Taking medicine is a regular part of life for millions of people in New York, with many people using prescription or over-the-counter drugs to handle both chronic conditions and temporary illnesses or conditions. Unfortunately, not all drugs are safe, with many medications featuring defects that can cause severe reactions or even create the likelihood of more severe illnesses such as cancer. If Read More >>
What If I Suspect My Parent In A Nursing Home Is Getting The Wrong Medications?
November 6, 2019 By
A recent study by The Journal of The American Geriatrics Society found that 75% of nursing home residents had been subject to at least one potential medication error. Senior citizens are living longer with the help of prescription medications, often taking five or more drugs per day. But the possibility of being prescribed inappropriate meds rises as the quantity of prescriptions increases. And Read More >>
Why Is My Mom So Out Of It After Just Two Weeks In The Nursing Home?
September 5, 2019 By
Many Nursing Homes Abuse Antipsychotic Drugs As “Chemical Restraints” Each week, 179,000 nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs for conditions that the medications were not approved for, according to the Human Rights Watch. Unfortunately many nursing homes use antipsychotics to help handle patients considered difficult because of dementia or Alzheimer’s. But federal Read More >>
New Report Says Baby Powder Giant Knew of Cancer Risk
February 22, 2019 By
The fragrance of baby powder is distinct and comforting. It conjures images of newborn babies or toweling off after a warm shower. But the reality isn’t quite so idyllic for thousands of Americans who claim that trace amounts of asbestos in talc caused their cancer. Now a new investigation by Reuters argues that Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest manufacturer of talc-based baby powder, may Read More >>
The Opioid Crisis: America Fights Back!
March 14, 2018 By
The use and abuse of prescription painkillers has reached record levels in the United States. Another record? Pharmaceutical company profits. As the death toll from opioid overdose rises, so do Big Pharma earnings. Accountability and Court Actions Americans are turning to the courts to hold companies accountable and joining forces to confront an industry that continues to put profits Read More >>
Dems’ Medicaid Fear-Mongering Overlooks Nursing Home Conditions – Newsmax
March 5, 2018 By
A 2017 Newsmax article by author, Betsy McCaughey, was entitled, "Dems' Medicaid Fear-Mongering Overlooks Nursing Home Conditions". McCaughey reported, "Nationwide, one-third of nursing home residents suffer serious, often permanent injuries due to neglect, according to a federal Inspector General report." She continued, "Indifference is the real culprit, not inadequate Medicaid money. For Read More >>
