Yokohama Tire Corp. has signed a multi-year agreement with the Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail to be the title sponsor of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament in Prattville, Ala. The 2014 tournament will be held at ...
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A little-known aspect of Medicaid allows states, in certain cases, to recoup medical costs by claiming deceased people's homes, which is causing some people to avoid coverage, even those who are newly eligible under the health law's ...
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BIRMINGHAM,Ala.,Jan.26(UPI)--Older patients with Parkinson's disease said high-intensity strength training produced significant improvements in quality of life,mood and motor function. Lead author Marcas Bamman,a professor at the ...
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In 1965, Alaska, Rhode Island, Delaware and Pennsylvania had the highest mortality rates, but by 2004 the highest death rates moved south, researchers say. Andrew Fenelon of Brown University and the Population Council -- a group that ...
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American Honda became a net exporter in the U.S. for the first time in 2013 - exporting 108,705 U.S.-made Honda and Acura vehicles versus the 88,537 vehicles it imported from Japan. With sustained growth, Honda achieved record production ...
Responding to the strength of the markets it serves, Evonik Corporation said that it will expand its specialty methacrylate monomer facility in Mobile, Ala. The methyl methacrylate transesterification (MMAT) plant, within Evonik's ...
Tennessee has 287 active industrial projects totaling more than $23 billion, making it the second-largest state in the U.S. Southeast for industrial project activity after Georgia. The Southeast also includes Alabama, Florida and ...
There is much value in training hospital and nursing home staff in the basics of palliative care to make the last days of a dying patient's life as comfortable and dignified as possible. So says F. Amos Bailey of the Birmingham Veterans ...
ATLANTA, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Flu activity was high in the U.S. South last week and was increasing in some states, while it had yet to hit the Northeast, officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly flu report said ...
If you’re the kind of cotton producer who’s always pushing for top yields, then good for you. Just know that you’re at a higher risk for target spot. “The guys who are pushing the yield envelope on cotton are the ...
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At the heart of brain diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease is protein misfolding, in which distorted proteins are unable to perform their normal functions. At present, there is ...
Australia's proposed Health Star Rating System for food labelling New Zealand’s nutritional food labels are not as effective as once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, according to new research from the ...
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An experimental drug could eventually offer a new treatment option for genital herpes, a common and incurable sexually transmitted infection, researchers report. In a small study, researchers found that the drug -- called pritelivir -- ...
Drinks Americas (OTC: DKAM) a leading U.S. broker for authentic Mexican craft beer proves to be right on trend with Day of the Dead Craft Beer. Since their roll out in Florida with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the brand ...
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University of Washington researchers Grant H. Blume and Mark C. Long have produced the first empirical estimates using national-level data to show the extent to which levels of affirmative action in college admissions decisions changed ...