Cancer

Roundup Lawsuits Continue to Mount Following Landmark $289 Million Verdict

Bayer, the new owner of Monsanto, the company responsible for manufacturing the controversial weed killer Roundup, reported last month that the number of lawsuits filed over side effects of Roundup exposure has skyrocketed to 8,000, following the recent $289.2 million Roundup verdict handed down in a California court. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit, which marks the first …

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Power Morcellator Ban

Power Morcellators Banned by Major Hospital Chain Due to Cancer Risks More than 280 hospitals and surgical centers in the U.S. and the UK have banned the use of power morcellators for hysterectomy and uterine fibroid removal surgeries. Amid increasing concerns about the risk of cancer from uterine morcellation, a company representing more than 280 …

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Mesothelioma Cancer Study

Study Explores Potential Genetic Aspect of Absestos-Related Mesothelioma There may be a gene that predisposes a person to developing mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos. Researchers involved in a new study indicate that there may be a genetic component to the risk of developing mesothelioma cancer after being exposed to asbestos, following an examination of …

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Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma

Study Finds Micronutrient May Slow Progression of Mesothelioma Cancer Researchers suggest that taking the micronutrient selenium may actually help slow the progression of the deadly asbestos-related disease in some individuals. According to researchers involved in an important new study, taking the micronutrient selenium may slow the progression of mesothelioma cancer in some individuals. Mesothelioma is …

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Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Award

Jury Awards $27 Million in Secondary Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit In the largest mesothelioma verdict of its kind in Ohio history, a jury recently ruled in favor of a 40-year-old man exposed to asbestos second-hand as a child. A jury in Ohio recently awarded $27.5 million to a college professor who developed mesothelioma from secondary exposure …

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