D80 plan addresses academic needs

Editor's Note: This is the third and final installment in a series of stories outlining the District 80 school improvement plans submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education for each of the district ...

Winter Storm Prepardness Week offers safety reminder

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - This week marks the beginning of Winter Storm Prepardness Week and with temperatures dropping and the National Weather Service predicting snow ...

Under construction

Despite dipping temperatures and wet weather over the weekend, work continued on Monday on the parking lot across from the Jefferson County Justice Center.

Poor understanding of medicare leads to worse healthcare access

November 18, 2008 - A study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that Medicare beneficiaries' understanding of their healthcare benefits may affect their ability to access needed care ...

Diabetes costs may top $218 billion this year

MINNEAPOLIS, November 18, 2008 a 'An Associated Press story says that diabetes costs are climbing rapidly, as the disease becomes the world's #1 health threat.

'Demystifying E-Prescribing' set for December 2

MINNEAPOLIS, November 17, 2008 a 'The Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS will present "Demystifying E-Prescribing," on December 2 at 5:30 p.m. It will be presented in the Minnesota Room, Allina Commons, at 2925 Chicago ...

Doctors Hoping For New Era Of Artificial Ankles

What was left of Dan Sivia's ankle simply didn't work. He limped through his 30s by sheer force of will, one foot almost completely immobile from repeated broken bones and surgeries.

Study puts total diabetes cost at $218 billion

As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone.

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18 to be peak shipping day tool name close tool goes here As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the ...

Explaining Medicare Part D prescription coverage and coverage gap

Facts about Medicare Part D prescription coverage: - Under Medicare Part D, elderly and disabled Medicare benficiaries can enroll in a private drug plan that is largely subsidized by the federal government.