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SMH breaks ground on Venice rehab pavilion

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Memorial Health Care leaders and hospital board members broke ground Friday morning on an $82.5 million rehabilitation pavilion at the SMH-Venice campus.This marks another major investment that expands access to advanced medical care in the growing south Sarasota...

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U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October as hiring rebounds

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 economists surveyed by...

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The hidden risks of denial in caregiving: When a loved one’s decline is hard to accept

(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 compromise care....

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How to lower prescription costs and still get the medication you need

(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 care issue. “A...

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These mall walkers are bringing a ’90s vibe back in Oregon

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 spandex, windbreakers,...

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Some patients are choosing self-pay alternatives to medical insurance

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 abdominal...

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ALS is on the rise, tracking cases could tell us why

(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 states are making...

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InvestigateTV+: Measles outbreaks in the U.S.

(InvestigateTV) — Once declared eliminated in the U.S., measles is making a comeback as cases reach a decades-high peak. InvestigateTV+ digs into the highly contagious disease’s return and how one state is fighting its worst outbreak in years. Plus, Black women who integrated industries during the...

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How measles outbreaks are impacting people across the U.S.

(InvestigateTV) — The CDC reported 4,852 measles cases in the U.S. between Jan. 1 and Oct. 30, 2026, the most the country has seen since an outbreak that stretched from 1989 to 1991. According to the CDC, cases are at a 35-year high.Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth and can...

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