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In recent years major research studies have linked the anti-nausea drug, Zofran, to congenital heart defects. Almost two million birth records from Denmark and Sweden were reviewed by researchers who found babies exposed to the drug during their first trimester more than doubled their risk of "cardiac septal defects," according to the global news site Digitaljournal.com. Today many of the mothers affected, who were prescribed Zofran as an "off-label" treatment to their morning sickness, have filed birth injury lawsuits against the drug's pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline. Reports indicate there are currently 34 individual motions filed in federal courts. One Ohio law firm, Monheit Law, has started the website Zofranlegal.com where this particular case, among others, is made pub...

After years of painful, tortuous rashes, a young boy is finally getting relief after a new form of water therapy treatment cleared up his eczema, reports The Sun. Morgan Bishop has suffered from chronic eczema since he was just four months old. According to Morgan’s parents, the skin on his feet and legs was so raw and painful that it rendered him unable to walk. In addition to the skin condition, Morgan also has severe food allergies and asthma and suffers from a life-threatening kidney disease known as nephrotic syndrome. Eczema is a common skin disease that is most often found in young children. A substantial portion of the U.S. population show symptoms of atopy, such as eczema, asthma, or hayfever. Of the 17.8 million who have moderate to severe eczema, those who suffer from the ...

We've seen the American healthcare system make leaps and bounds in recent years. Planned Parenthood does wonderful things for low-income families, and urgent care facilities see three million patients per week for much cheaper than the ER. But it's been a while since we've heard a truly good thing about taking care of the world's poor. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is an Indian philanthropist, cardiac surgeon and is the Chairman of Narayana Health in Bangalore. Thanks to his work through Narayana Health, he has been able to bring healthcare to India and was recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal for the care he provides across the world. Shetty had humble beginnings in a small village before moving on to study in the UK. In 1989, he returned to India and operate on Mother Teresa after...

A small southern getaway overlooking the Mississippi River is gaining popularity throughout the state after a third-party study found that it is one of the best places to retire. The Gulfport, MS, Sun Herald reports that SmartAsset, a finance technology company headquartered in New York, found that the small city of Natchez, MS is one of the five best places to retire to in the entire state of Mississippi. Richard Douglas, a recent retiree who moved to Natchez from Pennsylvania with his wife, would argue that the town is a top five option in the country, let alone the state. "For me, just the sheer beauty of the homes and the town itself are really inspiring," Douglas said. "There is something special about seeing that every day." Natchez has been a certified retirement city si...

Hybrid cars may not seem quintessentially "cool," but they sell themselves. All it takes is one conversation with a hybrid driver. At least, that's what it seems like to 34-year-old Orlando resident Thron Crowe. "Every year it's the same kinds of questions, which is great because it means more people are learning about it," Crowe told the Orlando Sentinel about his experience as the driver of a Nissan Leaf. "They recognize the car and it'll be either a five-minute or one-hour conversation. Next thing you know, they say they are getting one." Talking about electric cars is just one of the things Crowe likes doing, and it's exactly what he did at Valencia College's celebration of Drive Electric Week, which featured renewable energy experts from around the local area, including city off...