Cumberland County Sues Opioid Companies

Invokana & Kidney Failure

July 20, 2017

Type II diabetes is a life-threatening disease, and as such, those who suffer from type II diabetes often turn to medication for help in treating the illness. One such prescription medication is Invokana (canagliflozin), which helps to lower blood sugar by forcing the kidneys to remove sugar through urination. However, in June 2016, the FDA…Read the article

Signs of Emotional Elder Abuse

January 26, 2016

Bullying does not stop at the playground. Just as 12 year-olds torment, tease, and pick on the kids who are not as big or strong as them, the same thing happens to the elderly. Younger caregivers use their physical strength, positions of power, and mental sharpness to bully and belittle the elderly they are supposed…Read the article

Flint Water Crisis Results in Criminal Charges

April 20, 2016

Michigan Attorney General, Bill Schuette, recently announced criminal charges for three employees associated with the Flint drinking water crisis. State officials and investigators believe that the City of Flint received artificially low lead readings because employees failed to test homes most at risk — those with lead service lines or other features with high lead…Read the article