(July 21, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From England - New guidelines published in the journal Heart maintain that flying is safe for heart patients. Experts reviewed several studies, finding that heart disease patients, people with heart rhythm abnormalities and those at high risk for heart attack face no added threat to their heart from air travel.

From Quebec - Large waistlines and raised triglycerides increase risk of heart disease, according to a report published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers studied over 21,000 individuals, finding that larger waistlines and high triglycerides both independently raised risk of heart disease, and when combined, represented the highest risk for the condition.

And finally, from England - According to a report published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, work related deaths from disease and injury have dramatically decreased. From 1979 to 2000, researchers found that work related deaths--such as cancer, liver and lung problems--decreased from 733 yearly to 471.