Reading medical results online sparks debate on patient care
Mike Day's esophageal cancer diagnosis appeared on his patient portal while his doctor was away. An urgent ER visit followed with loud, public discussion of prognosis. Day died four weeks later at 75, highlighting calls for slower result release and better privacy to avoid shock and miscommunication.
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Mike Day
Day
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Bangor
Maine
Andrew Day
Mike
BBB tips to spot scams in summer sales
The Better Business Bureau warns shoppers about phishing and look alike sites during midsummer sales. Verify sellers by BBB.org, check reviews and contact details, scrutinize URLs and emails, track orders, and beware fake package texts and stolen images. Be cautious of underpriced items and poor grammar on sites.
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Better Business Bureau
BBB. Org
Cedar Rapids firm digitizes local history for free access
Cedar Rapids based Advantage Archives scans newspapers photos maps and yearbooks to build a searchable community owned digital history. CEO Jeffrey Kiley and co founder Chris Donohue say the model provides free open access to public libraries historical societies and schools while keeping history in community hands.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey Kiley
Kiley
Advantage Archives
Com
Chris Donohue
33Rd Ave
Advantagearchives.com
Pany
Advantage
Public Libraries
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!