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FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged women who are overweight or obese run a higher risk of potentially dangerous blood clots, especially after surgery, a large new study finds. The research, which followed more than one million UK women, confi… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese breast cancer patients are at increased risk for recurrence of the disease, a new study finds. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

FRIDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) — People with the painful skin condition psoriasis may be at increased risk for health problems that affect the heart, an expert says. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday, putting the benchmark index on track for its sixth straight advance after comments from the Federal Reserve on the economy and banking sector helped boost optimism. The Fed said m… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

(Reuters) – Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher on Tuesday, tracking global markets after stronger than expected German data boosted confidence in the health of the global economy. FACTORS TO WATCH Canadian equity futures point… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People released from New York City jails face an increased risk of death from drug overdose, homicide or suicide — especially in the first couple weeks of freedom, city health officials say. In a study of more than 155… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

[at Forbes] – Boomers take note: the financial payoff from waiting to claim Social Security benefits rises as the real interest rate falls. View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Smokers are at higher risk of developing the autoimmune skin condition psoriasis than nonsmokers, a new study finds, possibly because smoking pushes the body's immune system into overdrive, one expert suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Although there are laws against discriminatory practices, auto insurance premiums are much higher for the disabled according to a new study. The study has unveiled such discriminatory practices where the disabled are actually paying more to obtain auto insurance coverage when compared to individuals who are without disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990, states [...]