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Alabama Unemployment Rate Disappoints
Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped more than 9% since 2011 when Governor Robert Bentley took office. Bentley is looking to emphasize his impact on job growth this year. However, recent statistics regarding the state’s unemployment rates aren’t quite the numbers Bentley should be proud of just yet. In May,the unemployment rate was 6.8%, down just 0.1% […]
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New Alabama Law Creating Drought Assessment and Planning Team Takes Effect
As of July 1, 2014, Alabama is going to try something new when it comes to dealing with the havoc droughts cause. Instead of approaching farmers after droughts with assistance, a new state law will allow a team to create a statewide drought plan.The team will be known as the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team, […]
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Mobile, Alabama’s Pinebrook Shopping Center Bought Out for $27 Million
UPDATED 11/2/20 A legal clash over Mobile, Alabama’s Pinebrook Shopping Center was dismissed by a Mobile County Circuit Judge on Wednesday, July 2.According to an AL.com article, Pinebrook’s two owners, William Youngblood and the private equity firm Caroline Partners, went to court citing contract disputes and allegations that the terms of an agreement to share […]
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University of Alabama Study Explores the Link Between Gardening and Health for Cancer Survivors
A study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham aims to help cancer survivors by letting them grow vegetables. Harvest for Health, which began with a pilot study in Jefferson County in 2011 that has since expanded, has helped participating survivors show significant health improvements.Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D., is the associate director for cancer prevention and […]
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Pandemiya: The Recently Discovered Super Malware Coming to a PC Near You
A new discovery by Eli Marcus, a researcher with RSA Research, is getting some web security professionals a little worked up. According to Marcus, he and his team have discovered a new piece of malware that has more than 25,000 lines of code. They’ve named the malicious software Pandemiya.In many ways, Pandemiya isn’t unlike other malware. […]
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Climate Change Drives Increased Demand for HVAC, Energy
The Freedonia Group, Inc., a marketing research firm based out of Cleveland, Ohio, is reporting that worldwide demand and sales of HVAC equipment is set to explode, reaching record levels by the end of 2018. Over the next four years, demand for HVAC will grow the industry by 5.7%, setting revenues on-course to eclipse $120 billion. […]
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Mississippi Ranked Among Bottom 10 States for Dental Visits
A new survey conducted by Gallup Healthways Well-Being has revealed the states where residents are most likely to visit the dentist — and which states are least likely to do so.Mississippi placed among the latter group, coming in last for the number of dental visits among its residents, according to the Plymouth HamletHub.Just a little more than […]
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Lawsuit Claims Wait Times are Literally Killing Canada’s Public Healthcare Patients
The Canadian public healthcare system is notorious for its long wait times, and a new lawsuit aims to challenge this issue in court. Several Canadians are suing for the right to pay more to get the life-saving care they need — and get it fast.The plaintiffs are suing the Canadian government, stating that the long wait times […]
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Wellness is the Goal for New Walk-in Chiropractic Center in Billings
A lot of people do not think about what chiropractors do. When people have ailments that they are dealing with, a lot of times they will immediately go to the doctor. However, the truth is that a lot of the time, a chiropractor can provide as much help as a doctor is able to provide. […]
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Increased Smartphone Sales Good for Business, Bad for U.S. Drivers
Electronics industry analysts at International Data Corporation (IDC) are reporting that shipments of smartphones are set to increase by 23% in 2014, reaching a total of 1.2 billion smartphones shipped worldwide. By 2018, the firm estimates, shipments of these portable computers is on track to double within many developing regions of the world, places like […]