Nearly each case of a rare and dangerous cancer has been found directly linked to breast implants, and although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first made note of the danger back in 2011, only recently have doctors become more aware of the disease. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma seems to be caused by textured[…]

Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new set of guidelines on workplace safety, specifically targeting slips and falls along with other common causes of injury. OSHA believes that the new safety standards could help prevent up to 5,000 workplace injuries every year. The only problem is, data shows that most[…]

A lawsuit alleging that Tesla’s autopilot feature is “dangerously defective” was recently filed in California. Nearly 47,000 Tesla Model X and Model S owners who allege that Tesla misled them about the capabilities of the enhanced autopilot system are pursuing the suit in federal court. Not only is Tesla facing serious claims that it has[…]

A nonprofit child safety agency, called Kids in Danger (KID) has released its annual report on children’s product injuries and recalls. Called the “KID Report Card”, it details how all too often product recalls are released too slowly, and as a result, children are exposed to dangerous products or injured by them. The report card[…]

Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization that fights for consumer rights, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against a dangerous intravenous solution that is commonly used in hospitals. Hydroxyethyl starch, also known as HES, has been on the market since 1972. There are three different brands available for use in[…]