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Heartburn medications, otherwise known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), have seen levels of criticism steadily rise over recent months as studies suggest possible affiliations with devastating side effects. Until recently, critics focused on reports that suggest PPI treatment may coincide with a significantly increased risk of atypical fractures. However, a recent Safety Announcement issued…

According to a federal judge in California, plaintiffs will be permitted to pursue a class action lawsuit that was filed approximately three years ago. In 2009, David Johns and Marc Bordman claimed that Bayer misled consumers through faulty reports suggesting that their men’s vitamins could support prostate health. Subsequently, the ruling recently handed down…

Acid-suppressive heartburn medications, otherwise known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are developed specifically to assist in the treatment and prevention of chronic heartburn. While the mechanism of action exhibited by PPIs has demonstrated a propensity for the treatment of heartburn, it may coincide with catastrophic complications. According to a recent study published in the…

In the midst of festering concerns, vaginal mesh products and their corresponding developers have received an immense amount of criticism. The most recent of which has taken aim at world renown Johnson & Johnson (J&J). In the latest development over vaginal mesh scandals, J&J has been accused of selling a particular vaginal mesh implant…

The influx of energy drinks on the U.S. market has demonstrated the extreme willingness of individuals to sacrifice their health for a temporary boost of adrenaline. Subsequently, concern has steadily increased over the amount of understudied and unregulated ingredients contained in energy drinks. Such ingredients have been linked to adverse health events in populations…

Finasteride, the active ingredient found in popular hair treatments such as Propecia, has continued to receive criticism since the release of studies that suggest a possible link with catastrophic side effects. According to a recent study, men who use products that contain finasteride to treat male pattern baldness may significantly increase their risk of…

Recent months have witnessed dimethylamylamine (DMAA), a dietary supplement ingredient with ambiguous origins, become the target of increasing criticism. Having recently been linked to the deaths of two soldiers in the United States Army, products containing DMAA have been placed on a temporary moratorium by military pharmaceutical stores. Subsequently, studies suggest that the introduction…

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) witnesses the development of a blood clot within the innermost layers of tissue. Those that are unnecessary may only serve as an obstruction to the blood flow, starving the body of nutrients and oxygen where it needs them most. Unfortunately, the introduction of certain outside factors may increase the rate…