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Although the recent summit of the 27 countries of the European Union did manage to come up with a plan to control budget deficits – in the future – it “took no clear short term actions to address the debt … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

If you have chronic heart failure, being around a smoker may be bad for your physical and mental well-being, a new study suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Federal safety regulators disclosed problems Tuesday with oil and other hazardous liquid pipelines at seven major river crossings and hundreds of smaller crossings in Montana and northern Wyoming, problems that could put the lines at increased risk of failure. Problems … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

A stem cell therapy for treating patients experiencing moderate to severe heart failure showed real promise in preventing serious consequences or death, according to data from a small mid-stage clinical trial. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

THURSDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) — An experimental heart failure drug may change the way doctors treat this vexing condition, researchers say. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SUNDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — New Swedish research suggests that the drug Inspra reduces the threat of major cardiovascular complications among patients who have a mild form of heart failure. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A Harrison, Ohio, woman has been convicted of fraud in a Hamilton County courtroom for failure to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage to protect her employees in the event of a workplace injury or illness, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

Women derive twice the benefit from a device to treat heart failure as men, U.S. researchers said on Monday, underscoring the different ways in which men and women experience heart disease. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Health On The Hill – Analyzing Obama’s State Of The Union Speech Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey talks with KFF’s Jackie Judd about the President’s speech, the Republican response and what might happen next (1/26). Assessing Cuomo’s Efforts To Cut N.Y… View full post on Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From [...]

The taxpayer bailout of giant American International Group (AIG) became necessary largely because of AIG’s poor risk management of its financial products and because  deregulation of over-the-counter derivatives, including credit default swaps, let the company get away with its risky … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal