Slimquick is marketed as a weight loss dietary supplement for women. The following are 5 key facts about Slimquick that the manufacturers don't want you to know about:

Perhaps the most important thing to know when hiring a vaginal mesh lawyer is whether they intend to make you part of a class action. Hopefully the following example will make it clear for when a class action makes sense and when they should be avoided like the plague.

When we learned that Slimquick was a probable cause of liver disease and liver damage we were immediately interested in finding out more. We quickly realized that there was validity to these claims and have set our sights to helping those who have been injured by these dangerous pills.

Compensation for Women Injured from Vaginal Mesh - The first federal trials against vaginal mesh manufacturers are set to begin in early 2013. If you have been injured by one these dangerous products it is NOT too late to act. Many women are initially on the fence when they start to contemplate whether they wish to seek recovery against a large medical device manufacturer like Bard or Johnson & Johnson.

Taking SlimQuick for an extended period of time will dramatically increase your risk of liver damage and liver disease. SlimQuick contains an ingredient called Hydroquinone that when taken in a large dose is toxic. Does SilmQuick Cause Liver Damage?

Cates Law is quickly becoming nationally recognized as the top firm for handling vaginal mesh cases. Our expertise and successful track record has gained the trust of women all over the country. By finding this page, you have already taken the first important step in learning more about what your options are and the best way to proceed.

If you are considering treatments it is best to have your specialized physician discuss all of your options with you. If you have, or currently are suffering from a pelvic mesh implant, you may be interested to learn that the manufacturers of these devices likely knew that the risks didn’t justify the benefits over safer repair methods. As terrible as that sounds, there is something you can do to fight back.

The French National Health Insurance Plan conducted a study (2006-2009) to determine if there was any validity to the claims that Actos was responsible for significantly increasing the risk of bladder cancer. They concluded that there was a significant increase in the risk of bladder cancer for those who took Actos. Further, they found positive correlation between bladder cancer and the dosage and duration of use.

It is a widely held belief that if one begins taking Propecia and they experience side effects, such as gynecomastia, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, impotence, etc., they can simply stop taking the medication and everything goes back to normal. Unfortunately this is often not the case.

The following tips should help you succeed in finding the best vaginal mesh lawyer for your situation. If a lawyer tells you that they are the 'best' in vaginal mesh litigation, they are lying, because the first trials will not even take place until November 2012. So how can you possibly know which lawyer is best for you?

Significant linkages have been made between Pradaxa and massive internal bleeding but new studies now suggest an increased risk of heart attack for patients of Pradaxa. According to WebMD, when compared to Warfarin and placebos, Pradaxa poses a 33% increased risk of heart attack.

Democrats are calling for a congressional hearing for pelvic mesh and transvaginal mesh products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and C.R. Bard. Henry Waxman, a Democratic Representative form California led the committee to hold the hearing, demanding documentation from the manufacturers. As we reported recently, the FDA has required cooperation from all pelvic mesh manufacturers to submit thousands of pages of documents as well as request numerous studies and surgeon reports.

The FDA has assigned Finasteride (Propecia) to pregnancy category X. This means that woman, primarily those of child bearing age or those trying to become pregnant should not come into any contact whatsoever with this drug. Even handling a broken Propecia pill can allow finasteride to be absorbed through the skin. With regards to breastfeeding, it is still unknown, and thus it is not recommended for woman who take finasteride to breastfeed.

The FDA has revoked the approval of Avastin as a treatment to breast cancer. Clinical trials led the FDA to two main conclusions: Avastin has no overall benefit. And the side effects of Avastin outweigh the benefits. When the FDA revoked the approval of Avastin (Nov 2011) as a treatment to breast cancer, it evoked a lot of very sensitive and emotional reactions.

The FDA has recently approved a new drug called Makena to reduce or stop premature labor contractions. This comes on the heels of the FDA issuing a very strong warning against the preterm labor drug Terbutaline. Using Terbutaline to delay or stop preterm labor is an off-label use of Terbutaline, as its primary use is for the treatment of asthmatic conditions.

Last week the FDA announced that they are considering the recommendation to reclassify pelvic mesh from Class 2 to Class 3, when used transvaginally to repair pelvic organ prolapse. The FDA only has the ability to 'recommend' this reclassification as they have appointed an advisory committee – the Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee – to oversee the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal surgical mesh products.

It has been recently reported that Avastin, when used in conjunction with chemotherapy, can defer the worsening of ovarian cancer by up to 4 months. At least that's what a study claims, that Genentech, the manufacturer of Avastin, helped pay for. It is important to take away from this study that women treated with Avastin did not live longer than other women in the study and that Avastin did not improve the quality of life during those 4 months.

Avastin (and more specifically Genentech, the manufacturer of Avastin) has been criticized in the media for being an extraordinarily expensive drug that does not cure cancer or improve quality of life, only prolongs life. Costs in the United States can exceed $100,000 annually per patient.

