Most all metal implants are constructed of cobalt and chromium, although many have a titanium stem (another potential problem regarding mismatched metals). Patients with particular sensitivities to cobalt and chromium may experience significant adverse health effects at relatively low levels of metal exposure while others may have dangerously high levels of cobalt and chromium, yet remain asymptomatic. While cobalt and chromium toxicity have many of the same symptoms, there are important differences as well...

Attorneys are beginning to see an increase in claims from men who used testosterone supplements and suffered harm or injury, particularly in light of the results of a study on testosterone therapy which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in November, 2013. This study linked testosterone to serious side effects, including heart attack, stroke and death. The FDA has approved testosterone therapy only for the treatment of men with low testosterone levels who also have a medical diagnosis of hypogonadism, an endocrine tumor, are undergoing chemotherapy, or have other recognized medical conditions related to low testosterone.