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Diabetes Drugs May Lead to Pancreatitis & Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas (a large gland near the stomach) becomes inflamed. According to the FDA, some diabetes medications may lead to pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients. Pancreatitis can be mild, severe, or deadly. Many times, acute pancreatitis leads to chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing medical condition. Several days ago, the U.S. Food…
USPLabs, LLC to Remove Controversial Ingredient from Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplement manufacturer USPLabs, LLC said on Tuesday that it will remove DMAA from the company’s best-selling dietary supplement products,OxyElite Pro and Jack3d. The company allegedly emailed marketers and said that, after a long battle with the FDA, it would remove 1,3-dimethlyamylamine (DMAA) from the supplements. DMAA is an organic compound that was initially…
New Expose Uncovers The Hype Behind Testosterone “Boosting” Products
New Expose Uncovers The Hype Behind Testosterone “Boosting” Products. Contact a California attorney at our firm to talk about your case today.
Three Rides Closed for Disney to Review Safety
Disneyland closed three rides this weekend after a citation brought the park’s safety standards into question. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) cited the park on Friday, said a Disney spokeswoman. The rides in question included Space Mountain, Soarin’ Over California, and The Matterhorn Bobsleds. The inspection was related to an…
Baby Foods May Contain Lead, Lawsuit Alleges
A San Francisco lawsuit claims that popular baby food products may contain trace amounts of lead. According to the claim, Gerber Products Co., Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, Del Monte Foods, and other manufacturers may produce baby foods that contain lead but don’t carry a warning label. The lawsuit was filed by an environmental group and…
Antioch Parents File Teacher Abuse Lawsuit
A child abuse scandal in Antioch, CA entered the public scene on Wednesday after parents filed a lawsuit involving several autistic students and an allegedly abusive teacher. According to the lawsuit, the children were repeatedly slapped, pinched, and verbally abused by the instructor. The defendant resigned as a teacher and police investigation has been…
Hemet Assistant Principal Accused of Sex Crimes
Law enforcement arrested an assistant principal after she allegedly had sex with three high school students. According to The Los Angeles Times, the 45-year-old woman was arrested by Hemet Police on suspicion of several offenses, including sexual battery, abnormal sexual interest in children, oral copulation, and sending harmful/inappropriate material via an electronic device. The…
Petition To Administer Convicted Pedophile To State Hospital Will Be Determined Friday
L.A. County prosecutors are seeking justice on behalf of two children that were molested by one of the Archdiocese’s most prolific sexual offenders. At a Friday arraignment, prosecutors will motion to have a convicted child molester committed to a state hospital correction facility indefinitely upon finishing his prison sentence. In 1986, Michael Stephen Baker…