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Problems continue to grow for Philips Respironics, the internationally-known maker of breathing devices with headquarters in Pennsylvania.
In June of 2021, the company was forced to recall more than five
Some scientists have called the Camp Lejeune water crisis one of the worst public drinking water contaminations in the country’s history. For approximately 30 years, those working and living
Last month, the District of Columbia’s highest court allowed two lawsuits to move forward, despite previous rulings to squash them from lower courts. The first lawsuit, filed by the
When becoming parents, you are tasked with making many decisions. One important decision is determining how to feed your baby. Some parents select breastfeeding, while others choose to provide their
Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new safety measures as part of its re-approval process for paraquat, a commercially-used herbicide at once highly effective but so toxic it
The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water every day. Whether you’re showering, brushing your teeth, or pouring yourself a glass because you’re thirsty, you assume that your water supply is safe. For more than 30 years, over a million people who…
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was signed into law on August 10, 2022, as part of the Honoring Our PACT Act. According to recent news reports, more than 5,
In 2010, the federal government established a nursing home ownership database at the direction of Congress. The initiative aimed to track how many private equity firms were buying nursing homes.
On September 6, 2022, the FDA issued a recall regarding certain Philips Respironics devices. Masks used with bilevel positive airway pressures (BiLevel PAP, BiPAP or BPAP) and CPAP machines may
According to an investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), workers inside the VA mishandled thousands of Camp Lejeune disability claims filed by
Researchers have found a link between thyroid cancer and certain pesticides in a new study highlighting concerns about how exposure affects human health. Study authors from the University of California,
In early September, e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs agreed to settle with 34 states and territories over the inappropriate marketing of its vaping products.
