- About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease
- More Than 321,000 U.S. Kids Lost a Parent to Drug ODs in a Decade
- There’s a New Set of COVID Variants Called FLiRT: What You Need to Know
- Drive to Be ‘Perfect’ Parent Isn’t Healthy, Survey Finds
- How Bad Was Beethoven’s Lead Poisoning?
- Big Rise in Emergencies Involving Synthetic Weed Among Kids, Adults
- How Mindfulness Could Help Folks Quit Opioids
- Candy Company Recalls Products Due to Salmonella Risk
- Study Finds Heart Damage in ‘Couch Potato’ Kids
- Helping Your Child Make Friends With a Child With Autism
Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2016
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Woman Awarded $70 Million in Baby Powder/Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit
A California woman was awarded $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her ovarian cancer.
The decision in favor of Deborah Giannecchini by a St. Louis jury was announced Thursday. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal, the Associated Press reported.
This verdict follows two similar lawsuits in St. Louis in which juries awarded plaintiffs a combined $127 million. However, two other lawsuits in New Jersey were dismissed by a judge who said there wasn’t reliable evidence that talc leads to ovarian cancer.
Similar lawsuits have been filed by about 2,000 women and lawyers are reviewing thousands of other potential cases, the AP reported.
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.