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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

Australia’s Qantas Airways is working towards a commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce over last year’s mid-air engine explosion, its chief executive said, as the airline rebuilds its image tarnished by the incident which temporarily grounded its fleet of A380 aircraft. Alan … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

The less education people have, the greater their risk of eventually developing chronic heart failure, a large new study finds. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The network of health centers providing free medical tests and treatment to 58,000 people exposed to World Trade Center dust faces a less certain future if Congress doesn’t pass legislation aimed at helping victims of 9/11′s toxic legacy. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

People who've experienced heart failure and eat a high-salt diet are more likely to end up in the hospital, a new study finds. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SATURDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — Kidney failure patients who double the number of weekly dialysis treatments typically prescribed had significantly better heart function, overall health and general quality of life, new research indicates. View full post on Yahoo! Health News