The manufacturers (i.e. CR Bard and Johnson & Johnson) allegedly knew about the increased risk of erosion and tearing, at no substantial benefit to the patient, versus other methods of repair.

Terbutaline has been commonly prescribed as a means to delay or stop premature labor contractions. In the United States, up to 20% of pregnancies result in preterm or premature labor.

The purpose of this article, however; is to look at some of Propecia's side effects that can specifically arise due to androgen deprivation.

With Herman Cain on the brink of announcing his decision to continue his presidential race, it is obvious that the multiple allegations of sexual harassment have significantly derailed his campaign, not to mention taken a heavy emotional toll on him and his family. We thought with so much in the news about sexual harassment it would be a good time to review some clear and less clear examples of sexual harassment.

Many negatively affected men were assured by their physicians that even if they were one of the 2% who experienced such side effects, they would simply just have to stop taking the drug and everything would go back to normal. For the majority of men experiencing negative side effects, this held true. Unfortunately, for many it did not - the side effects remained even after stopping all use of Propecia. In some cases they developed side effects after terminating their use of the drug.

All else equal, bonded asbestos is not friable, meaning that it cannot be crumbled into dust in the hand without the use of tools; however, it can become friable if worked on with power tools, through weathering, and even through normal wear and tear. The greatest harm that can arise from friable asbestos is that if inhaled, it can lead to mesothelioma – a rare form of incurable cancer.

Merck, the manufacturer of the hair loss drug Propecia, has recently shut down their website for Propecia.

Just recently, in the village of Carpentersville (a small suburb north of Chicago), asbestos was found in several classrooms at Sunny Hill Elementary School (District #220).

Many women sought pelvic or vaginal mesh implants to help correct Female Genital Prolapse.

There is a chemical used in popcorn to produce butter-like flavoring called diacetyl that can cause 'popcorn lung'. Popcorn lung is a disease that is extremely severe and can require a lung transplant.

Recently, the FDA announced a label change for the Merck manufactured hair loss drug, Propecia. The new label will include a warning to reflect the increased risk of developing prostate cancer for those taking the medication. Propecia underwent a series of trials and was found to increase the risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer.

Oftentimes companies who are responsible for causing mesothelioma or similar asbestos related diseases have become insolvent or bankrupt. Naturally, those injured by one such company may feel that they have no recourse, no way to get justice against those responsible for causing this harm, and no way to be compensated for this injustice. Much to their surprise they find out that the opposite is often true.

A Denver based hair restoration practice, Hair Sciences of Colorado, has announced that they have developed the first robotic based device to assist in the treatment of hair loss and hair restoration.

HVAC workers and mechanics must be aware of their increased risk to their potential exposure to asbestos, the leading cause of mesothelioma.

Today, September 26th, is national Mesothelioma Awareness Day.

When the term “exposed to asbestos” is used, this typically means that one is exposed to the small fibers of asbestos which are then inhaled. In some cases, asbestos was sold merely as bags of asbestos which workers used for a variety of industrial functions, and workers could easily breathe in the asbestos fibers. In other instances, asbestos was merely an additive ingredient of the product or device that an individual was working on or around.

Asbestos refers to a naturally occurring family of magnesium silicate mineral fibers that have been commonly used for a variety of commercial applications due to the desirable physical attributes of the minerals themselves. Asbestos is actually a rock, an individual fiber is microscopic and lighter than air. This identity as a very fine fiber is what allows it to infiltrate the lungs and corrupt the cells in the chest cavity.

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that affects the mesothelium, the protective lining which covers the body's internal organs. Mesothelioma diagnoses average approximately 2,500 to 3,000 new cases a year.

In this article, the author describes several facts about Asbestos.

Pipefitters have a dramatically increased risk of developing an asbestos related illness. Even though the use of asbestos peaked back in 1973, it can take up to 40 years for Mesothelioma to develop.

An advisory committee, appointed by the FDA, met late last week to determine whether the approval process for mesh devices should be left in place.

A committee has been established (Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee) to make recommendations and to provide advice to the FDA. On September 8th and 9th the committee will discuss and make recommendations regarding the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal surgical mesh used for the repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

Public advocacy group, Public Citizen, has just petitioned the FDA to ban all surgical mesh products for use in transvaginal repair procedures and for the manufactures to recall their products on the market today. Public Citizen claims that these mesh devices expose patients to unnecessary risk without providing benefits above and beyond safer alternatives.

The following are common and not-so-common symptoms that can arise from transvaginal mesh surgery. There are also some recommendations for those who have been injured or otherwise negatively impacted by such implants.

Up to 10% of women who have had transvaginal mesh implants will at some point experience a certain level of pain or discomfort, associated with their defective implant.

At one time, surgically implanted mesh was the most technologically advanced option for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Fast forward several years and you now have a product/procedure that the FDA strongly advises against and is the subject a lot of pain, blame, lawsuits, and multiple corrective surgeries.

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Vaginal Mesh implants, surgeries, and complications.