Consumer Alerts (page 6)
Manopause and the Middle Age Crisis: Testosterone Therapy Tied to Heart Attack Risk
We’re all familiar with the stereotype of a forty-year-old male combatting a receding hairline with Rogaine, frantically Googling for help on a low libido, and...
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- Feb 19, 2016
Millions of Vehicles Recalled Due to Faulty Airbags
For the second time in just a few years the car industry has been rocked by another massive recall related to airbags. This time the...
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- Feb 15, 2016
A Beast Unleashed: How Monster Energy Deceives American Youth
Today, Monster Beverage Corporation might scoff at the mention of some of the products that preceded it, back when the company was known as Hansen’s...
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- Feb 12, 2016
Faulty Machine May Have Skewed Results in Xarelto Drug Trial
Once hailed for being a revolutionary way to fight blood clotting, Xarelto (rivaroxaban) now faces further scrutiny in light of new evidence that the FDA...
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- Feb 12, 2016
Three Floridians Sentenced in $10 Million Timeshare Telemarketing Scam
The lead conspirators of an elaborate $10 million timeshare telemarketing scam were sentenced to prison last week. Three Central Florida residents were accused of defrauding...
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- Feb 10, 2016
Energy Drinks Target Young Men, with Lucrative and Lethal Results
The number of emergency room visits involving energy drinks more than doubled between 2007 and 2011—from 10,064 in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011. A lesser...
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- Feb 10, 2016
Don't Get Phished Like Your Local Councilman
Many of us have received letters from strangers in foreign lands promising us enormous sums via wire transfer in exchange for social security numbers and...
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- Feb 10, 2016
Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Linked to Serious Injury in New Suit
New lawsuits filed by Morgan & Morgan contend that Monster Energy should be held responsible for the serious injuries sustained from the consumption of its products....
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- Feb 9, 2016
Hackers Steal 63,000 Social Security Numbers From UCF
In another enormous data breach, 63,000 social security numbers were stolen from the University of Central Florida’s database by hackers. The attack affects current and...
- Staff
- Feb 6, 2016
Dutch Researchers Link Diabetes to Sitting
Standing desks: we’ve all considered them. There are plenty of reasons why they’re good for us, yet committing to being on your feet all day is...
- Staff
- Feb 5, 2016
FDA Decision on Essure Imminent
In response to claims made by thousands of women of adverse side effects from Essure, the FDA will announce a judgment this month following a...
- Staff
- Feb 2, 2016
Philadelphia City Council Wants to Protect Kids From Hoverboards
The Philadelphia City Council has decided the Back to the Future namesake is dangerous for children. They’re not alone; soon after the hoverboards 2015 take...
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- Jan 22, 2016
Window for Anthem Data Breach Victims to Seek Justice May Close Soon
It has become almost second nature for many Americans to engage with online services for financial, commercial and medical needs. Even when you don’t specifically...
- Staff
- Jan 20, 2016
Why the FDA Should Revoke Invokana
Invokana (brand name: canagliflozin) is an SGLT2 inhibitor, a class of prescription medicines that are designed to lower blood sugar in adults suffering from type...
- Staff
- Jan 15, 2016
FDA Rejects Onglyza Hybrid Drug
In Oct. 2015, AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Onglyza, announced that their new combo drug was not approved by the FDA. The FDA rejected the drug,...
- Staff
- Jan 15, 2016