Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Deadlier Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead
The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made…
Environmental Factor – March 2024: Patisaul set to forge innovation in toxicology, expand collaboration
Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) For this month’s column, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Heather Patisaul, who…
Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare
The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated to have saved thousands of lives…
Should Family Medicine and Family Physicians Be Responsible for Addressing Population Health and the Social Drivers of Health?
Should Family Medicine and Family Physicians Be Responsible for Addressing Population Health and the Social Drivers of Health? Joseph Gravel, Melissa Stephens The Journal of the American Board of Family…
Massachusetts dental office employee charged with stealing $30K – Becker’s Dental Review
A former administrative assistant has been accused of stealing more than $30,000 from a Massachusetts dental practice, Brookline.News reported July 28. Emilia Fertykowska, 44, allegedly deposited more than 180 reimbursement…
Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal
Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a familiar discomfort in his lower abdomen. Twenty-five years earlier, while living in his native Venezuela, he had…
CERA as a Sustainable Driver of Family Medicine Research
Background The cooperative venture Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) Educational Research Alliance, commonly known as CERA, has been one of the most—if not the most—successful research infrastructure programs in…
Heartland Dental Launches New Industry Podcast
New thought leadership podcast and enhanced digital experience create a stronger platform for industry insights, career exploration, and affiliation discovery Heartland Dental, the nation’s leading dental support organization, today announced…
Minnesota Restaurant Owes $614K in Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $613,037 in back wages for 46 workers after a federal investigation found a Minnesota restaurant failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as…
Trump Administration Weighs Overhaul of Doctor Payments in Medicare
The Trump administration is looking into alternatives to the current fee-for-service-based payment system for physicians who treat Medicare patients. The request for information issued on July 14 by the Centers…
