After investigation, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation’s ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
20 percent of 50+ Americans lack retirement savings: AARP
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2024
Twenty percent of Americans aged 50 or more years have no retirement savings, and more than 50% worry they will not have enough money to support themselves in retirement. That’s according to a recent...
Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
More than 80% of nursing homes do not meet the updated requirements in the final staffing mandate from CMS.
US measles cases reach 125, surpassing recent peak in 2022
Apr 22, 2024
The latest estimate predicts the United States will likely see 300 measles cases this year, which is still above most recent years.
WHO chief sounds alarm on bird flu circulating in US cattle
Apr 22, 2024
The H5N1 avian flu virus that’s infecting US cattle is increasingly showing up in mammals — a dangerous sign that it could someday easily infect people.
EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous
Apr 22, 2024
Two common PFAS “forever chemicals” have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Senior Living Hall of Fame inducts 4 for 2023
Jan 06, 2023
Keren Brown Wilson, Noah Levy and Chuck and Karen Lytle are the 2023 inductees into the Senior Living Hall of Fame, the American Seniors Housing Association announced Thursday.
Congress likely to scale back HCBS funding as part of budget compromise
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 29, 2021
Home- and community-based services are in the crosshairs as top Democrats look to pare down their ambitious healthcare proposals in the massive $3.5 trillion proposed budget.