Daily Briefing

Here’s what we’re reading and watching today:

Air Quality: Here’s one instance where wealth isn’t linked to health: ScienceDaily reports on a study finding that homes in both poor and affluent California communities had similarly high levels of endocrine disruptors. These disruptors can affect the endocrine system and lead to fertility and infant development problems among other health risks.

For your Monday, some items to keep you busy this week:

Big Decision: Mary Carmichael has a "DNA Dilemma" over at her Newsweek blog. She begins a week-long social media-heavy process to decide whether or not to take a direct-to-consumer genetic test:

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Transplant: Kudos to Reuters Health reporter Frederik Joelving for exposing a New York Post story about alleged “Bronx wife-killer” Joey Concepcion getting a liver transplant as flat-out wrong. Will heads roll at the Post? The Village Voice has a great wrap-up – with some unanswered questions – on the fiasco.

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Generics: Veteran journalist Merrill Goozner (whose GoozNews blog should be on your regular reading list) reports on a study showing how Medicaid could switch more patients to generics to save money. Many of Medicaid’s 45 million recipients are still using brand name drugs long after generics become available. What’s happening in your state’s Medicaid program?