Acetaminophen, Pregnancy, and Neurodevelopment: What the Science Really Says
Acetaminophen, more commonly recognized by the brand name Tylenol, has been recommended by physicians to pregnant women as a safe fever-reducer and effective pain-reliever for decades. However, in September of this year, President Donald Trump and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a warning regarding […]
Florida Lawmakers Hope to Close Medical Malpractice Loophole with House Bill 6003
Earlier this month, Florida lawmakers introduced House Bill 6003 to close the “deadly legal loophole” for the current medical malpractice law. Under current Florida medical malpractice law, people who are 25 years old or older cannot collect “non-economic” damages for the wrongful death of a family member who is also […]
Detaining Medical Information: The Growing Threat to Immigrants’ Health Care Access
Emboldened by President Trump, armed and masked immigration enforcement agents are increasingly threatening the public and conducting raids to detain people whom they suspect are undocumented immigrants. Attention, both in popular and social media, has primarily focused on immigration enforcement in areas once considered safe, including raids occurring in schools, […]
Mental Health Parity: A Question of Agency Authority
A recent legal challenge to a key mental health parity law sparks conversations about federal agencies’ power to interpret and enforce statutes. Earlier this year, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Industry Committee (ERIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor […]
Lawsuits Continue to Spike for Ozempic: Express Warranty Claims for the Drug Manufacturer
Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications have taken center stage in popular culture, reshaping how Americans think about weight loss, but they are not encountering growing legal challenges. Ozempic and related GLP-1 medications have been dominating popular culture and reframing how the entire country approaches weight loss but are now facing […]
