FDA Issues Defibrillator Lead Recommendation
August 20, 2012
On August 16, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its formal recommendation that patients with implantable heart defibrillators that have the Riata and Riata ST leads manufactured by St. Jude Medical should have x-rays or other imaging alternatives to check for abnormalities in the [...]
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New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Father’s Death
August 19, 2012
The son of a man who died as a result of alleged medical negligence that occurred in a local New York hospital filed a medical malpractice case in court on August 14, 2012 against the hospital, three of its doctors, and the town in which the hospital is located. The medical malpractice case was file[...]
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Daily Aspirin Use Reduces Deaths From Cancer
August 13, 2012
In a study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on August 10, 2012, it was reported that there is an association between recent daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality but that the magnitude of the effect of daily aspirin use (particularly long-term use) i[...]
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New York Medical Malpractice $1.3 Million Settlement For Infant
August 10, 2012
A medical malpractice claim against a New York hospital involving a newborn who was allegedly injured during delivery was recently settled out-of-court for $1.3 million after the medical malpractice case was filed. The medical malpractice lawsuit alleged that negligent medical care during the deli[...]
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