Greg Manteufel of Wisconsin developed flu symptoms that quickly turned into something more serious. His body began to be covered by unexplainable bruises as he was being rushed to the emergency room. Those marks ended up being a sign of sepsis, also known as blood poisoning. The condition had been...

Leo G. Anderson | Aug 1, 2018

Medicare announced 1 in 11 American nursing homes will receive a one-star drop in rating due to inadequate staffing or failure to provide payroll data. Many homes lacked a registered nurse for the required numbers of hours a day, and wild fluctuations in the nurse-to-patient ratio are a huge concern...

Alec Pronk | Aug 1, 2018

A state of emergency has been declared by Lt. Gov. Brian for Kalamazoo County due to the ongoing health and safety concerns due to per- and polyfluoroalykyl (PFAS) contamination in the drinking water for the city of Parchment and Cooper Township. As of July 2017, Kalamazoo County’s population consists of...

Jodelle Maglaya | Aug 1, 2018

Many senior citizens were around during the time when there were no bans on smoking, allowing consumers to smoke in places like restaurants and non-hospitality workplaces. When the first state to enact a statewide smoking ban took place in California in1995, many states followed suit, however, there were no policies...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 31, 2018

Senator Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare For All’ gained steam in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and rising political star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is continuing to popularize the idea.  However, the plan to make healthcare fully public and demolish the private health care industry has drawn ire in the form of...

Alec Pronk | Jul 31, 2018

Americans tend to feel that there is a certain age for financial milestones, such as paying off student loans or beginning the process of saving for retirement. When it comes to starting to save money for our later years, the magical age is 22 according to a recent Bankrate...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 31, 2018

Thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday to protest a proposed retirement age bill.  The proposal would raise the retirement age to 65 from 60 for men and to 63 from 55 for women. The bill has little support with a recent poll showing that 90%...

Alec Pronk | Jul 30, 2018

While the last living veteran of World War I died in February 2012, many elders are still remembering the days of the war and its impact on history. To honor the millions of Americans, who participated in World War I, the United States Postal Service has dedicated a new stamp,...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 30, 2018

Legionnaires’ has been making an appearance in small outbreaks all across the country this year. In Ohio, eleven people from a church have become infected, and one has died. In Nevada, there were two confirmed cases at a hotel-casino. The latest had been a cluster...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 30, 2018

Some mosquitos in Georgia are testing positive for West Nile virus. According to AJC, eleven have already been found in DeKalb County this year while other areas around the state are finding mosquitos carrying the virus as well.  

Catherine Marucci | Jul 29, 2018

As the presence of crime increases amongst senior citizens, a 74-year-old woman found herself as a victim in a Chicago home invasion. While sitting in her living room at 6:30pm and watching TV, the victim heard some footsteps coming from the back of her apartment. Before you...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 29, 2018

The cyclosporiasis outbreak has continued rising in numbers since May and an additional 123 cases of infection linked to McDonald’s salads has been reported according to Federal health officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now have a reported 286 laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclospora...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 29, 2018