The family of a woman who died two weeks after gastric bypass surgery has filed a lawsuit against her doctors and a Houston, Texas hospital. Freda Brantley, 48, was discharged from the hospital after vertical-banded gastroplasty on June 6, 2005. The … [Read more...]
MRI Contrast Agent Gadolinium Blamed for Young Man’s Death
An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals of Wayne, New Jersey claiming the drug Magnevist, a contrast agent containing the heavy metal gadolinium, caused her 24-year-old son's death in August 2004. Trevor Drake of … [Read more...]
Seroquel Causes Many Adverse Effects
Seroquel is a drug manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, such as visual and auditory hallucinations. Seroquel has also been prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder and is … [Read more...]
High Schools Paying More Attention to Sports-Related Concussions
Head injuries such as concussions are very common in high school sports, especially contact sports like football. Players often do not display typical symptoms of a brain injury in the days immediately following the injury, but now there is … [Read more...]
NFL Players’ Depression Correlated With Concussions
A recent study conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes indicates the rate of diagnosed clinical depression among retired National Football League (NFL) players is strongly correlated with the number of … [Read more...]
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