GREENVILLE, S.C. ( Aging Untold ) —Some patients are choosing to pay cash for medical procedures rather than file insurance claims, saying it can be significantly cheaper for certain services like MRI scans. Greta Fuller faced this decision when her 10-year-old son needed an MRI for severe abdomi...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Big Spring will conduct maintenance and testing on its emergency warning siren system Friday, Nov.6. According to city officials, sirens will sound in short intervals between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. as crews work to ensure the system is function ...
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( Aging Untold ) — Dementia can change how families talk, plan and get through a normal day, and many caregivers are working out what to do in real time. Teepa Snow, a nationally recognized dementia care educator, occupational therapist and founder of Positive Approach to Care , ...
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COAHOMA, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Coahoma has issued a boil water notice for customers on an east of Salem Road. According to city officials, the notice was issued due to low chlorine levels in the water system while crews recoat the inside of a water tower. Residents are advis...
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Eagle Propane & Fuel advises customers in Odessa, Texas, to stock up on propane supplies ahead of the busy winter season to avoid potential shortages and price increases....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - U.S. job growth accelerated in October, beating economists’ expectations, while the unemployment rate edged lower. Employers added a seasonally adjusted 165,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That was nearly three times the 59,000 eco...
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( Aging Untold ) — When a loved one starts to need extra support, admitting how much has changed is one of the hardest hurdles families face. Denial can step in naturally to protect us from overwhelming grief, but avoiding reality for too long can risk caregiver burnout and compr...
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MILWAUKEE (Gray News) - A jawbone found in Milwaukee has been identified as belonging to a 19-year-old woman who was killed and dismembered after a first date. Sade Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough, said at a news conference Thursday that a pedestrian found her daughter’s jaw...
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( Aging Untold ) — If prescription costs have you doing the math every month, there are options to explore to bring the price down and still get the medication you need. Start with the health care question Sam Cradduck, a gerontologist, said prescription affordability is a health...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( Aging Untold ) — In the 1980s and 1990s, the mall was a place to gather beyond shopping, and one Oregon woman is bringing vibes from that era back to the Lloyd Center mall in Oregon. Krista Catwood started the Food Court 5000 walking group. Participants wearing s...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed that a man seen in a video of an apparent immigration-related detention in Midland is of Venezuelan origin and was taken into custody Thursday. The video shows the detention at about 12:09 p.m. Thursda...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has no cure, and the number of cases is projected to rise. The number of people in the U.S. with the disease is not known because doctors are not required to report cases to their health departments. A growing number of s...
