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American Passenger on Seven Seas Navigator, Removed From Ship for Abdominal Bleeding and Heart Problems

ArabianIndustry.com reports an American passenger was removed from the Seven Seas Navigator with complications arising from heart issues and abdominal bleeding while the cruise ship was traveling in the Red Sea, the second incident in this stretch of the ocean in … Continue reading

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The Bleeding Edge: Film Examines Dangers of Medical Device Industry

For more than three years I have been writing about the dangers of certain implanted medical devices. These devices include artificial hips, hernia mesh, IUDs, IVC filters, and others. And some have caused massive human suffering: neurological problems, sexual dysfunction, … Continue reading

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Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuits

Xarelto is a new-generation blood thinner that was initially approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in October 2011.  Xarelto is intended to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, to treat … Continue reading

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Cruise Passenger Airlifted from Royal Caribbean Ship Due to Internal Bleeding

When you set out on your cruise vacation, the last thing you want is to require serious medical attention that necessitates an airlift rescue. However, that is exactly what happened to one woman late last month who was airlifted from … Continue reading

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Study Shows that SSRIs Taken with Anti-platelets Cause Bleeding in Heart Attack Patients

A new Canadian Study, published in the Sept. 26 Canadian Medical Association Journal, has found that heart attack patients that take anti-platelet medications like aspirin or Plavix while also taking an SSRI antidepressant drug like Paxil have an increased chance … Continue reading

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