Eight Conditions Exempting Women from Vaginal Ring Use

The use of vaginal rings may have been one of the most convenient ways of preventing unplanned pregnancies, according to a women’s survey. There are several possible reasons for which some women may not be able to use the small plastic rings, but news about the NuvaRing contraceptive lawsuits has also made public the dangers of such birth control method. In most cases, when a woman has had certain health conditions, her health care provider might not prescribe it because of the following: Has read more

Complications Prompt Recall of DePuy Hip Replacements Systems

DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, introduced the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System in 2005 after getting clearance from the Food and Drug Administration through the 510(k) premarket notification process. After five years in the market and numerous complaints of severe complications, these systems have been the subject of a DePuy hip replacement recall around the world. Studies have shown that these systems have a defect in its design, which may read more

Overweight Men Prone To Hip Osteoarthritis

Overweight or obese men are most likely to need a hip replacement than men who are of average weight, medical experts say. Overweight is a known risk factor for osteoarthritis. Talking about osteoarthritis, it is actually treated with hip replacement surgery, and lately there have been alteration of Stryker hip implant surgeries done for reasons of inefficiency. But this is the first study that revealed being overweight is a risk factor for hip osteoarthritis in men but not in women. According read more

Complaints Involving Mesh, Bladder Slings Continue to Grow, FDA Reports

The considerable discomfort and wide range of symptoms involving pelvic and bladder problems account for many cases in which numerous women seek treatment with or without surgery, medical experts say. However, where a surgical repair using mesh and bladder slings is involved, complaints of serious complications have been reported, eliciting a growing number of lawsuits against the device makers, some of which are reportedly calling for a possible surgical mesh sling product recall. As a result, read more

The Aftermath of Zoloft Intake while Pregnant

Whenever we are down and sick, drugs help us to get back in shape, still, there are also the bad side of it, just like Zoloft which kept silent about its serious effects to its users.From the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of drug, Zoloft is used for the management of major depression. If you are pregnant and under Zoloft medication, be alert of the effects your baby might encounter. There are certain birth defects caused by Zoloft when you are taking it during your pregnancy. The read more

NaturaLyte and GranuFlo Increase Risk of Heart Attack

Thousands of dialysis patients have experienced life-threatening cardiac problems such as heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, or cardiovascular death after they were administered with GranuFlo or NaturaLyte. The two concentrates are products created by Fresenius Medical Care and are mixed with other substances for people undergoing hemodialysis. Fresenius, a Germany-based company which owns a number of clinics and dialysis centers all over the United States may have breached federal regulations read more

Regulating Your Privacy in Google Plus

A variety of social networking sites can be found on the internet which boosts personal online branding which includes Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and now Google Plus.  Google's latest offering have increased its buzz among search engine optimization pundits because of its features that help increase online personality and credibility.  Since its debut, it has served as an avenue of information and advertisement, which more than served as a form of social expression and networking.  Because of read more