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FDA Issues Recall On Trans-Vaginal Mesh The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning several months ago regarding the dangers of surgical mesh being used to support organs in women suffering from pelvic prolapse, a condition in which internal body parts, like the bladder and reproductive organs, slip down into the vagina. (more...)

Texas Transplant Recipient Infected With Hepatitis C A Texas man who received a kidney transplant now has a new battle to face after being exposed to Hepatitis C. (more...)

80 Texas High School Students Exposed To Tuberculosis Eighty students at Ennis High School in Texas have tested positive for exposure to tuberculosis, and many parents are unhappy about the response they have received from the school district. (more...)

Woman billed in possible medical malpractice case October 23, 2008 A woman is complaining of receiving a bill for a hospital emergency room visit, which she waited 19 hours but never saw a doctor, causing a possible medical malpractice suit. The woman received a bill for $162 though she never received treatment at the hospital. Officials at the hospital say that the (more...)