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What Is Rickets? Rickets is a bone disorder that is caused by vitamin D deficiency. It is characterized by the softening and weakening of the bones. Vitamin D absorbs calcium and phosphate in the body, so the lack of vitamin D in a child’s body causes their body to have difficulty maintaining proper calcium…

When an individual goes in for a massage, there are a number of expectations they may have.  Some may expect to be relaxed.  Some may expect to be healed.  Some may expect to be rejuvenated.  But all expect to be safe.  Sadly, recent lawsuits against Massage Envy and its employees have demonstrated that expectation…

In March 2019, the FDA announced that it received over 41,000 adverse event reports associated with surgical staplers and internal staples. These reports may cause the FDA to assign a stricter product classification for the devices. What’s the Problem? The adverse event reports come from January 2011 to March 2018. Over the span of…

A traumatic brain injury occurs when there is serious damage to the brain due to a violent blow to the head. If you feel that a family member or loved one has experienced a traumatic brain injury from the wrongdoing of another and is experiencing TBI symptoms, please contact Goldenberg Lauricella.

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that there was asbestos in its talcum powder, according to a Reuters investigation released on December 14. This explosive development could dramatically impact the outcome for thousands of people who have filed lawsuits against J&J claiming that their mesothelioma or ovarian cancer was caused by J&J’s talcum powder. The…

Pharmaceutical company Mylan is recalling some of its blood pressure medications due to cancer concerns. The medications recalled all contain Valsartan. Since July 2018, the FDA has been recalling Valsartan due to finding trace amounts of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which are classified as probable human carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mylan has recalled…