So What Does It Actually Mean?
Medical errors still harm too many people but there are glimpses of real change
Your local hospital is almost certainly much more dangerous than it should be. But almost all hospitals are making some progress on improving safety.
Medicare tool giving seniors wrong insurance information
The federal government recently redesigned a digital tool that helps seniors navigate complicated Medicare choices but it’s providing inaccurate cost estimates,
Poll reveals risky use of antibiotics by some older adults
One in five seniors reported using leftover antibiotics without consulting their physician.
Medicare open enrollment ends December 7th
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High screen time begin as early as infancy, NIH study
Average daily time spent watching television or using a computer or mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years
Local E. coli case connected to national outbreak
Public Health believes that this person became ill from eating leafy greens purchased in King County. He was hospitalized but is now recovering.
Don’t eat Romaine lettuce from the Salinas California, CDC warns
Avoid all types of romaine harvested from Salinas, California, including heads and hearts of romaine, and precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine.
What Twitter Reveals about Neighborhood Attitudes on Food
Tweets from more affluent neighborhoods included terms like Starbucks, coffee, and vegan from less affluent neighborhoods terms like pizza, tacos, and bacon
‘Walmart insulin’ can be a dangerous choice
Cash-strapped patient with diabetes who turn to low-cost “Walmart Insulins” could be putting their lives at risk, an expert warns.
Warning: This story may cause alarm — or apathy
Under its Prop. 65, California has designated more than 900 substances as toxic, ranging from the seemingly benign aloe vera to the deadly chemical benzene.
Why Mobility Managers Can Be Transportation Game Changers for Seniors and the Disabled — AARP
Mobility managers can help people ‘find a ride’ by connecting them to transportation options in their communities
Drug-resistant fungal infections are an urgent health threat – CDC
Fungi are more closely related genetically to humans than they are to bacteria so it is hard to make antibiotics that attack fungi without hurting human cells
Aspergillus at Seattle Children’s and Public Health’s response
Aspergillus is a common mold that rarely causes illness in healthy people but can cause serious infections in vulnerable people.
Inside Purdue Pharma’s Media Playbook: How It Planted the Opioid “Anti-Story”
In the article, Sally Satel, a psychiatrist, argued that law enforcement was overzealous, and that some patients needed large doses of opioids to relieve pain.