Obesity is an epidemic all throughout the country as more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. Consequently, many try to adopt fad diets because they promote fast results, but new research shows this is not the case. A team of scientists from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have published…
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Regulators Sue Vanguard Healthcare Over Quality of Care at its Facilities
Nursing home neglect is unfortunately common. It’s common for abuse in nursing homes unreported despite law. According to a government audit, 1 in 4 cases of elder abuse or neglect go unreported, despite a federal law that requires the police to be notified in these cases. Another study found that approximately only 20% of abuse…
Sustainability is Chic: Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle Your Wedding
It seems that across the globe, recycling is becoming chicer and chicer. It’s now trendy to recycle everything from extra newspapers to wedding leftovers. Wedding leftovers? Lately, more and more couples are choosing to have the leftover materials from their wedding remade into something new, beautiful, and unique to make Mother Nature happy. After all,…
IRS Fails to Notify Tax Payers That Their Identities Were Stolen, Inspector General Finds
Most know it’s important to take proper care of tax documents to prevent identity theft. You need to install firewalls and security software to prevent hackers from getting your tax information digitally, and shred credit card statements 45 days after they’ve been received. But what’s most unsettling is that even if we do take all…
Annual Mothman Festival Prepares for Record Number of Patrons This Year
The 15th annual Mothman festival is less than a month away, and this year, organizers are expecting the attraction to drawa record number of people to join in on the festivities. Denny Bellamy, director of the Mason County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, said he expects the record number of visitors will be the result of…
California Residents Who Use Too Much Water Now Subject to Penalties from Government
A low-flush toilet can save households up to 18,000 gallons of water in a single year, but those in California are looking to save even more right now. In fact, water guzzling households are now subject to government penalties and potential public disclosure of names. A new law signed late Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown…
Critical Protein Shows Promise as Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
While only seven percent of people ages 65 and older often forget what day it is, the rates of Alzheimer’s are in fact increasing as time goes on. However, new research has discovered that a critical protein may be the key to an effective treatment for the disease. The population of patients with Alzheimer’s disease…
Amber Heard to Donate All $7 Million From Her Recent Divorce Settlement
Amber Heard and former husband Johnny Depp officially called it quits in May, but their divorce proceedings ended earlier this week. The couple settled for a whopping $7 million, all of which Heard plans to donate. Surprisingly enough, this sum isn’t unheard of. According to the documentary Divorce Corp, the divorce industry costs divorcing couples…
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Seems to Forget 9/11 Ever Happened
Rudy Giuliani appears to have forgotten the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 ever happened. In a recent event supporting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Ohio, Giuliani blamed President Obama for the Islamic-backed terror attacks that happened within our nation in the past eight years. As reported on CNN, Giuliani said “Before Obama came…
Olympic Cyclists are Falling Left and Right on Slippery Rio Course
Nationwide, 38% of Americans report cycling for exercise and for the many health benefits that come with it. But when you are racing in the Olympics, your only goal is gold. However, due to the dangerous biking course in Rio, many Olympians’ dreams are being taken away from them right at the final moments of…