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Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. healthcare costs — more than twice some previous estimates, reports a...

President Barack Obama’s healthcare law could sharply exceed its cost-savings targets and add up to $530 billion to the federal...

Thirty percent of teens involved in serious car crashes suffer head injuries, including concussion, skull fractures and traumatic brain injuries...

The gecko, caveman and sales clerk Flo might want to check their retirement plans. Their brands are getting overshadowed by...

A program to pay hospitals bonuses for hitting key performance measures, or dock them if they miss, failed to improve...

A future on Earth of more extreme weather and rising seas will require better planning for natural disasters to save...

Young property/casualty insurance agents and brokers across the U.S. are being called upon to answer some questions … and have...

At a time when many insurance carriers are centralizing their underwriting models and interacting more through technology, a recent survey...

Fresh water supplies are unlikely to keep up with global demand by 2040, increasing political instability, hobbling economic growth and...