The news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that as many as 48 million U.S. adults have high levels of bad cholesterol, and aren’t doing enough to control it, left out one conspicuous controversy: Should lots more Americans be taking statin drugs, or would it be a huge waste of money?….
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Hospitals Ban Childbirth Videos for Fear of Malpractice Lawsuits
Hospitals say they are barring parents from taking videos of the birth of their children strictly out of concern for privacy of the health care workers and to prevent doctors and nurses from being distracted. But a New York Times article on the subject makes clear the hidden agenda: Hospitals really want to avoid the….
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