Lupus Awareness Month 2020.
During May, the Lupus Foundation of America will be educating the public and raising awareness about the disease known as lupus.
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system fails to serve its normal protective functions and instead forms antibodies that attack healthy tissues and organs. It is sometimes compared to your body being allergic to itself. For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting...Lupus Awareness Month 2020.
Lupus Awareness Month 2020.
During May, the Lupus Foundation of America will be educating the public and raising awareness about the disease known as lupus.
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system fails to serve its normal protective functions and instead forms antibodies that attack healthy tissues and organs. It is sometimes compared to your body being allergic to itself. For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting...
Injuries from Balcony Falls: Who is at Fault?
Falling from a balcony is usually never the victim’s fault. Structural problems, improper railing height and not being built to code are just a few causes of why a fall can occur. If maintained and up to code, balconies are safe for individuals to use.
Most of the time, balcony falls occur at hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings and homes. It is the property owner’s responsibility to keep their...
Conagra Brands Recall Certain Healthy Choice Meals.
Conagra Brands are recalling certain Healthy Choice frozen chicken meals because the item may contain small rocks, posing a serious choking hazard.
The company received several consumer complaints that small rocks were found in the frozen meals.
The recall involves frozen, not-ready-to-eat chicken bowl items that were produced on January 23, 2020 with a best by date of October 19, 2020.
According...
Medtronic Insulin Pump Recalled.
Medtronic has recalled some of their insulin pumps after one death and several injuries were reported.
The recall includes certain MiniMed 600 Series pumps for delivering incorrect dosages of insulin to patients.
These devices help those with diabetes manage correct blood glucose levels by delivering insulin to the body.
According to Medtronic, the recalled pumps have a missing or broken retainer ring, which helps...
Social Security Recipients Will Automatically Receive Stimulus Checks.
Recipients of Social Security Benefits will receive economic stimulus checks automatically. Currently this includes Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement beneficiaries.
At first, the IRS had said that only taxpayers who had filed tax returns for 2018 or 2019 would receive their payments automatically. Those on Social Security, would have to file a simple tax return...