The Government of Ghana is committed to protect the country’s textile industry and it would take decisions as and when necessary for the purpose, Haruna Iddrissu, Minister of Trade and Industry has said. Speaking at a ...
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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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More than 6.3 million people were found eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program since October,but it is unclear how many are newly insured since recipients must re-enroll each year.Meanwhile,Health and Human ...
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LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Secondhand smoke is the leading cause of childhood illness and premature death, especially in rural areas, University of Kentucky researchers say. Study co-author Ellen Hahn, a professor at the University ...
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Fast food restaurants take a lot of heat for the rise in obesity in the United States, but is it really their fault? A research survey conducted by two food economists revealed that most people believe individuals are to blame for their own ...
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MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of Russian men die before age 55, the average life expectancy for Russian men is age 64, and many blame vodka, researchers say. The study, published in the Lancet, found Russian male smokers ...
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The Chinese government on Saturday announced measures to further promote the use of new-energy vehicles in an effort to save energy and cut emission Subsidies for new-energy car buyers in 2014 and 2015 will be raised from previous levels ...
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Global supplier of fresh produce Univeg has completed the acquisition of Stichting Behoud Bananen Sector(SBBS). The company will have 90%holding,while the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Suriname will own the remaining ...
Thirteen U.S. cotton producers have been selected to participate in the 2014 National Cotton Council Policy Education Program (PEP) – which will give them an opportunity to learn more about the NCC's policy development/implementation ...
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China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, announced on Wednesday it would improve the country's on-grid hydropower pricing mechanism to boost investment in the sector for sustainable development. ...
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Having grown into the world’s factory through an abundance of cheap labor, China is now rushing to introduce industrial robots in response to rising wages and a worker shortage created by its one-child policy. The casting industry ...
The USDA catfish inspection program, first authorized in 2008, is continued in the 2014 farm bill, which also includes a first-of-its-kind “crop insurance” program for catfish farmers. Most of the so-called political experts ...
Google's Internet-connected eyewear Glass is coming to people who need prescriptions to correct their vision. New spectacles from Google's design team will be compatible with corrective lenses and, thanks to a collaboration with a private ...
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High school students who were at risk for dropping out greatly improved their math test scores and school attendance with the help of intensive tutoring and mentoring, according to a new study by the University of Chicago Urban Education ...
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A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia. The Associated Press/Wall Street Journal: Feds Urge More Talks On N.Y. Medicaid Application New York has ...