The U.S. PIRG Education Fund has released its 30th annual survey of toy safety this year, called “Trouble in Toyland”. The report details the continued presence of unsafe toys in the marketplace as well as what to look for in…
A new study in The Journal of Pediatrics noted an increase in deaths related to crib bumpers, the pillow-like walls put on the inside of cribs to ostensibly protect babies, since 2006. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended against…
A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics has found that tens of thousands of kids have been hurt by falling televisions. The researchers reviewed twenty nine studies from seven countries as they found that toddlers ages one…
Lawsuits Filed Over Johnson & Johnson Talc and Ovarian Cancer Attorneys are now filing lawsuits in New Jersey and Missouri alleging that the talc in Johnson & Johnson’s body powder has caused ovarian cancer in women and the company failed…
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are designed to stop blood clots from entering the lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism. About a quarter of a million are implanted in patients each year. However, there have been reports of pieces of…
Preliminary Settlement Agreement Takeda has preliminarily agreed to settle 8,000 lawsuits accusing the drug company of hiding cancer risks in its diabetes medicine, Actos, according to Bloomberg. The settlement will provide a payment of at least $287,000 per former Actos…
