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Study: U.S. doctors are 'burned out'
Jeff Horwich Aug 21, 2012
A new study from the Mayo Clinic shows high burnout rates among physicians compared with the general public, especially for emergency room, family and general internal medicine doctors.
What's so bad about off-label uses of medication?
David Brancaccio Jul 3, 2012
GlaxoSmithKline, the huge British drug-maker, will pay $3 billion in fines and compensation to the U.S. government and the states. They are in trouble for marketing drugs for off-label uses of its drugs.
The LinkedIn hack: What you need to do about it
John Moe Jun 7, 2012
And are we just stuck with the current problematic password system forever? Yes. Yes, we are.
Major pain-advocacy group dissolves
Gregory Warner May 10, 2012
The American Pain Foundation abruptly closes its doors on the heels of a government investigation into the epidemic of painkiller abuse.
Getting bossy with doctors for cheaper treatment
Gregory Warner May 4, 2012
A new study finds financial incentives push doctors to offer pricier elective treatments. But CEOs can push back.
A comparison-shopping site for health care
Gregory Warner May 3, 2012
Silicon Valley venture capitalists bet big on a startup that says it will let consumers compare prices for medical procedures. Those can be very tough numbers to come by.
The future of Hulu
John Moe Apr 18, 2012
The web video service is busting out original content. Plus, we recover from the Gmail outage.
VIDEO: Watch an iPad get made from the Foxconn factory floor
Apr 11, 2012
See what life is like for the workers who help assemble your Apple products in this exclusive video footage from the Foxconn factory floor in Shenzhen, China.
Panel recommends a second opinion on medical tests
Sarah Gardner Apr 4, 2012
A panel of doctors is recommending that physicians and patients think twice before performing several common medical tests.
Major pharmacy chains expected to merge this week
Bob Moon Apr 2, 2012
Express Scripts is looking to close a deal to takeover Medco Health Solutions this week. The combined companies will handle the prescription drugs of 135 million Americans. What effect will that have on pharmacy drug prices?
