Articles filed under Health
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Specialist doctors head for exit as U.S. shifts paymentsFeb 08, 2015 6:42 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's push to transform the way the U.S. pays for health care is splitting the medical profession, as family doctors embrace changes th...
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How to choose the right hearing aid for your specific needsFeb 08, 2015 6:32 am - Tired of making people repeat themselves? Is cranking up the volume on the TV no longer enough help? That's a signal it's time to get your hearing checked and consider ...
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Fact Checker: Did Affordable Care Act increase average family premiums?Feb 08, 2015 6:31 am - "Under Obama, Average Family Premiums Have Increased $4,154" - Republican National Committee tweet and "fact check" The RNC circulated this talking point during the Sta...
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Hoffman Estates hosts seminar for disabled citizensFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Learn how a Microboard - a formalized group of advocates and providers for individuals with disabilities - can offer a solution for independent living, job opportunities...
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Man accused of duping investors over fake Texas Disney parkFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - A member of a Dallas-area real estate family is set to go on trial after being accused of faking a story about a Walt Disney theme park and resort ...
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NY Sen. Schumer wants measles vaccine more accessibleFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make measles shots free and widely available, like the flu vaccine. ...
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More Americans are finally seeing something new: A pay raiseFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - As the U.S. economy has steadily recovered from the Great Recession, the critical missing piece has been a painful lack of pay raises for many American...
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Officials release information about Clallam measles caseFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) - Clallam County officials have released more information about a confirmed measles case. The Peninsula Daily News reports ( http://bit.ly/1zgRH...
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Attorney: Ex-billionaire doesn't have resort sale documentsFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An attorney for ex-billionaire Tim Blixseth said the real estate mogul could not meet a Friday deadline to produce all of the information on the s...
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Headed to Caribbean? What to know about mosquito virus thereFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Vacationing in the Caribbean? Thousands of travelers have caught a virus spread by mosquitoes that has recently taken hold in the region. Chikungunya (chih-kihn-GOON'-yu...