Recent studies have linked popular heartburn drugs like Prevacid and Nexium—so called “proton-pump inhibitors” or PPIs—to side effects like chronic kidney disease, bone fractures, and dependency. Now, a new study published in the International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology suggests that the drugs may…
Kellogg Co. has issued a recall on ten thousand cases of their Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles, so their famous commercials in which they say “Leggo my Eggo” have come true for at least one of their brands! The waffles being voluntary recalled may contain…
Express Scripts continues to exclude diabetes drug Onglyza from its preferred formulary, listing it as an exclusion for 2017. The prescription benefit plan provider first dropped the medication from its list last year, when it announced that it would no longer provide insurance coverage for…
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium and Prilosec have been linked in recent studies to a number of potentially dangerous side effects, including bone fractures and chronic kidney disease. A new case study, however, suggests that there may be other concerns, namely, “rhabdomyolysis”, a skeletal…
Insurance is a special type of contract. The consumer pays premiums to the insurance company. In return, the insurance company pays benefits to the consumer if one of the things that the consumer is paying premiums to protect against – like damage from a flood…
A bus driver, two football players and a 10 year old died after a bus carrying a junior college football team from South Carolina crashed on US Highway 74 near Hamlet NC. The North Carolina State Police stated that the left front tire blew on…
A prominent 57 year old California woman was killed after she was hit by a car as she was dropping off her daughter for her first year of college at the University of Virginia. The crash occurred at 1 pm on Aug. 21, as a…
The Virginia Beach Police reported Sept. 17 that a teenager was hit by a car on Saturday morning, and has died from his injuries. Police officers responded to the accident scene on Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach. The victim was taken to the hospital with…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a decree to antibacterial soap manufacturers that they can no longer use certain chemicals in their antibacterial soaps because they believe they possibly do harm while not being any better than regular soaps. The chemicals now disallowed…
Elder financial abuse involving family, caregivers and others in trusted positions swindles $6.67 billion every year from vulnerable seniors. Why are the elderly attractive targets? Persons over the age of 50 control over 70% of the nation’s wealth Many seniors do not realize the value…