In a first-of-its-kind study, the CDC found that 1 in 4 American adults have a disability, up from 1 in 5 adults in 2013. Previous…
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Study: Medical Mistakes Double Under Burned Out Doctors, Triple in Unsafe Hospitals
Doctor burnout has plagued the medical industry for decades, and this year, the problem reached an all-time high. Following 2017 findings that physician burnout has…
Senior Citizens Day 2018: Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Recognize Elders’ Contributions
Thirty years ago today, President Ronald Reagan declared the first National Senior Citizens Day. The idea behind the initiative was to give back to seniors…
EPA Says ‘SNUR’ Will Toughen Asbestos Oversight, Others Say It Will Only ‘Make Asbestos Great Again’
The past few weeks have seen asbestos in headlines across all major media outlets as the public comes to grips with the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Wrongly Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs with Deadly Consequences
There have been several reports over the past few years on nursing home residents improperly being given antipsychotic drugs, a serious form of nursing home…
First Roundup Trial Concludes; Monsanto to Pay Cancer Patient $289 Million
A California jury has awarded $289 Million to a former San Francisco area school groundskeeper who claimed that heavy use of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer…
FDA Expands Recall of Common Blood-Pressure Medication Valsartan Due to Fear of Cancer-Causing Impurity
On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled some medications containing valsartan, a common ingredient used in drugs to treat high blood pressure…
Asbestos Found in Playskool Crayons Sold at Dollar Tree, Amazon
On August 7, the consumer advocacy nonprofit, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), released its annual report on school-supply safety, “Safer School Supplies: Shopping…
EPA’s ‘SNUR’ Rule Will Allow for New Uses of Asbestos, Other Dangerous Substances
It has only taken a year and half for the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to severely weaken the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),…
