By Dr. Mercola Hospital-acquired infections are a significant problem. According to 2011 statistics, 1 in 4 patients in the U.S. end up contracting some form of infection while in the hospital, and 205 Americans die from hospital-acquired infections each and every day. In just one year (2011), an estimated 722,000 Americans contracted an infection during a stay in an acute care hospital, and about 75,000 of them died as a result of it. The most common hospital-acquired infections include central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, and clostridium difficile infections. Contaminated Medical Scopes Implicated in Spread … Continue reading

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A moderator at the last Fox News Republican debate, questioning Donald Trump on his feelings for Vladimir Putin, showed a video where Trump says, “I think I’d get along with Vladimir Putin.” Putin has described Trump as “an outstanding and talented personality,” calling him “a brilliant and talented person, without a doubt.” In response, Trump has said, “It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.” Adding, “And [in my dealings with Putin] I don’t think you’d be having the kind of problems that you’re having … Continue reading

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The financial system has done more damage to Americans than terrorists could possibly inflict.

President Obama on Monday held a meeting in the White House to celebrate the “success” of the Dodd Frank Bill in preventing another collapse like that of 2008. The only problem is that the entire trans-Atlantic financial system is in free fall, sucked …

Michigan Gov Rick Snyder’s office previously estimated its legal fees — to be paid with public money — at nearly $1 million.

One Kent County precinct ran out of Democratic ballots during Michigan’s primary election.