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If you've long thought of nursing homes as safe havens where older men and women can live out their golden years in peace and serenity, you would be largely justified in your beliefs. In some facilities, however, nursing home neglect is a very real problem. Because it is often hard to detect, it can sometimes...

A car wreck is an occurrence that can have long-lasting psychological effects. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have immediate side effects, but some damage might not become apparent for weeks, months or years. A TBI is caused by impact to the head or a penetrating injury to the head, but an injury caused by...

Overmedication: A Dangerous, All-Too-Common Way to Restrain the Elderly   At the behest of on-site or on-call doctors and physicians' assistants, most nursing home residents follow strict medication regimens that shouldn't be altered or discontinued without a thorough consultation. Unfortunately, many nursing homes suffer from a lack of accountability that can lead staff members to...

A Cheektowaga man injured three years ago when a police cruiser crashed into his vehicle has settled a lawsuit against the Town of Amherst for $1.2 million. The Amherst Town Board on Monday consented to the $1.2 million for Michael Paoletta, after attorneys on both sides came to a settlement last week prior to a...

"Every day is difficult. We had my son for 35 years. That's a long time and a lot of memories, and every day we struggle. Every day," said Richard Metcalf - Click here to see more 

When you open your drapes in the morning, you're greeted by a fresh coat of snow on the lawn. While you might rejoice at the opportunity to spend more time with your family and celebrate important holidays during the winter, you're likely not excited to head out on the road in your vehicle. Thankfully, familiarizing...

Trucking is one of the deadliest occupations. Although fatal auto accidents have decreased due to improvements in highway safety, these statistics are likely to rebound as more trucks take to the roads in New York and across the country. Today, trucks claim more than 80 percent market share in the commercial transportation industry, which includes...

When more than 200 individuals fell ill after eating Cronut Burgers at the Canadian National Exhibit (CNE), in Toronto, this August, the public was quick to blame the popular donut-croissant hybrid for the rash of illnesses. However, after conducting an investigation, Canadian health officials found that the real culprit was a maple bacon jam served...

FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2013 Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Updated Safety Recommendations FDA is providing updated safety information and recommendations to patients and health care professionals based on the agency’s current assessment of metal-on-metal hip implants, including: the benefits and risks the evaluation of published literature the results of an FDA advisory panel meeting held...

As more and more elderly Americans choose to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, FRONTLINE and ProPublica examine whether this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry is putting seniors at risk? Our film, “Life and Death in Assisted Living” airs on PBS tonight at 10 pm... Read entire article here

Emeritus Senior Living, the country’s largest assisted living company, has crafted detailed plans to respond to PBS Frontline and ProPublica’s investigation of the company and the assisted living industry. Saying the report could lead to... click here to read the entire article.  

There have been 20 veterans who have tested positive for Hepatitis after the Buffalo VA Hospital used the same, blood-tainted insulin pens on several patients. Read more here....