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Institute of Medicine Cautions Patients About Misdiagnosis

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently issued a report warning about diagnostic errors and the minimal attention they receive. The report could not get a…

Paul da Costa • Sep 30, 2015

Permanent Birth Control Device Essure Has Downplayed Its Serious Medical Side Effects

Essure, the only permanent birth control option that does not require surgery, has been linked to some serious side effects that are not properly disclosed…

Paul da Costa • Sep 30, 2015

Pre-packaged Syringes Should Only Be Used as a Last Resort

The FDA issued a safety alert recently for repackaged drugs sold in syringes manufactured by Becton-Dickinson. Originally, the warning was only for the 3- and 5-mL syringes,…

Paul da Costa • Sep 24, 2015

New Analysis of Old Study Finds Antidepressant Paxil to be Dangerous for Teens

GlaxoSmithKline published a study fourteen years ago that concluded that its antidepressant drug, Paxil, was safe for teenagers to consume. This week, the medical journal,…

Paul da Costa • Sep 23, 2015

Another Medical Instrument Poses Risk of Infection to Many Patients

A few weeks back, we wrote about infections caused by contaminated duodenoscopes that have recently come to light. In the wake of these discoveries, other…

Paul da Costa • Sep 22, 2015

FDA Should Have Warned Sooner – Devices Used in Hysterectomies Can Spread Cancer

During a minimally invasive hysterectomy, Viviana Ruscitto’s doctors at The Valley Hospital used a medical device called a laparoscopic power morcellator. According to NorthJersey.com, the device…

Paul da Costa • Sep 18, 2015

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Found to Cause Bone Fractures and Decreased Bone Density

Canagliflozin, a drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, may increase the incidence of bone fractures and decrease the bone mineral density in people…

Paul da Costa • Sep 11, 2015