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Study : New blood test may predict heart failure risk
US researchers said on Monday they have developed a new blood test that may help predict the risk of heart failure in older adults...
Study : Women with stressful jobs more prone to heart disease
Women with stressful jobs face a 40 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke or need surgery to open a blocked...
Health insurance : will your insurance pay for self inflicted injury? (U.S)
Over an eight-year period, a single Rhode Island hospital treated 305 patients who intentionally swallowed objects such as razors, knives, pens, and batteries. The...
Home insurance : Hiscox tips to prepare against home damage from potential floods
With heavy rain and potential flooding forecast, home and contents insurer Hiscox urges home owners to take some practical steps to prevent flood damage...
Car insurance : young drivers can reduce premiums with Improved driver education
Improved driver education will reduce the number of teen car crashes and Drive iQ PRO aims to do this by providing a much more...
Car insurance : lower your car insurance rates
Top ways to change your present car insurance rates:
- Buy theft devices: Most brand new cars have theft devices. Some are automatic and a...
Good to know : theft of baby buggies
A black market worth an estimated 60 million pounds has sprung up around expensive baby buggies, Halifax Home Insurance said on Saturday. Thefts of...
Health study : CT screening cuts lung cancer death better than X-ray
Screening heavy smokers with low-dose computer tomography (CT) instead of X-rays can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20 percent, a massive US study...
New : speed camera can detect five offences at once
A speed camera designed to catch motorists committing up to five offences at the same time could be heading to Britain's roads. As well...
Car insurance : Flirting leads to rise in motor accidents
Taking a look at attractive women while driving can be more damaging than you think.
There are a number of well known driving distractions that...
Good to know : Be fit, have fewer colds – study
Couch potatoes are nearly twice as likely to catch a cold, and a third likelier to suffer bad symptoms of a cold, compared with...
Car insurance : insurance rise driven by young drivers
Accident-prone young drivers and a surge in fraudulent claims are key factors behind the steep rise in motor insurance premiums which threaten to drive...
Home insurance : ensure your home insurance is up to scratch ahead of bonfire night
If you’re planning a bonfire party at your home this coming Guy Fawkes Night, insurance experts are warning home owners to ensure they have...
Short news : US approves Novartis brain tumour drug
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis said Saturday that the US drug Food and Drug Administration had approved a drug for treating certain benign brain tumours...
Study : New York noise levels a threat to hearing
New York is still such a noisy city that its inhabitants could suffer from significant hearing loss in coming years, a study made public...
New : Confused.com tool allows consumers to check their likelihood of acceptance for specific credit cards before they make an application
Comparison website Confused.com has today announced the launch of a new credit card checker tool, which will allow customers to check the likelihood of...
Home insurance : DIY security improvements may lead to home insurance discounts
Homeowners could get discounts on their home insurance premiums if they carry out a few DIY home improvements to their security.
Graeme Trudgill, technical and...
Travel insurance : 1 in 5 Brits travel uninsured
One in five UK holidaymakers chooses to be uninsured when jetting off on holiday, new research shows. With many Brits currently looking for winter...
Study : Firms lose more to electronic than physical theft
Companies for the first time report they are losing more through electronic theft of data than physical stealing of assets, risk consultancy Kroll said...
Good to know : Sterling issues winter weather warning
Sterling Insurance Company has issued a warning to its high net worth clients following forecaster predictions of a colder than average winter for 2010/11.
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