My last article was on improvements that have been made in reducing infections from IV tubes in hospitals. About 650,000 people develop infections after they’re admitted to hospitals each year, and 75,000 patients die, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That makes hospital acquired infections the eighth leading... Read more →
Hospitals across the country have reduced deadly, but preventable, intravenous tube infections by 50 percent since 2008. In an investigation of nearly 2,000 hospitals, Consumer Reports examined the five-year track record of teaching hospitals to see which have successfully reduced these infections, and which haven’t. The report identifies the 31... Read more →
With so much holiday spending and hype, several charities started Giving Tuesday to follow the shopping weekend after Thanksgiving – Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29 this year. With so many consumers donating this time of year – American charities receiving one-third of... Read more →
It’s time for a post-Thanksgiving collection of articles from a great group of baby boomer bloggers. Topics include what did you do over Thanksgiving, the message the coyote – an important figure in Native American lore – has for us, time with grandchildren after driving through the season’s first snow... Read more →
Melliken is recalling about 550,000 containers of dry carpet cleaners. The dry carpet cleaning powder can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals. Consumers with healthy immune systems aren’t generally affected by the bacteria. No incidents or injuries have been... Read more →
More shoppers are giving up on retail stores and turning to the Internet for their holiday purchases. If you’ll be looking for bargains on Cyber Monday here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission to help you save money and protect your personal information: Know the seller and the... Read more →
It always surprises me when I’m a guest at a holiday dinner when the host or hostess serves gravy from a jar. I know it’s upsetting when the gravy is lumpy, which has happened to me a time or two, but gravy is easy to make. I grew up on... Read more →
About 48.7 million Americans will be traveling this Thanksgiving. Are you one of them? I’m lucky to be able to spend the holiday with my daughter and her family. After losing a dear friend recently, I’m more aware of how precarious life is. We just don’t know much time we... Read more →
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Will you be able to get together with friends or family? Or, do you have a trip planned? Travel About 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of 1 million travelers compared with last year, according... Read more →
Are you a Black Friday shopper? Some people are giving up on the madhouse shopping day, but bargains can be had if you’re willing to fight the crowds. WalletHub, a personal finance website, offers these tips from its recent studies and reports: Macy’s, Stage, and JCPenney are 2016’s Best Stores... Read more →