An unusually unseasonal outbreak of Legionnaires disease in two New Jersey counties has led to an investigation by the state’s Health Department. The outbreak, which has occurred in Middlesex and Union Counties, has thus far resulted in 21 confirmed cases of the disease. The potential cause of the current outbreak…
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Every year, a shocking number of New Yorkers are severely injured due to their falling down open sidewalk, cellar doors. Most of these injuries could have been avoided if the cellar door hadn’t been carelessly left open, in the first place. Here are seven facts about cellar door injuries: (more…)
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Eleven people have been sickened, and one person is dead, after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Napa County, California. After testing, a cooling tower at a hotel in Napa County was found to have a large amount of the Legionella bacteria, and the tower was shut down as a…
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When you entrust your loved one to a nursing home, you expect that their care will meet basic nursing home standards. Unfortunately, abuse and neglect are too common in many nursing homes. Your loved ones might be suffering without your realizing it. Look for these six signs of nursing home…
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