Homeless evictions move ahead on Central Oregon federal forest ( Kathryn Styer Martínez )

After local officials banned camping in urban areas, rural sites swelled. Now, the U.S. Forest Service is cracking down. The U.S. Forest Service closed about 26,000 acres of the Deschutes National Forest on Thursday after homelessness advocates unsuccessfully attempted to delay the project’s start. Forest Service officials have said they need to clear vegetation in …

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Employee hospitalized, diagnosed with failed pancreas after US investment bank forced 110-hour work week: report

A Midwestern investment bank forced junior employees to work grueling, 110-hour workweeks that resulted in at least two people being hospitalized — including one who was diagnosed with a failed pancreas, according to a report. Junior bankers at Robert W. Baird, the century-old, privately held investment bank based in Milwaukee, Wis., said they were assigned …

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What Is Celiac Disease? Debunking 4 Myths About Gluten’s Immune Reaction (N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe)

Celiac disease is a long-term digestive issue affecting the small intestine, as well as outside of the intestine. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Individuals with celiac disease are prone to having an immune reaction to dietary gluten, which is commonly found in wheat, barley, and rye. A long-term digestive …

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