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In light of a recent study that found men over the age of 65 and men with known heart disease using testosterone face increased stroke and heart attack risks, medical experts have expressed concerns over the widespread use of testosterone therapy. Many believe that far too many men are being prescribed testosterone without a…

On Friday, January 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety announcement that it would be investigating the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death in men who take FDA-approved testosterone products. Just recently, researchers have suggested that men over the age of 65 who take testosterone – as well as…

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a significant blow to Sensa Products, a California weight-loss company that produces Sensa, a powder dieters use to sprinkle on food and curb their appetite. Because federal regulators stated that Sensa Products used inaccurate science and misleading marketing tactics to entice consumers, the FTC ordered…

Earlier this week – on Monday, January 27 – a class action lawsuit was filed against USPLabs, LLC, the manufacturer of purported dietary supplement OxyElite Pro. General Nutrition Center Holdings (GNC), a distributor for USPLabs, was also named as a defendant. The claim, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New…

In the past few years, testosterone therapy has become increasingly popular – touted by both medical professionals and men with waning libidos or energy loss. According to a new study published in PLOS One, however, testosterone therapy was found to double the risk of heart attack in men over the age of 65. In…

Medical experts from the Queen’s Medical Center’s Liver Center in Honolulu have identified the ingredient aegeline as being the most likely cause of liver injuries in consumers who used the purported dietary supplement OxyElite Pro. In the past year, more than 50 cases of liver damage, including acute hepatitis, have been associated with certain…

Last year a wave of adverse effects – including liver damage and acute hepatitis – were reported by consumers who had used certain OxyElite Pro products, a purported dietary supplement used to lose weight and build muscle. In response to rising scrutiny and a warning letter from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA),…

Earlier this week, officials from the Brentwood Union School District agreed to an $8 million settlement with the families of eight special needs children who were verbally and physically abused by a teacher at Krey and Loma Vista elementary schools . The federal lawsuit, which was filed in August 2013, alleged that the teacher,…