Health Care

Massachusetts Firefighters Gain Protection for Certain Work-Related Cancers

Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that firefighters are nine percent more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, and 14 percent more likely to die from cancer than the general public.  Statistics like these reinforce the understanding that being a firefighter is a dangerous proposition. However, firefighters, like many other people, […]

Latest Fox News Poll Spells Disaster For Republicans For Upcoming Midterm Elections

Latest Fox News Poll Spells Disaster For Republicans For Upcoming Midterm Elections

The latest Fox News poll is the stuff of nightmares for Republicans. Let’s hope the Democrats take full advantage of the opportunity they have. A Fox News poll released Wednesday has some stunning pieces of information within, provided one takes the time to explore. Take, for example the following question regarding the midterm elections. I. Registered voters were […]

‘I can’t afford that’ – Woman Trapped By Train Begs People Not To Call Ambulance – Video

‘I can’t afford that’ – Woman Trapped By Train Begs People Not To Call Ambulance – Video

Woman trapped by train: “It’s $3000,” she wailed. “I can’t afford that.” Boston Globe reporter Maria Cramer posted a heart-wrenching Twitter thread about a woman who had her leg caught between a train and the platform last Friday. Cramer’s initial tweet stated: Awful scene on the orange line. A woman’s leg got stuck in the […]

Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Heart-wrenching Message To Congress Urging Them To Fund Children’s Health Insurance

Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Heart-wrenching Message To Congress Urging Them To Fund Children’s Health Insurance

Jimmy Kimmel returned with his baby Billy after heart surgery and held back tears as he urged congress not to put tax cuts ahead of child healthcare.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as late night host Jimmy Kimmel walked on the stage holding his baby boy Billy, who had his second open […]