Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a plan Saturday to eliminate $81 billion in past-due medical debt, going a step beyond his primary rivals who have called for a government-run health insurance program. “In America today, it is unacceptable that one out of every six Americans have past-due medical bills on their credit report, totaling […]
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New York Issues Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an emergency executive order to ban the sales of flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to crack down on sales to minors. The order is Cuomo’s next move on vaping after he announced his plan on Monday to ban flavored e-cigarettes amid growing national health concerns about vaping. State […]
Social Security Checks To Go Up 1.6%
As lawmakers are looking for ways to expand and preserve Social Security, Americans might be in for a smaller cost of living adjustment (COLA) next year. According to a new estimate released by The Senior Citizens League on Thursday, the 2020 COLA is forecast to be a 1.6 percent increase – which would come out […]
OxyContin Manufacturer Files For Bankruptcy
One settlement proposal called for Purdue to enter a structured bankruptcy that could be worth $10 billion to $12 billion over time. Included in the total would be $3 billion from the Sackler family, which would give up its control of Purdue and contribute up to $1.5 billion more by selling another company it owns, […]
CDC Warns Against Vaping As Mystery Disease Seen In Users
Public health officials are warning against using e-cigarettes and other vaping products after a surge in mysterious respiratory illnesses that have been linked back to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory that “includes the recommendation that while this investigation is ongoing, if you are concerned about these specific health […]
Homosexuality Linked to Genetics
A sweeping new study finds that there is no specific gene that determines one’s sexual orientation, but that genetics do play a part in affecting a person’s sexuality. Researchers for the study, which was published Thursday in the journal Science, studied DNA from hundreds of thousands of subjects and found some genes that are connected with same-sex […]
Minneapolis Bans Drive Thru Window Service
Local planners say Minneapolis is the first city of its size in the country to ban new drive-through windows. The City Council voted Thursday to ban new construction of drive-through facilities. The existing ones are grandfathered. Council President Lisa Bender proposed the ban last year to cut down on vehicle noise, idling and traffic and […]
Dow Jones Continues Slide As Trade War Looms
“The worry is that the U.S.-China tariff war is spreading into other markets,” Matousek added. He cautioned, however, against panic. “People need to remember the market still is up 13% year-to-date,” he noted. “There’s unrealized wealth that’s disappearing at the rate of 1.5% and that has people worried but it’s off record highs.” President Donald […]
Dow Plummets Nearly 800 Points As Trade War Escalates
U.S. stocks Opens a New Window. went into freefall on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 900 points at its low before curbing some of those losses, ending the session 767 points lower. All three of the major market averages lost about 3 percent led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite in what is […]
World Health Org Says Ebola Is Global Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus rampaging through Congo represents an international public health emergency, a rare red alarm meant to spur international aid to combat the virus. The declaration comes after a new case showed up in a major city that connects the region to […]
Planned Parenthood President Forced Out After 8 Months
The president of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, was ousted Tuesday after just eight months on the job as the organization faced unprecedented challenges related to its role as the leading abortion provider in the U.S. Wen, in a Twitter post, said she learned that Planned Parenthood’s board “ended my employment at a secret meeting.” […]
Man Runs Into Burning Home To Save Niece Stuck On 2nd Floor
“I’d do it again, I really would. I don’t care,” Byrd said, lying in his hospital bed with gauze covering his face. “I’d run back in there and do it again even if I got burnt worse or died.” After a fire broke out in Byrd’s Washington home, Byrd said he rushed to help his […]