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Chipotle E.coli Cases Growing

As reported here previously, Chipotle restaurants in the United States are not having a good year. The Centers for Disease Control has just come out again on December 21, 2015 with reports of more E. coli related illnesses linked to the embattled restaurant chain’s food. …

By Craig Kelley

/ 23 Dec 2015

Can You Do Anything to Not Get a Foodborne Illness These Days?

As Chipotle restaurant stores reopen, experts remind us that one in seven Americans get sick from food every year. (Corbis) In the wake of the announcement that the Chipotle restaurants that were temporarily closed down to an alarming E. coli outbreak in the Pacific Northwest, the…

By Craig Kelley

/ 16 Nov 2015

Dangers of Herbal Viagra

Unless you are living under a rock, you have likely heard about ex-pro basketball player and reality celebrity, Lamar Odom, overdosing recently, and reports he was possibly overusing herbal Viagra. It has been reported Mr. Odom was known to take eight to ten herbal Viagra…

By Craig Kelley

/ 19 Oct 2015

Kraft Heinz Turkey Bacon Recall

Have you dutifully replaced full fat pork bacon with turkey bacon to improve your nutrition? If so, that’s great, but you may want to be aware that Kraft Heinz Foods Company has had to recall 2,068,467 pounds of their turkey bacon because it can spoil…

By Craig Kelley

/ 4 Sep 2015

Bard IVC Filters Warned by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the company, Bard, a serious warning that could impact you. Bard has failed to file customer complaints, and even a death, appropriately, and did not let the FDA know its Recovery Cone Removal System had dangerous…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Aug 2015

Heart Attack and Stroke Risks with Popular Pain Relievers

Are you one of millions of people closely familiar with those popular pain over-the-counter pain relievers you likely pop on a daily basis for life’s annoying daily aches and pains? If so, you may want to heed the newly bolder label warnings about their link…

By Craig Kelley

/ 20 Jul 2015

Essure Birth Control Implant Dangers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into the dangers with yet another controversial birth control product out on the market. The Essure birth control implant has caused side effects that are non-life threatening, but more disturbing (and death in at least one instance). …

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jun 2015

Testosterone Warnings

Low testosterone is lamented in the media today with commercials offering up solutions to those suffering from the condition and perhaps not getting all the gusto from life such advertisements portray. While low testosterone is bothersome for many individuals, it has become an over diagnosed…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Jun 2015

Dilantin Lawsuits

Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a condition many have likely not heard of, but if you suffer from temporal lobe seizures, grand mal seizures, and/or epilepsy, you may be taking the medication, Dilantin, as an anticonvulsant medication to manage such conditions. Unfortunately, the very medication meant…

By Craig Kelley

/ 28 May 2015

Listeria and Hummus

Once again we are sounding the alarms that more food-related listeria dangers are lurking out there. A very popular brand of hummus, Sabra, has had a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall of about thirty thousand cases due to the high possibility it contained…

By Craig Kelley

/ 15 Apr 2015

What You Need to Know About Zofran and Pregnancy

If you or someone you love has had surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, there is a good chance Zofran has been prescribed to fight the nausea that can accompany any of these medical interventions. Although not approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for use by…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Mar 2015

Caffeine Powder FDA Warning

Another warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is imploring consumers to avoid use of pure caffeine powders after being linked officially to two deaths of young males. These caffeine powders are often used to enhance athletic performance, to work longer, to study…

By Craig Kelley

/ 18 Dec 2014