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February 08, 2010 by TalkBack... | 0 comments
How many times have you gone grocery shopping and checked the label on the back of packages to see how many calories there are in ice cream, cookies or that sugary cereal you get for your kids? You might also have checked for the sodium content in potato chips or canned soups. Maybe you couldn’t be bothered: the labels didn’t make sense, so you just threw what you usually get into the basket, went through the checkout line and drove back home without a second thought.... more_»
February 08, 2010 by William Heisel | 0 comments
The Medical Board of California had been warned repeatedly about an obstetrician with a history of patient deaths and allegations of negligence, but, instead of taking action, the board appointed him to supervise a doctor who had been found negligent in the death of two children.... more_»
February 05, 2010 by TalkBack... | 0 comments
Finally, a story that examines how the pharmaceutical industry may be affected by health reform's uncertain future, and what that uncertainty means for the original concessions pharma offered the Obama administration last year.The New York Times' Duff Wilson reports:... more_»
February 05, 2010 by William Heisel | 1 comments
There was a collective cry of alarm this week to news that the Medical Board of California had mishandled the case of a physician accused of negligence in the abortion-related death of a patient. I wrote about the Dr. Andrew Rutland case on Tuesday, detailing how the medical board had appointed a doctor who had been disciplined by the board to oversee Rutland, in violation of the board’s own policies. Here is what happened next:... more_»
February 04, 2010 by TalkBack... | 0 comments
We all remember physical education classes from when we were schoolchildren. In elementary school, you probably played kickball, dodgeball or softball. It was almost like having another recess. In middle school or junior high, you may have graduated to flag football, basketball, track and field or even gymnastics.... more_»
February 03, 2010 by TalkBack... | 0 comments
You’ve probably heard this week about the British medical journal Lancet retracting a controversial 1998 study suggesting that the measles/mumps/rubella vaccination could increase the risk of children developing autism. As The Los Angeles Times reports, the study led to a drop in vaccinations in Britain and the United States and an increase in measles.... more_»
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lizbroussard on Medical board...
Thank you, Bill. All eyes on March....
02/05/10 01:48pm
lizbroussard on Doctor appointed as...
Thank you for your vigilant attention and in doing so, keeping vigil with us.
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Shuka on Doctor appointed as...
Baffling... Thank you for making this known to the public!
02/03/10 04:11pm
Michelle Levander on Last Week's Media...
Katherine, This is such a thoughtful and comprehensive critique of the harm done by...more »
01/12/10 09:13pm
Barbara Feder Ostrov on The Great Beyond:...
Thank you and welcome to ReportingonHealth!
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