*Nothing in this article should be construed as medical advice. Medical advice should only be sought from a licensed physician. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. If your baby is sick with an illness like NEC, you want the very best medical staff treating them. Finding a doctor you trust or a hospital that fits your needs and will offer the best care available to your infant can be difficult at best. Perhaps you already have an obstetrician or...

May 04, 2023 - Did Johnson & Johnson Really Just Offer a Settlement for Baby Powder Cases? You may have heard that Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $8.9 billion dollars to settle tens of thousands of baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits. While Johnson & Johnson originally offered $2 billion dollars to settle this litigation, this much larger settlement offer may come with particular conditions and restrictions. In fact, the offer in question was only just made in early April, and as of now, it is simply too early to

April 21, 2023 - With thousands of baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits currently filed against Johnson & Johnson—and several large lawsuit losses for J & J over the past two years—women across the country may now be wondering whether their use of baby powder with talc for feminine hygiene purposes could potentially harm their health. Years prior to these lawsuits, Dr. Daniel Cramer studied talc extensively, noting that...

Camp Lejeune is one of the biggest—and busiest—military bases in the United States. Located in North Carolina on the Atlantic Ocean, Camp Lejeune’s most dubious claim to fame recently is being implicated in one of the most extensive toxic water scandals in the United States. Between 1953 and 1987, those stationed at and working at Camp Lejeune were potentially exposed to contaminated drinking water. The water that those at the Camp drank, bathed in...

What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma results when asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested into the body, forming cancerous tumors in the lining of the lungs or abdomen—or more rarely, the heart or testes. Once diagnosed, mesothelioma does not have a high rate of survival, although consulting a mesothelioma specialist can improve the prognosis in many cases. Treatments for mesothelioma usually include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. There...