A 55-year-old construction worker died this past week in an accident at a downtown Indianapolis building site. The victim, Stanley Roberts of Indianapolis, was an ironworker employed by Harmon Steel. He was working on the new Indiana Convention Center construction site where approximately 250 construction workers are employed on the expansion project.
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Whether debating the current healthcare system or working to keep the status quo, Indiana residents can find common ground when the conversation turns to the increasing cost of medical care. Even Indiana patients with full insurance coverage can find themselves responsible for co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses that can add up very quickly. Patients unfortunate enough to have no insurance coverage pay an even higher price. For many, the financial burden of medical expenses can be the tipping point that leads to bankruptcy.
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Indianapolis residents hoping to lose weight may be in danger because of common diet supplements sold in health food and vitamin stores. The Food and Drug Administration reports that weight-loss capsules called StarCaps could be hazardous to the health of many in Indiana and around the country. Made primarily of papaya, the capsules also contained a potent pharmaceutical drug called bumetanide and can have serious side effects.
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