August, 2009Hormone Therapy a Greater Risk for Some Prostate Cancer Patients
Older men with prostate cancer and a history of heart problems are at higher risk of dying from hormone therapy, a new study finds.
Continue →Plavix Heart Attack Risks Are in Our Genes, New Study Finds
A specific gene variation carried by between 30 and 60 percent of people makes some of us more than twice as likely as others to suffer a heart attack or stroke while taking the blockbuster anti-blood clotting drug Plavix, a new study reveals.
Continue →Smoker’s Daughter Awarded $13.8 Million From Philip Morris USA
The daughter of an Orange County, California woman who died of lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking has been awarded $13.8 million in punitive damages from cigarette maker Philip Morris USA.
Continue →Researchers Create Better Test for Diagnosing Mesothelioma Cancer
Oxford University medical researchers say they have developed a more sensitive test for diagnosing mesothelioma, the rare but deadly form of lung cancer that is caused by exposure to the toxic material asbestos.
Continue →Xenical and Alli: Weight-Loss Drugs Under FDA Investigation for Link to Liver Failure, Liver Disease
Xenical and Alli, two forms of the popular weight-loss drug orlistat, are now being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration after dozens of reports of users developing liver failure or liver disease.
Continue →Maytag Recalls More Refrigerators for Overheating, Fire Hazards
Another 46,000 Maytag Corp. refrigerators are being recalled today because the appliances may overheat and catch fire. Today’s expanded recall adds to the 1.6 million Maytag refrigerators that were recalled earlier this year due to an internal electrical failure that posed a fire and overheating risk.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for August 25, 2009
The 6th Circuit rejects an employee’s claim that an agreement branded him a racist, and, Microsoft files an emergency motion in a patent case in Texas seeking a stay of an injunction involving Word. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Pella Recalls Casement Windows Due to Impact Hazard
The hinge can break, causing the window sash to fall out, posing a risk of injury to persons beneath the window.
Continue →Ameriwood Recalls Entertainment Stands Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to Tip-Over Hazard
Warning labels sold with the entertainment stands indicate incorrect size and weight limits for televisions used with the stands. A television that is too heavy or wide for the entertainment stand can make the unit unstable, posing a tip-over hazard to consumers.
Continue →Maytag Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator’s compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
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