Name: KVUE Defenders: The alternative to surgical mesh implants
Uploaded: 7/24/2019 3:20:02 AM
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Description: There's mounting evidence of major health problems after patients have surgical mesh put in their bodies.

Defenders: Johnson & Johnson pays $117M to settle surgical mesh suit

The company agreed to pay Texas and 40 others states to settle allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices.

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Austin launches homeless hotline to report safety issues, concerns

From the end of August to mid-October, people filed almost 600% more complaints in 2019 than the same time in 2018.

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Austin receives less state funding for homelessness than other large Texas cities

A state spokesperson said population size is just one factor that determines how much money each city gets.

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City spending $390,000 annually to clean underneath overpasses in Austin

Austin Public Works officials say the cleanups are not specific efforts to clean homeless camps.

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'In my eyes, she has not apologized' | Parent upset child's preschool director allowed kids to fight

An Austin parent said The Greenwood School director doesn't have "the right to use that sort of tactic" on children.

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Director of southwest Austin preschool allowed children to fight each other

The director of Greenwood School in southwest Austin allowed children to fight on school property.

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'There's a silver lining to all of this' | Two Central Texans help clean home after eviction nightmare

An Austin woman's guests refused to leave. After she finally got them evicted, trash remained. Then, two people offered to help for free.

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Austin police remove junked car from neighborhood after Defenders find guns inside

Police wouldn't tow the car for months because it wasn't considered abandoned. But they missed a serious safety concern.

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FDA data dump reveals dental and breast implant problems among most hidden

The majority of the 5.8 million medical device problem reports that only the FDA had access to involved dental and breast implants.

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WWII veteran will get safety renovations after contractor didn't do the work

A World War II veteran will receive the bathroom renovations he paid for thanks to the community.

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'There's trash everywhere' | After an Austin woman finally evicted 3 overstayed guests, she's left to clean up their mess

An Austin woman finally got her home back after three guests refused to leave. But her frustrations aren't over.

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Austin sees increase in property crime while violent crime decreases, according to FBI data

The findings come from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

DEFENDERS

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