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Type 2 diabetes is a condition that results in high blood glucose levels being present in the body. It is characterized by the body’s inability to use or produce enough insulin. Diabetes can be carefully managed in many cases with a combination of lifestyle changes and medication. One medication which claims to be beneficial to those living with type 2 diabetes is Invokana.   Invokana (Canagliflozin) is an oral medication that lowers blood glucose levels in the body by filtering it out through urine. The drug was first approved in the U.S. in 2013. While it was once marketed as an innovative treatment option, it is now clear that Invokana is not quite as positively ground-breaking as it first appeared. In May 2015, the U.S. […]

A city police officer acting as a security guard didn’t do his job and more than two dozen of his colleagues failed in their duties or violated the civil rights of surviving victims after the 2016 Orlando, Florida, nightclub massacre, according to a new federal lawsuit. The gunman, Omar Mateen, was shot dead by police after killing 49 people and wounding 58 at Pulse nightclub in what was then the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Orlando police officer Adam Gruler, according to court papers filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, “was at Pulse at all pertinent times and was charged with providing security to Pulse. Instead, he abandoned his post, thereby allowing [the] shooter to not only enter the club once to scout […]

National Women’s Health Week falls on the week of Mother’s Day every year. It was created to remind women of the importance of their health and how to make healthy life choices. During this week, we want to warn women of one specific medical device that has negatively affected the health of thousands of women. Female contraceptive options regularly come under attack for their array of side-effects that are less than desirable. Most complications suffered don’t result in life-changing altercations, but not all. Essure is one of the few contraceptive options to come under attack in recent years because of its severe and sometimes permanent side-effects. What is Essure? Essure consists of two nickel-titanium based alloy coils that are embedded in the fallopian tubes to permanently prevent […]

MELBOURNE, FL – May 8, 2018 – On December 1, 2016, Alexzander Houston, at the time a minor, had surrendered to the police after being the passenger in a vehicle driven by someone who foolishly evaded the police. Demonstrating the absolute lack of any sort of moral compass or even a basic sense of decency, Rockledge Police Officer Nicholas Galluzzi decided to shoot Mr. Houston while Mr. Houston was lying facedown in the dirt frozen in fear having surrendered to the police. The bullet entered his shoulder and lodged in his chest. Officer Galluzzi and the other officers on scene then let him suffer without providing aid for an extended period of time. Eventually, Mr. Houston was taken to a hospital and required extensive surgery. […]