Dangerous Products

Former pro football player Paul Hornung recently sued Riddell Sports, the manufacturer of the helmets he used during his years in the game.  Hornung claims Riddell’s helmets did nothing to protect him from brain injury.  Riddell was the NFL’s helmet maker from 1989 to 2014. Hornung, 80, won the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame in

C.R. Bard, maker of a controversial blood clot filter, received a warning letter from the FDA in July 2015 over Bard’s unapproved use of a device designed to retrieve the company’s filters. In this letter, the FDA cited Bard for failing to report deaths and other serious adverse events in patients using its IVC blood

Hoverboards are a hot item this Holiday Season.  This is one wish that you may want to skip on your child’s Wish List this year.  Hoover boards have been reported to be exploding and catching fire, yet they are still flying off of the shelves and there have been no recalls in the United States

Many Americans struggle with weight loss and diabetes. Over 69% of adults over the age of 20 are overweight or obese. {1} It is also estimated that over 29 million Americans are dealing with diabetes. {2} It is therefore not surprising that pharmaceutical companies are marketing drugs for weight loss and diabetes control such as