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The United States is not the only country that has sounded alarm over the pre-workout sports supplement OxyElite Pro. Earlier this month, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) joined the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) in attempts to warn consumers against the use of OxyElite Pro. Both versions of the supplement were…

USPLabs, LLC has been under increasing scrutiny since various health departments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating reported cases of acute hepatitis and liver damage in consumers who used certain purported “dietary supplements” marketed by USPLabs. Although investigations into the…

A settlement that could reach as much as $4 billion in worth has been tentatively agreed to by the Johnson & Johnson company. Still awaiting court approval, the prospective plan is aimed at resolving the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by patients who were injured by the company’s all-metal replacement hip implant….

Another reported case of liver injury has turned up in connection to the dietary weight loss supplement OxyElite Pro – this time from San Diego. According to an official from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency – which also issued a consumer warning for OxyElite Pro this past Wednesday – a…

Former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt appeared in court today to enter a no contest plea to all 23 charges against him. Berndt was accused of sexual abuse and sex crimes involving lewd acts with children, including taking hundreds of pictures of students, some of whom were blindfolded, gagged, or forced to have…

The drive to be a better athlete or the desire to be more “attractive” have prompted many teenagers across the United States to turn to steroids to help them get where they think they need to be. Unfortunately, the consequences of relying on steroids to enhance athletic performance or boost the physique have proven…

Annually, Americans spend about $5 billion on unproven herbal supplements. Hoping to fight the common cold or boost memory naturally, many individuals have eagerly turned to these types of homeopathic substances. However, what the industry has failed to convey to consumers is the fact that many of the same pills that have been classified…

Last Thursday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that manufacturer Ariad Pharmaceuticals agreed to suspend its marketing and sales of the leukemia drug Iclusig. The announcement follows an intense investigation conducted by the FDA in which it was discovered that the drug can cause an increased frequency of blood clots and…