11/29/2008 News For: Bcbs Of Illinois Claim FormsA portion of West Veterans Highway closed following crash A motor vehicle accident has closed down West Veterans Highway between South Stump Tavern Road and Hawkin Road, police said. At about 5 p.m., township police responded to the scene of a crash that involved two vehicles and a utility pole, police said. As many as three passengers were transported to Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood with injuries, police said. Jersey Central Power and Light ... Village of Adams Mayor dies The Jefferson County Village of Adams loses its mayor after a long illness. Dugal Peck died Wednesday after a trip to the emergency room at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. She thought hospital bill was paid off D ear Greg: In July 2006, my 8-year-old son, Zachary, was hospitalized for two nights at Arnold Palmer Hospital. At the time, our health insurance was Blue Cross Blue Shield through my husband's employer. The charges were $1,766. BCBS paid $1,413, leaving a balance of $353, which I paid as a deductible. In March this year, I began receiving notices from a collection agency that stated it was ... Three Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Subtypes Linked To Smoking; One Associated With Alcohol Use Researchers who have been following the health of more than 120,000 residents of the Netherlands for more than two decades have found that smoking is associated with two forms of esophageal cancer as well as a form of stomach cancer, and that drinking alcohol is strongly linked to one form of esophageal cancer. Exercise And Rest Reduce Cancer Risk Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. A recent study suggests that regular physical activity can lower a woman's overall risk of cancer -- but only if she gets a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of sleep can undermine exercise's cancer prevention benefits. Top Local Stories Here are the top local stories at this hour: an arrest has been made for the murder of a store clerk in Oxford, some mixed reviews are coming from the Jefferson County Commission, and local officials will now use some NASA software to help with traffic tie-ups... |

