
Defective Medical Devices
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IUD Birth Control Like Mirena and Skyla Are Safe for Teens, Study SaysDespite studies that show intrauterine devices like Mirena and Skyla (IUDs) are safe for teens, some doctors still won’t prescribe them, according to…
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Hip Implants More Likely to Fail in Women, Study SaysHip implants in women have a 29 percent higher failure rate than in men, Medpage Today reported. Researchers at the Permanente Research Group…Michelle Llamas February 19, 2013
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Study Says Mirena is Best Treatment for Heavy Periods; Risks ExistA clinical trial conducted by researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham revealed that the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) treated heavy menstrual…Michelle Llamas February 12, 2013
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Ohio Woman Warns Others About the Dangers of Transvaginal MeshWhen Teresa Sawyer went to see her doctor in February 2010 over incontinence issues, she was told that surgery would be a “quick fix.”…Michelle Llamas January 25, 2013
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Study: Knee Replacement Patients Likely to Gain Weight after SurgeryIt’s probably no surprise that overweight people are more likely than others to need total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, and they face more…Kevin Connolly December 14, 2012
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Study: Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Stroke in SeniorsCandidates for total hip replacement (THR) surgery should carefully weigh the risks, especially because a new, extensive study has found a much greater…Kevin Connolly November 14, 2012
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