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Young Males Face Serious Risks When Prescribed a Common Mood Disorder Drug
| November 16th, 2021
Risperdal, a medication designed to treat several mood and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism is linked to gynecomastia—the development of breast tissue—in young males. This condition typically doesn’t go away on its own and often requires surgery to correct. Johnson & Johnson began marketing the drug to doctors to
Read MoreDiabetes Patients: Beware of Serious Drug Injuries
| November 9th, 2021
Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health problems that go far beyond the typical symptoms of the disease itself. People with Type 2 diabetes are at high risk for many complications, including heart disease, vision loss, kidney problems, nerve damage, amputations, and even death. To reduce their risk of these serious complications, many people with
Read MoreHearing Loss After Military Service? It May Be Due to Defective Earplugs.
| November 2nd, 2021
There are many types of earplugs, ranging from consumer-grade earplugs designed to reduce the volume of loud noises like rock concerts and noisy neighbors to industrial-grade earplugs that are designed to protect users’ ears and hearing. The U.S. military purchased the latter type of earplugs to protect servicemembers during training exercises and live combat, but
Read MorePreterm Babies Faced Serious Injury and Harm from Certain Infant Formulas
| October 26th, 2021
Seeing your child in distress due to illness or a serious health problem is many parents’ worst nightmare. It can be especially distressing for parents of preterm babies, whose low birth weight and immature organs put them at even greater risk of serious complications. Unfortunately, many preterm children born after 1991 suffered significant health problems
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