New Scam: IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams

New Scam: IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams: "WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today alerted taxpayers to the latest versions of an e-mail scam intended to fool people into believing they are under investigation by the agency’s Criminal Investigation division"

Comparing Four Weight-Loss Plans

Comparing Four Weight-Loss Plans The Atkins group reported the most weight loss at 12 months, with an average loss of just over 10 pounds (4.7 kilograms). They also had more favorable overall metabolic effects. Average weight loss across all four groups ranged from 3.5 to 10.4 pounds.

Title Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Plans to Fix the Title Insurance Industry

California Insurance Commissioner Plans to Fix the Title Insurance Industry “The Title industry is broken and I intend to fix it,” said Commissioner Poizner. “Because there is no meaningful competition in the title industry, consumers are paying unnecessarily high rates. These regulations will ensure that prices are fair.”

Saab & Volvo models are top performers; 3 are marginal in side impact test

ARLINGTON, VA — The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and rear crashes, and both models include standard electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can help drivers avoid crashes. The lowest rated convertible model overall is the Pontiac G6.
Saab & Volvo models are top performers; 3 are marginal in side impact test

Securities Fraud Alert: The FBI reports

Securities Fraud Alert: The FBI reports - The term Securities Fraud covers a wide range of illegal activities, all of which involve the deception of investors or the manipulation of financial markets.

HUD Sues California Hazard Reporting Company and Four Real Estate Brokerages In Kickback Scheme

HUD Sues California Hazard Reporting Company and Four Real Estate Brokerages In Kickback Scheme - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today brought a federal lawsuit against Property I.D. Corporation, a large hazard reporting company in California, and four California real estate brokerages for creating sham companies designed to generate illegal kickbacks in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The federal suit claims Property I.D. of Los Angeles made improper payments to the real estate brokers based on the referral of consumers to the hazard reporting company.

Government Jobs: U.S. Labor Department's MSHA seeks new mine inspectors in West Virginia

Government Jobs: U.S. Labor Department's MSHA seeks new mine inspectors in West Virginia The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is continuing its efforts to hire new coal mine inspectors by conducting applicant screenings June 9 and 10 at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, W.Va. ., for positions in Logan, Madison, Mt. Carbon, Mt. Hope, Pineville, Princeton, and Summersville.

Grant Notice: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness

Grant Notice: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness The purpose of the program is to increase the number of hazardous materials training instructors, thereby increasing the number of training instructors available to conduct hazardous materials responder training programs for individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents.

Worker's Comp Update: Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner Unveils Reform Package for Workers' Comp System

SACRAMENTO - Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today unveiled a series of reforms to address systemic and structural deficiencies in California's workers' compensation system. Citing a vibrant and profitable workers' comp market, Commissioner Poizner also called for an additional 14.2 percent decrease in workers' compensation pure premium rates. This advisory recommendation is used by the workers compensation insurance industry as a benchmark for filing its rates.

Hepatitis C Vaccine Shows Promise in Chimpanzees

Hepatitis C Vaccine Shows Promise in Chimpanzees - Hepatitis C virus infects about 170 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S. But because the virus causes few or no physical symptoms, many people aren't even aware that they are infected. Left untreated, hepatitis C virus often leads to long-term infections that can cause cancer or cirrhosis of the liver. Several research teams are attempting to create vaccines that either block the virus altogether or at least prevent long-term infections from taking hold.

Grant Reviewer Opportunities

Grant Reviewer Opportunities - On a continuous basis, the three centers of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are seeking professionals to evaluate applications for Federal grants.

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy

Restless Legs Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients for Study

Restless Legs Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients for Study: "The primary objective of the current study will be the evaluation of long-term efficacy of a 26-weeks treatment with pramipexole in patients with idiopathic moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome in comparison to placebo. "

Smoke-free Home Rules! Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking

Smoke-free Home Rules! Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week’s issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS), finds that the proportion of U.S. households with smoke-free home rules increased from 43 percent in 1992-1993 to 72 percent in 2003.