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…
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…
FDA Warns: Do Not Use Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment
In a July 30 press release, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. warned consumers against the use of so-called “vaginal rejuvenation”…
Maternal Mortality Rate Soars: U.S. Now ‘Most Dangerous’ Place in Developed World to Give Birth
Bringing a child into the world is without a doubt one of life’s most special joys. Every day in the U.S. an average of 10,800…
Financial Elder Abuse: The Warning Signs and the People Who Must Step Up to Help
Changes in stamina, strength, the senses, or memory are normal signs of aging. But along with this comes a darker side rarely talked about: financial…
New Lawsuit Claims NutriBullet Blenders Explode and Cause Bodily Harm
Capital Brands, the maker of the high-speed blender NutriBullet, is now facing a lawsuit that alleges the company failed to warn consumers about the gadget’s…
