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When you calculate your earnings regarding self-employment, the Social Security Administration (SSA) counts Net Earnings from Self Employment (NESE), which is your gross receipts minus your business expenses x .9235; therefore a portion of your net earnings count in determining your income from self-employment. The SSA will work with you to project your average earnings from self-employment over the calendar

In the past we have written about the controversial stimulant found in many sports supplements, called dimethylamylamine, better known as DMAA.  We informed you of the dangers of the supplement, as well as how the FDA warned supplement manufacturers to remove products from their product line that contained the stimulant. In the latest news concerning DMAA, a new study found

Although it isn’t necessary to have a social security lawyer to file and pursue a claim for social security disability benefits, it is a wise idea. According to Social Security Administration’s statistics, claimants who use social security attorneys are more successful in winning their claims than those who don’t. In fact, the United States Supreme Court determined that the assistance

In recent months a chemical found in several common household products has been on the crosshairs of a number of organizations as they have sought, at this point unsuccessfully, to ban a dangerous chemical that has been linked to several adverse health events. The chemical is Bisphenol A or BPA and it is found in bottled waters, plastic packaging, and

A lab technician accused of starting a Hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire is now behind bars charged with infecting 30 patients at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire with Hepatitis C. But, this is just the tip of the iceberg, as David Kwiatkowski was a traveling technician, therefore his actions could have resulted in hundreds if not thousands of infected

This study was carried out by researchers from the University of Reading and the University of Leeds in the UK, and ConAgra Foods in Nebraska, US. Acrylamide is currently defined by the World Health Organization as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’. This means that while no definitive proof has been found that acrylamide is carcinogenic, as a precaution, exposure to acrylamide

While eating, have you ever thought to yourself, what exactly am I eating?  Have you thought about the processing that goes into food?  Have you thought about what pesticides or residues may be lurking on your food? In a recent article written for Scientific American, if you’ve ever wondered any of these questions, they give you some answers. The article

Implant patients are being told that they cannot have direct access to their own patient data. According to The Wall Street Journal, such is the case of a woman by the name of Amanda Hubbard. Ms. Hubbard has a defibrillator implant that sends all sorts of data to the company that makes her defibrillator. But, Ms. Hubbard herself, however, can’t

In a case that has been going on for almost a decade, a family successfully argued that the Johnson & Johnson should have included sufficient warnings about the risk of liver failure with the use of Infant Tylenol. J&J argued that state failure-to-warn claims involving over-the-counter drugs are preempted under a Supreme Court ruling last year that did immune generic

Pencils, backpacks, erasers oh my! Back to school time is always a chaotic time in homes that have school aged children. From back to school nights to meet new teachers, to school shopping in order to get those perfect stylish new sneakers and jeans, sometimes it can be just pure craziness. And, not to add to the worries and fears

One hospital is being investigated into accounts of patient neglect, alleging that from 2005 to 2009 several patients were left for hours sitting in their own feces, food and drink was left out of reach and hygiene was so poor that relatives had to clean toilets themselves. Several nurses and aides that worked for Stafford Hospital are in danger of potentially

What is Black Lung, and is enough being done to protect American miners from the deadly disease?  According to NPR, the answer is no.  Miners are not being protected and they are losing the battle to breathe freely at an alarming rate. Black lung disease is a common name for any lung disease developing from inhaling coal dust. This name

 Could your job be affecting your quality of life or your ability to breathe normally? Have you noticed asthmatic symptoms developing as a result of your occupation? As the growing number of asthma patients continue to be diagnosed, some begin wondering what is going on. Are jobs really having an effect on the increase in adult asthma cases? Adult Asthma