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Recent months have witnessed the dietary supplement industry become the target of relentless scrutiny. The influx of fraudulent claims, combined with the presence of undisclosed ingredients, has forced consumers to question the practices of dietary supplement manufacturers. Contributing to the already ambiguous situation, are several firms boasting the revolutionary weight loss benefits of acai…

Scrutiny regarding the surgical implantation of metal-on-metal hip replacements has risen within the last year. Typically given to those who have lost a considerable degree of mobility in their hip at the expense of subsequent pain, metal-on-metal hip implants offer patients the ability regain functionality that had previously been lost. However, medical professionals well…

Dabigatran etexilate was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 to assist in the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism with those who have already been diagnosed with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). While original dabigatran studies indicate a 34% decrease in the occurrence of stroke and systemic embolism compared to…

Penile fibrosis, otherwise known as Peyronie’s disease, is characterized as a connective tissue disorder that witnesses the development of fibrous plaque in the soft tissue of the penis. The presence of the plaque may result in several persistent sexual side effects that can interfere with a man’s quality of life in a profound way….

Following the arrest of Mark Berndt, a former elementary school teacher accused of 23 individual counts of sexual harassment, Miramonte Elementary School has become the subject of more criticism. Just four days after Berndt was detained by law enforcement officials, police arrested Martin Springer on similar charges. Springer, a teacher himself at Miramonte Elementary…

In the first move of its kind against a sizable dietary supplement manufacturer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed for the permanent injunction of two companies and their corresponding owner. Subsequently, the United States has entered a consent decree that would force ATF Fitness Products Inc., Manufacturing ATF Dedicated Excellence, Inc. (MADE),…

Trader Joe’s, a popular grocery store chain, has become the subject of increasing criticism following a multi-state outbreak of a serious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is investigating a wide-spread outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections that have…

Pulmonary embolism is the direct result of a thrombi that has been dislodged in an artery. Once dislodged, the clot then travels through the bloodstream and arrives at the lungs, where it creates a subsequent obstruction. This blockage results in several complications with life-threatening implications. Unfortunately, outside factors may contribute to the rate in…