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Wait times drop for Calif cell phone 911 calls
Wait times are dropping and more Californians placing 911 cellular telephone calls are getting through to operators. The state Public Safety Communications Division says only 5 percent of cell … View full post on Insurance Journal
Yo-yo dieting alters brain's response to stress: study
Dieters who drop a lot of weight quickly could be more likely to put all the pounds back on, and then some, because of changes in the way their brains respond to stress, a study published Tuesday shows. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
RLI Creates New Professional Services Group
RLI Corp. has created a new Professional Services Group to expand its capabilities within the professional services market. The new group, formed by a merger of three existing products, will offer … View full post on Insurance Journal
Record number of Americans get tested for HIV: US
The number of Americans who have been tested for HIV reached a record high last year, but still more than half of the adult population has never been tested, a US government report said on Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
Louisana AG Disputes BP Fund’s Push for Claimant Release of Rights
In a letter dated Nov. 17, 2010, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell challenged provisions of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) Draft Protocol for Interim and Final Claims that ask … View full post on Insurance Journal
AstraZeneca cancer drug carries toxic risks: FDA
An experimental drug developed by AstraZeneca to treat a rare form of thyroid cancer carries "substantial toxicity" risks, the US Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
Texas Driver Records Now Available Instantly Online
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that Texas drivers can now order their driving records online and print them out immediately instead of waiting to have the record mailed to … View full post on Insurance Journal
Britain considers plain packaging for cigarettes
The British government will consider whether to force tobacco companies to adopt plain packaging to try to reduce the attraction of smoking, according to a policy document on public health published on Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
US Sees Progress in Easing Climate Change Row with China
Washington claimed progress Monday in easing rifts with Beijing on ways to fight global warming as U.N. climate talks got under way in Mexico with warnings about the rising costs of inaction. The … View full post on Insurance Journal
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