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Watch for Warning Signs of Elder Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19
Elder abuse and neglect may be on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) warns. Many people are stressed and burned out during this time, which can make essential workers – such as nursing home staff – more likely to lash out against elderly…
FDA Orders Zantac Pulled Off Market Due to Cancer Link
For years, millions of Americans have taken Zantac to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, ulcers, reflux, and heartburn. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now ordering companies to pull ranitidine medications – including those sold under the brand name Zantac ─ off the market after finding potentially dangerous…
Fatal Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at Carol Stream Retirement Home Under Investigation
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (January 21, 2020) – Officials are investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease — two of them fatal — at a retirement home in Carol Stream, Illinois. The DuPage County Health Department says two residents of the Covenant Living of Windsor Park retirement home have died “from a…
Attorneys: Atlanta Hawks Player Seriously Injured in Accident Involving Drunk Driver
ATLANTA (January 20, 2020) – Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing career may be over after he was “seriously injured” in an accident involving an allegedly drunk driver, the athlete’s attorneys said. The 31-year-old has been listed on the team’s injury report since the car accident Wednesday afternoon. Officials say Parsons…
Woman, Baby Killed in Multi-vehicle Crash Near Lake Villa
LAKE VILLA, Ill. (December 20, 2019) – A woman and a boy were killed, another child was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition and three others were injured in a three-car crash near Lake Villa Thursday night. Around 5:20 p.m., police say a woman was driving a 2017 Nissan SUV…
Dancer Paralyzed in Accident at O’Hare Airport Makes Significant Progress in Recovery Process
Tierney Darden takes up new physical hobbies, learns to drive after being paralyzed by collapsed pedestrian shelter in 2015 CHICAGO (November 15, 2019) – Tierney Darden today is a very different person than the Tierney Darden the world became acquainted with back in 2015 when she went from a normal,…
Disney, Eddie Bauer Baby Sleepers Recalled Over Safety Risk
The maker of the Eddie Bauer Slumber and Soothe Rock Bassinet and the Disney Baby Doze and Dream Bassinet is voluntarily recalling these products due to the increasing safety concerns about inclined sleepers. Dorel Juvenile Group USA is recalling about 24,000 sleepers that were sold for about $60 at Target,…
Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Reusable Metal Straw
While reusable metal straws are being promoted as being safer for the environment than their plastic counterparts, a new story out of England shows they may not be safe for humans. Elena Struthers-Gardner was holding a glass that contained a 10-inch-long stainless-steel straw. She fell while walking due to a…
Thousands of Electric Scooters to Hit Chicago Streets This Weekend
CHICAGO (June 12, 2019) – Beginning this weekend, Chicagoans will be able to choose one of the city’s new 2,500 electric scooters as a mode of transportation. “E-scooters” are essentially push scooters with electric motors. They allow a rider to stand upright while using a throttle and brakes on the…
Morgan Park Porch Collapse Leaves 2 Adults, 2 Children Injured
By: Casey Clark CHICAGO (June 6, 2019) – A porch collapse in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood Wednesday night left two women and two children hospitalized. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Church Street. The two adults, ten-year-old girl, and ten-month-old boy fell about 10-12 feet and…
