The maker of the top-selling Airborne cough and cold supplements has agreed to stop claiming its products prevent or treat colds, sore throats and allergies and to pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 33 states and the District of Columbia. In its complaint, Washington state alleged the company, Airborne Health, Inc., engaged [...]
The popular dietary supplements selenium and vitamins C and E failed to prevent prostate and other cancers in two large trials published online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. In one study, more than 35,500 older men were randomly assigned to four groups. One group took selenium, one vitamin E, one [...]
The weight-loss product Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules have been recalled after the product has been found to contain the prescription appetite-suppressant sibutramine. The drug, according to the company’s press release, “poses a potential threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present [...]
An urgent recall has been issued for a dietary supplement sold as STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT because it contains a diuretic drug. The drug, bumetamide, is a prescription only product. “Potential risks associated with the use of Bumetanide include serious and significant fluid and electrolyte loss and an elevation in uric acid concentrations,” the company, Balanced [...]
Taking vitamins E and C failed to prevent heart attacks and strokes in a large study of older men being released online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study followed more than 14,600 male physicians over the the age of 50 years who were randomly assigned to take either a [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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