Metal on metal hip replacements were designed to decrease the number of fractures suffered by hip replacement patients and to avoid other potential problems. However, in the past few years reports of potentially serious metal on metal hip replacement complaints have been reported.

You consent to vaginal mesh surgery with the expectation that it will improve your life. Yet, after surgery you find that you are suffering from problems you didn’t anticipate.

The common phrase to describe Spina Bifida is “split spine.” Babies born with this neural tube defect may face a wide range of serious health issues. During the early weeks of development, the spine may fail to completely fuse and the gaps in the vertebrae may adversely affect the spinal cord. Depending upon the extent [...]

Topamax is an epilepsy drug that has a known correlation with birth defects and injuries. Many anti-epileptic medications have potential side effects for an unborn baby. So anyone who is pregnant or may be pregnant should discuss the risks of Topamax with their doctor.

A craniofacial defect is when a baby is born with bone or soft tissue defects on his or her face or head. Studies have shown that some craniofacial defects may be caused by prescription medication taken by the mother during pregnancy. Two drugs that have recently been linked to facial birth defects include Depakote and [...]

Hydrocephalus is commonly known as “water on the brain.” This birth defect can occur during development when cerebrospinal fluid builds and the pressure inside the skull increases. This serious birth defect may result in death, convulsions and mental disabilities. Recent studies have linked this devastating medical condition to the prescription drug Paxil.

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated safety communication that warned consumers and healthcare providers of the dangers that have been associated with the surgical mesh placement of mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Despite serious side effects that have been linked with the use [...]

Neural tube defects are birth defects that affect the brain and spinal cord. Perhaps the most well known neural tube defect is spina bifida. Spina bifida is when the fetal spinal column doesn’t close. This typically results in nerve damage and partial paralysis of the legs. Another serious neural tube defect is anencephaly. Anencephaly is [...]

In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated safety communication that warned patients and healthcare providers alike of the dangers linked to the surgical placement of mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP). In certain surgeries, surgical mesh is permanently implanted to reinforce a patient’s vaginal wall to fix POP. This [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an initial warning to consumers in June of this year regarding the diabetes medication Actos (official name pioglitazone). According to the FDA, patients who used the drug on a long term basis (for one year or more) in significant doses showed an elevated risk of developing bladder [...]