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Ozempic use can result in concerning side effects – what you need to know about adverse reactions and stomach paralysis
May 10th, 2024 - Treven Pyles

Ozempic use can result in concerning side effects – what you need to know about adverse reactions and stomach paralysis

After the risk of developing stomach paralysis due to using semaglutide-containing drugs came to light in 2023, people who took th...

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The stomach paralysis symptoms Ozempic users should look out for
May 08th, 2024 - Michael Bartlett

The stomach paralysis symptoms Ozempic users should look out for

While stomach paralysis is a rare side effect of using semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss drugs Oz...

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The FDA warns of the risks using counterfeit or compounded semaglutide may entail
April 12th, 2024 - Michael Bartlett

The FDA warns of the risks using counterfeit or compounded semaglutide may entail

Due to the surge in counterfeit and compounded semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic, W...

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The process of filing a stomach paralysis Ozempic, Wegovy, or Rybelsus claim
April 12th, 2024 - Treven Pyles

The process of filing a stomach paralysis Ozempic, Wegovy, or Rybelsus claim

Because researchers have found a causal relationship between using semaglutide-containing drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybel...

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How semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, causes stomach paralysis
April 10th, 2024 - Michael Bartlett

How semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, causes stomach paralysis

Also known as gastroparesis, stomach paralysis is a serious, often irreversible medical condition that can be the result of using ...

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The alarming surge in counterfeit and compounded semaglutide
April 10th, 2024 - Michael Bartlett

The alarming surge in counterfeit and compounded semaglutide

Because of surging demand for Ozempic as a weight-loss treatment, fake versions of the injection pens have been discovered in the ...

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Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk faces dozens of lawsuits filed by individuals affected by stomach paralysis
April 10th, 2024 - Treven Pyles

Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk faces dozens of lawsuits filed by individuals affected by stomach paralysis

Since the summer of 2023, more and more people who had used the diabetes drug Ozempic have been suing manufacturer Novo Nordisk, c...

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A timeline of events in the Ozempic lawsuit for 2024
April 10th, 2024 - Michael Bartlett

A timeline of events in the Ozempic lawsuit for 2024

Ozempic, a drug whose main purpose is to keep diabetes under control in adults, was found to cause stomach paralysis and bowel obs...

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How much AFFF exposure can cause cancer in firefighters?
October 13th, 2023 - Treven Pyles

How much AFFF exposure can cause cancer in firefighters?

Civilian and military firefighters often use AFFF to extinguish fires stemming from combustible and flammable liquids and gases, s...

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The Zadroga Act, providing funding for the WTC Health Program and the VCF
October 13th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

The Zadroga Act, providing funding for the WTC Health Program and the VCF

The Zadroga Act, named after James Zadroga, an NYPD detective who died from respiratory failure associated with Ground Zero exposu...

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The reopening of the VCF allows 9/11 survivors and responders to obtain financial compensation
October 11th, 2023 - Treven Pyles

The reopening of the VCF allows 9/11 survivors and responders to obtain financial compensation

While the original Victim Compensation Fund operated from 2001 to 2004, it was reopened in 2011 after the signing of the Zadroga A...

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The impact of PFAS on dairy farms
August 15th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

The impact of PFAS on dairy farms

Because dairy farmers often use nutrient-rich byproducts to fertilize the fields where their cows graze, which sometimes contain P...

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The latest technologies in eliminating PFAS from drinking water
August 10th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

The latest technologies in eliminating PFAS from drinking water

Currently, it is known that granular activated carbon, ion-exchange resins, high-pressure membrane systems, and the electrochemica...

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Black and Latino communities, disproportionately affected by drinking water with PFAS
August 09th, 2023 - Treven Pyles

Black and Latino communities, disproportionately affected by drinking water with PFAS

Since most Black and Latino communities live close to pollution hotspots such as industrial sites, airports, landfills, military b...

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Short-chain PFAS, more difficult to remove from drinking water
August 07th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

Short-chain PFAS, more difficult to remove from drinking water

While short-chain PFAS show more hydrophilicity, long-chain PFAS show more hydrophobicity. This means that the former are more sol...

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'Forever chemical' GenX more toxic than previously thought
August 03rd, 2023 - Treven Pyles

'Forever chemical' GenX more toxic than previously thought

There are currently up to 9,000 variations of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, all of which have caused significant pollution ac...

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PFAS testing: VAMS are the better, accessible, and cost-effective approach
August 01st, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

PFAS testing: VAMS are the better, accessible, and cost-effective approach

VAMS could potentially revolutionize biomonitoring studies, supporting large-scale efforts and epidemiological research for divers...

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Frankenstein chemicals: the hidden dangers in your drinking water
August 01st, 2023 - Treven Pyles

Frankenstein chemicals: the hidden dangers in your drinking water

Drinking water is a vital resource that should provide nourishment and promote good health. However, beneath the familiar chlorine...

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The silent threat: how PFAS chemicals impact women, pregnancy, and human development
August 01st, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

The silent threat: how PFAS chemicals impact women, pregnancy, and human development

The initial study on the impact of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ) on female fertility reveals that women with elevate...

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PFAS affecting agriculture - crops and farm animals
July 31st, 2023 - Treven Pyles

PFAS affecting agriculture - crops and farm animals

PFAS are an extensively used chemical family that is now referred to as forever chemicals because of their high thermal and chemic...

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Addressing PFAS contamination in rural communities
July 28th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

Addressing PFAS contamination in rural communities

Recent research from the US Geologic Survey (USGS) found that nearly half of US tap water contains PFAS chemicals. Even though lar...

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The excessive costs of removing PFAS from wastewater
July 27th, 2023 - Treven Pyles

The excessive costs of removing PFAS from wastewater

As environmentally-persistent contaminants, removing PFAS from drinking water requires expensive technological and infrastructural...

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Estimated cost of PFAS cleanup from drinking water systems
July 26th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

Estimated cost of PFAS cleanup from drinking water systems

According to a recent study by the US Geologic Survey, around 45% of US tap water contains one or more types of PFAS. With about 1...

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Microplastics and PFAS, contributing to climate change and poor water quality
July 26th, 2023 - Michael Bartlett

Microplastics and PFAS, contributing to climate change and poor water quality

Microplastics and PFAS releases are increasing due to climate change, and the breakdown of the former is creating greenhouse gases...

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