflex Medical is ...
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• Elder abuse posted on social media

  Oct 25, 2015
  Two nursing home workers could face felony charges of elder abuse for images of a resident they captured on their cell phones and posted on social ...
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• Dementia Drugs Linked to Serious Weight Loss

  Oct 23, 2015
  Results of a study of more than 6000 patients aged 65 years and older indicated that the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil), galantamine ...
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• GOP candidate allegedly left sponge in brain

  Oct 23, 2015
  During election time, we are used to being bombarded with mudslinging allegations that our favorite presidential hopefuls are not as great as we had ...
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