Did strip-mall boob job kill this woman?

A recent patient death  is raising new questions about the safety of so-called medical spas. Read more

Patient says ‘leaked’ medical info ruined her life

A lawsuit claims a hospital violated a patient’s privacy after faxing medical records she requested to her employer. Read more

Top 10 U.S. health systems — is yours on the list?

Is your hospital part of the Top 10 health care systems in the U.S.? Read on to find out. Read more

Boston hospital announces first ever full face transplant

Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Boston has announced another medical milestone: The nation’s first full-face transplant. Read more

New program IDs potential addicts sooner — and with less awkwardness

Getting patients to answer honestly if they are abusing drugs or alcohol isn’t easy. A new program helps. Read more

Third-party vendor leaves thousands of patient records at city dump

Four hospitals are investigating after it was discovered a billing vendor was dumping thousands of unshredded patient records at a local dump. Read more

Patient’s visitor killed by hospital staff — what went wrong?

A Massachusetts hospital faces a state inquest after a patient’s husband was restrained by security staff, fell into a coma and died. Read more

Which states are best, worst for disciplining docs?

Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has released its annual report of which states do the best — and worst — job of disciplining doctors who practice bad medicine. Read more

States weigh pros and cons of health reform on their budgets

The newly passed health care law is generally seen as a boon to patients and most providers. But how individual states will fare is much less clear. Read more

Lost: $75M in stolen pills — if found, please return to Eli Lilly

In what one expert called the “Brinks pill heist,” a team of robbers made off with more than $75 million worth of prescription drugs. Read more

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