Undeclared drug ingredients may pose serious health risks
Posted on These foreign health products have been found by regulators in the United States and Australia to contain undeclared drug ingredients which may pose serious health risks. 
Month: April 2019
Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands Of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms
Posted onA survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
The Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers On The Streets Of L.A.
Posted onDeaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County have jumped 76% in the past five years, outpacing the growth of the homeless population, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis of the coroner’s data. Experts say drug and alcohol abuse are significant factors.
Auro Pharma Inc. voluntarily recalls one lot of Auro-Irbesartan HCT tablets because of nitrosamine impurity
Posted onLast updated: 2019-04-18 OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising Canadians that Auro Pharma Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Auro-Irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) combination tablets because of a nitrosamine impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). The affected lot was released in August 2018 and distributed only in Ontario and Quebec. NDEA is classified as a probable human carcinogen, which […]
Health Canada approves updates to Mifegymiso prescribing information: Ultrasound no longer mandatory
Posted onLast updated: 2019-04-16 OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing Canadians that the prescribing and patient information for Mifegymiso has been updated to reflect that an ultrasound is no longer required before the drug is prescribed. Mifegymiso is a combination product containing two drugs (mifepristone and misoprostol) that are taken in sequence for the medical termination […]
Multiple unauthorized eye solutions and an acne gel sold at two stores in the Lower Mainland of BC may pose serious health risks
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Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees
Posted onIt’s Saturday morning and the women of the Contreras family are busy in Montclair, Calif., making pupusas, tamales and tacos. They’re working to replace the income of José Contreras, who has been held since last June at Southern California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a privately run immigration detention center. José’s daughter, Giselle, drives around in […]
Health Canada testing identifies additional health risks involving unauthorized products sold by A1 Herbal Ayurvedic Clinic Ltd.
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Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
Posted onIn a nation where the suicide rate continues to climb, such deaths among older adults are often overlooked. A six-month investigation by KHN and PBS NewsHour finds that older Americans are quietly killing themselves in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes.
Mourning Paradise: Collective Trauma In A Town Destroyed
Posted onThe depth of psychological damage after the fire in Paradise, Calif., may depend on how much help residents are getting now.