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How to outsmart con artists

PHOTO FROM METRO CREATIVE CONTENT Over a period of five years “Jeremy,” a con artist now doing time, worked a number of gold coin scams. “We would tell people that gold would absolutely double in value in the next one to two years and that the prospect would be able to rely on it making […]

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Navigating elder care options in Springfield

PHOTO FROM FIVESTARSENIORLIVING.COM There is an ever-increasing number of retirement communities and assisted living apartment complexes in the Springfield area, offering a variety of non-nursing home options with a variety of services, atmospheres and price ranges. Here are just a few of the options currently available. Brenden Gardens is a full-service independent community with an […]

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Telemedicine connects patients with care

Dr. Oscar Noriega uses telemedicine to examine a patient’s eardrum. PHOTO BY CHRIST CHAVEZ/DALLAS MORNING NEWS/TNS More and more central Illinois residents are seeing their health care providers through a TV screen. “Patients love it,” said Nina Antoniotti, the executive director of telehealth and clinical outreach at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Patients rate […]

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