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AARP: Bill would give family caregivers state tax credit

If you’ve ever helped an aging parent get to the doctor, managed a loved one’s medications or stayed up late worrying about how to pay for home care, you already know what caregiving really means. It’s love in action. And in Michigan, more than 1.6 million family caregivers are doing that work every single day. They don’t do it for recognition. They do it because family comes first, but too often that care comes at a cost—missed work, drained savings and sleepless nights wondering how to make ends meet. On average, Michigan caregivers spend more than $7,200 a year out of ...

US researchers increasingly seeking work abroad

You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their cutting-edge research than their home country’s own institutions. The European Research Council, which grants funding for academic work in the European Union, has seen a surge in applications, the Financial Times reported this week. That included nearly triple the number of proposals from Americans compared with the year before. The United States is still the world’s leading scientific research power, but competition is growing more fierce, ...

Stressing the importance of safe firearm storage

In November, many Wisconsinites enjoy holidays and traditions, including hunting season. While hunting can be a fun activity for many families and boost well-being, if it involves a firearm, safe storage is vital to prevent injuries that can include self-harm by kids, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health advised. In a news release, OCMH points to troubling information about firearms and youth suicide in its most recent Data Bite publication. Research has found that 8 in 10 kids, or 79%, who die by a firearm suicide obtained the gun from a family member. Additionally, the ...