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Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

NEW YORK — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances…

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Two local companies among finalists at annual Bend venture capital conference

Two Bend businesses are among the finalists at the 21st annual Bend Venture Conference. Square Baby and Health…

Business

Milton spares Florida factory that’s a critical supplier of IV fluids

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down…

Health

Oregon lawmakers preview health care priorities for 2025 session

Oregon lawmakers plan to address myriad challenges on the state’s health care landscape next year. The behavioral health…

Business

History of violations at Bend memory care facility where resident died

The Bend memory care facility where a woman died of hyperthermia after being left in the sun this…

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Long-term care for aging relatives is hard to navigate in Central Oregon

Christine Herrick has been touring long-term care facilities in Bend for a while now, trying to find the…

Health

Stroke recovery is easier, faster when you know the signs and get help quick

Back in April, Bend native Anne Birky believed she was at the peak of health. At 52, she…

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Woman’s death at Bend memory care facility raises alarms

Dangerously low staffing may have contributed to the death of a woman in a Bend memory care facility…

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Senate chairman demands answers from emergency rooms that denied care to pregnant patients

WASHINGTON — Hospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients and whether state abortion…

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Not ready for a knee replacement? You might be able to fix your cartilage instead.

Alicia McHatton was in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii’s big island, when she received the phone call that would change…

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