The FDA may have some good news or bad news, depending on how you look at it. They are looking into making certain prescription medications, such as those to reduce cholesterol levels, available over the counter. This is good news if you want to skip an extra trip to the...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 20, 2018

In a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the death rates from liver cancer has increased by 43% from 2000 to 2016. Although there was an increase, death rates for all cancers combined have declined since...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 20, 2018

United States territory Puerto Rico is still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Maria which ravaged the Caribbean island.  FEMA recently admitted various errors in their response in an internal assessment, and states that they were unprepared for such a storm.  This comes after critics lambasted the federal government’s immediate response,...

Alec Pronk | Jul 20, 2018

American President Donald Trump has been under fire from both sides of the political aisle after his summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The pair of leaders met several days after American intelligence indicted 12 Russian agents as part of the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian meddling in the...

Alec Pronk | Jul 19, 2018

An investigation into care at all 133 Veteran’s Affairs nursing homes has been started by the House Veterans Affairs Committee. It is believed that the investigation is due to the committee discovering that the VA had given nearly half of their nursing homes the lowest possible scores in annual internal...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 19, 2018

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bexar County did not meet the nation’s health based standards for smog.  A city news release showed that the air quality exceeded the ozone standards that is part of the health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Despite Bexar County not meeting the standards,...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 19, 2018

Researchers found in a new study that the majority of Medicare recipients age 65 and older in the U.S. have never been professionally diagnosed or do not know they have probable dementia. The researchers who published the findings in Journal of General Internal Medicine, say that a strong risk factor...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 18, 2018

Older adults are utilizing apps more than ever. Rideshare services, maps, food delivery, and social media are all on the list of ways to use a mobile device to stay independent and connected. However, this does not mean that the apps are always easy to use. There are areas in...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 18, 2018

Buzz Aldrin sued two of his children and his business manager last month for misusing his finances and falsely stating that he has dementia.  Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the moon and has been an active space exploration advocate since his retirement from NASA. The suit...

Alec Pronk | Jul 18, 2018

The antibiotic commonly sold under the names Cipro, Levaquin, and Avelox is only intended for serious infections when other medications are likely to fail. It comes with potentially serious side effects including the risk of joint, tendon, and muscle damage and is meant for cases in which the benefit of...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 17, 2018

Doctors and providers who use the National Guideline Clearinghouse website to gain access to clinical practice guidelines for elderly medical conditions and more will no longer have access to the website. The government has shut the site down due to lack of funding, but according to an announcement made by...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 17, 2018

The Donald Trump White House released a memo aimed at shifting the discussion on Medicaid and other social welfare programs.  Trump and other Republicans are arguing that non-disabled and working-age Americans are too reliant on welfare programs. They argue that poverty has been alleviated...

Alec Pronk | Jul 17, 2018