Fracking Linked to Lower Birth Weight Babies
by David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on June 8, 2015 Pregnant women living near multiple fracking sites are more likely to have lower birth weight babies than those who live farther away, according to a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
FBI Investigating What Manufacturers Knew About Morcellators
By Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Because of concerns that federal laws may have been broken, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now investigating laparoscopic power morcellators, the surgical tool found to spread cancer in women. Their investigation focuses on...
$100 Million Mesh Verdict Against Boston Scientific
by Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. A Delaware jury awarded $100 million dollars to a woman who suffered vaginal scarring and constant pain after receiving transvaginal mesh implants made by Boston Scientific. The Delaware state court jury awarded $25 million in...
Study: Vaping, with or without nicotine, damages lung cells
Scientists studying the effect of e-cigarettes on lung tissue have discovered that e-cigarette vapor damages lung cells – whether or not the vaping compounds contain nicotine. The damage to lung endothelial cells – the cells lining the blood vessels...