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Top 10 kids health issues to watch
Jan 05, 2009 |
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As 2008 comes to a close, Akron, Ohio, Children's Hospital has compiled "10 Kids' Health Issues to Watch" in 2009. This year's list includes both mental and physical health issues. However, one common thread factors into ...
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Study: Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations
Aug 24, 2009 |
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A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition for their children. The findings suggest that the costs of smoking ...
As prices rise, find ways to trim grocery bills
May 05, 2008 |
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The rising cost of gas, diesel fuel and other forms of energy can affect the price of many other things that we purchase, from milk and bread to coffee and sugar. It can be a real challenge to keep family food costs manageable ...
American food: Still the best deal in the world
Feb 01, 2008 |
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Although food prices rose 4.8% last year, eating nutritiously is still well within reach of the American family, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics. Analysis done by USDA's Center for ...
Maine expanding school laptop program with Apple
Mar 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Despite the economic turmoil, Maine is expanding its program to provide laptop computers to students.
Obama administration seeks $63B for world health
May 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama White House said Tuesday that it wants $63 billion to be set aside in the fiscal 2010 budget to fight global diseases over the next six years.
Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul
Nov 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question:
Amish newspaper succeeds the old-fashioned way
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The writers' grievances came in the form of angry letters, carried over bumpy rural roads to the newspaper office serving the Amish community.
Education Budget Cuts to Cause Increase in Mobile Technology Use
Dec 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As budget cuts in education continue, we will see more use of mobile technologies in the classroom in 2010, predicts Dr. Vivian Wright, a University of Alabama educator.
Half-million low-income elderly affected by sweeping cuts to state safety net
Oct 01, 2009 |
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An 81-year-old San Francisco woman with dementia, little money and an equally aged caregiver sister who is suffering from cancer.
Poor being turned away from free cancer screenings
Dec 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings, according ...
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