An analysis of closed claim data from The Doctors Company suggests that physicians spend about 10% of their professional life dealing with , but most of those claims are closed with no money paid to the plaintiff.
The New York Times details how a " in Brazil led scientists to Zika. Reuters reports that is frustrating efforts to get a handle on the true extent of the virus. Meanwhile, a UN spokesperson said that rather than simply telling women to postpone pregnancy, countries dealing with the Zika virus outbreak should increase access to services.
And Brazil reports that it has , but risk is unclear. (NYT).
Beth Boynton, RN, says paying attention to words, especially words like, is the first step toward minimizing or eliminating disruptive behaviors associated with workplace bullying. (KevinMD)
is closing all of its stores today so that all employees can undergo mandatory food safety training, as the company tries to bounce back from a series foodborne illness traced to stores in California and Minnesota.
offering treatments for conditions ranging from autism to erectile dysfunction have flourished in an unregulated atmosphere, but that is about to change as federal regulators prepare a "crackdown." (STAT)
A fourth transplant patient treated at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center during a died Sunday. The hospital said the man received a double lung transplant in August.
is not just a problem for Flint, Mich. -- it's a nationwide concern. (NYT)
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