Articles filed under Health
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Initiative pays people money to leave trees standingDec 25, 2013 4:45 am - RAINIER, Ore. — For most of Oregon's history, the forests like the ones near Paul Nys' house were places where a landowner could get wealthy. Cultivated from seed, rows ...
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Health care site put to the test as deadline nearsDec 24, 2013 10:52 am - The government’s revamped health care website was put to its biggest test yet as a record-breaking surge of Americans rushed to beat Tuesday’s extended deadline for sign...
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Last-minute insurance shoppers get 1-day extensionDec 23, 2013 9:09 am - Associated Press Anticipating heavy traffic on the government’s health care website, the Obama administration extended Monday’s deadline for signing up for insurance by ...
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Health plan sticker shock ahead for some buyersDec 22, 2013 2:56 pm - As a key enrollment deadline hits Monday, many people without health insurance have been sizing up policies on the new government health care marketplace and making what...
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Stay safe this season with these winter tipsDec 22, 2013 10:43 am - Winter is a great time of year for outdoor sports or sipping hot chocolate in front of a warm fire. But winter can also be a time of illness and injury if people fail to...
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Guide to the lastest fitness gadgetsDec 22, 2013 5:03 am - The latest fitness gadgets record much more than how many steps you take on any given day. From sleep patterns to mood, calorie intake and progress toward exercise goals...
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People want more medical tech advancesDec 21, 2013 5:47 am - If the results from a new survey conducted by Intel are any indication, the future of health care is going to be weird. Of 18,000 adults polled across eight countries, 7...
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Harper College offers free ultrasoundsDec 20, 2013 4:42 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetric ultrasounds...
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Centegra gets final OK for Huntley hospitalDec 20, 2013 9:00 am - Centegra Health System won final approval to build a hospital in Huntley, almost three years to the day the McHenry-based health provider announced plans to build it...
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Options set for those lacking new health coverageDec 20, 2013 7:51 am - WASHINGTON — People whose existing health care insurance has been canceled because of the Affordable Care Act will not be hit with tax penalties for failing to line up n...