In a July 11th tweet, Trump tweeted that he has spoken with the CEO of Pfizer and they will be rolling back price hikes. “Just talked with Pfizer CEO and @SecAzar on our drug pricing blueprint. Pfizer is rolling back price hikes, so American patients don’t...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 12, 2018

Seniors can now live a bit more comfortably now that a new experiment has successfully eliminated more than 80% of disease carrying mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seniors are at greatest risk of serious complications when it comes to diseases spread by mosquitoes.  

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 12, 2018

Pharmaceutical company Sandoz Inc. and its affiliate Novartis Pharmaceuticals have recalled twelve medicines from store shelves due to issues with the packaging. The childproof packaging poses a risk because children may actually be able to open it. If you have any young children in the house or visiting, it is...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 12, 2018

Technology is continuing to transform medicine. Researchers at Tufts University have shared a prototype of a smart bandage that can monitor chronic wounds and release appropriate drugs to improve their healing. This could be beneficial for older patients with slower healing since it boosts...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 11, 2018

Here’s the good news. The life expectancy of people around the world is on a continuous rise in the number of people over the age of 80 growing as well. Centenarians are also more common than ever before. The bad news is that there is not much discussion and attention...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 11, 2018

Family members of a New Jersey grandmother are mourning the loss of Linda Daniels, 68, who depended on an electric-powered oxygen tank, which was cut off after the utility company shut the power off to her home. Daniels was in hospice care since mid-April with congestive heart failure. On the...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 11, 2018

Over 200 people in several states across the Midwest have become ill due to a parasite contaminating plastic Del Monte brand vegetable trays containing broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip. Seven people have been hospitalized so far. The people who have become sick have been diagnosed with cyclosporiasis,...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 10, 2018

A new genre of Japanese manga will be featuring elderly people as the main characters, as they keep up with the nation’s rapid aging population. According to The Mainichi, the story named “Sanju Mariko” follows an 80-year-old woman who leaves her home to become an...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 10, 2018

We all do what we can to prevent fraud, but sometimes it still occurs, and seniors are often the target. This year, several laws were passed that will give financial advisers and firms more leeway when it comes to protecting the money of vulnerable customers. Until recently, there has only...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 10, 2018

When we think of Obamacare, we usually think about how policy in Washington D.C. may change it. This time, it is a federal court in New Mexico that has had an impact on how the program operates, and they have done the greatest damage to patients who need coverage the...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 9, 2018

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is refusing once again to regulate seats, holding that evacuation tests show no problems. "These censored Airbus and Boeing video clips only show younger physically fit test subjects in exercise clothing stepping into the aisles,” said Paul Hudson, president of the passenger organization and longtime...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 9, 2018

Instances of shingles have been increasing in younger people recently, although scientists are perplexed as to why. There are some doctors and researchers who think that it may simply be due to increased reporting. Although others have considered that it may be due to the introduction of the childhood varicella/chickenpox vaccine....

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 9, 2018