Textured breast implants have been linked to an increased risk of developing a cancer of the immune system called breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA ALCL). Although it is a highly treatable form of lymphoma, it can be difficult to diagnose because it is a rare form of cancer with symptoms that mimic other breast problems. … [Read more...]
Cancer-stricken Women Demand FDA Ban Breast Implants that Made Them Ill
The FDA came under fire March 25 from women demanding that certain “cancer-causing breast implants” be banned. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, known as BIA-ALCL, was the topic at a two-day hearing where the women pressed an FDA advisory panel to recommend more long-term research, bans or restrictions on certain products, … [Read more...]
Cyberonics Vagus Nerve Stimulator Recalls
So far, there have been at least six recalls of model 106 generators used to power Cyberonics vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) therapy systems. The VNS therapy systems are implanted devices used to treat seizures and epilepsy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 10,000 reports of injuries and death in people who have … [Read more...]
How Gadolinium Toxicity Affected a Movie Star’s Wife
Every day, regular people deal with tragedy, illness, and sadness, and most people going through a difficult time endure hardships privately with the support of a few loved ones. Some people, sadly, go through extremely tough times completely alone, suffering in silence and isolation. When someone famous becomes ill, however, it seems the world … [Read more...]
MRI: Gadolinium Deposition Disease
Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are used in some MRI’s. In 2006, it was discovered that GBCAs could cause a horrifying, and sometimes fatal, condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) in people with impaired kidney function, although the first cases were seen as early as 1997. Over time it became clear that GBCAs can cause a very … [Read more...]
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