Kentucky Couple Blames 52 Companies for Man's Mesothelioma

A Kentucky couple has filed an asbestos lawsuit in West Virginia, against 52 companies after the man was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Health Problems Associated with Asbestos

Left undisturbed in nature, asbestos is usually not harmful. However, when it is cut, moved or broken apart, and the asbestos particles become airborne and are inhaled, health problems are almost inevitable.

Prevention of Mesothelioma

The best way to protect a human being from mesothelioma is to make sure there is absolutely no exposure to asbestos materials at any time in their life.

Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment Tested

New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital is hosting a mesothelioma clinical trial to determine if oxaliplatin plus gemcitabine, an experimental mesothelioma treatment, constitutes a viable first or second-line defense for patients who have been diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma or malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Prescription Stomach Pills Could be Hurting You

This year the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) asked major drug manufacturer Novartis to voluntarily pull their popular prescription medication Zelnorm from pharmacy shelves.

Asbestos Worker's Family Members Eligible to File Claims

According to Bergman and Frockt, a landmark decision of the Washington State Courts of Appeals brings a sigh of relief to the families of asbestos workers of Washington.

SUVs Show Improvements in Government Rollover Ratings

Many new sport utility vehicles, equipped with anti-rollover technology, are less of a risk for rollover crashes than their predecessors, the government says.

Individuals Sue Merck Alleging Fosamax Drug is Defective

Seven (7) residents of Texas have filed lawsuit against Merck Pharmaceuticals claiming that the drug, Fosamax, which is used to treat osteoporosis, is defective.

SUVs Improve Stability

Many new sport utility vehicles, equipped with anti-rollover technology, are less of a risk for rollover crashes than their predecessors, the government says.

Workers say Pesticides made them Sick

At least 5,000 agricultural workers have filed five civil lawsuits in this country claiming they were left sterile after being exposed in the 1970s to the pesticide known as dibromochloropropane or DBCP.