Babies at greater risk for heart defects if mothers took Zofran during pregnancy

March 25, 2016 – San Diego, CA  Morning sickness. Most pregnant women will experience it -- up to 85 percent in fact. Usually it’s a relatively manageable, albeit uncomfortable, symptom...

Companies still market transvaginal mesh products despite potential risks

March 24, 2016, San Diego, CA – A significant number of women will experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in their lifetimes. A prolapse occurs when the muscles supporting the pelvic...

Essure coils could migrate within women’s bodies

March 23, 2016, San Diego, CA – When a woman decides she is done having children, she often seeks out options for permanent birth control. Unless her partner opts for...

Side effects could lead to kidney failure in Invokana patients

March 21, 2016 -- San Diego, CA.  Approved for use in the United States merely three years ago, the Type II diabetes drug Invokana is now carrying warnings from the...

Benicar linked to serious intestinal disease

What is Benicar? Benicar is a prescription drug used to treat patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). It is manufactured by Japan-based pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo and was first approved...

Breast cancer survivors continue to suffer post-chemo

December 8, 2016 — San Diego, CA The journey from diagnosis to cure is hard-fought and emotional for all cancer survivors. But for some, a return to “normal” life is...

Power Morcellators Linked to Cancer Risks

March 11, 2016 -- San Diego, CA.  Attention Women - Your Doctor may not have told you he used this device on you… What is it you ask? It’s a...

Zofran and Pregnancy – The Risks are Dangerous and Real

March 4, 2016 -- San Diego, CA  Zofran is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and has been on the market for more than 20 years. It was originally approved in the United...

FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Bayer’s Essure Birth Control Device.

February 29, 2016 – San Diego, CA The FDA has now completed its formal review of the Bayer Pharmaceuticals Essure birth control implant device and has now decided to issue...

Filshie Clips Lawsuit – Will it be a Class Action Status?

February 16, 2016 -- San Diego, CA  The lawyers at National Injury Attorneys, LLC are currently investigating the Filshie Clips device as a possible class action lawsuit. Last week on...