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Which medical specialties make big bucks?
It’s not polite to ask doctors how much they make. But this anonymous survey provides plenty of facts and figures.
Consumer Reports pans Indiana’s medical board website
Indiana has the second-worst website in the country when it comes to providing access to disciplinary records of doctors, according to Consumer Reports.
Five cool things I learned last week
There's nothing like getting away from phones and deadlines to really learn about the fascinating world of disease and treatment.
Lilly moves Alzheimer’s drug into late-stage testing
Despite numerous setbacks in finding a treatment for the disease in recent years, the Indianapolis drugmaker is gearing up for another big clinical trial.
Mainstreet Property Group cuts 7 percent of workforce
The company said the 10 dismissals were for performance and reallocation reasons and not due to any financial issues at the Carmel-based company, which still has aggressive expansion plans.
Time to cheer on the struggling YMCA
The national not-for-profit organization, trying to fight back against high-end gyms and boutique studios, is now a national model for diabetes prevention.
My 10 favorite news stories in health care
From investigations into questionable biotech products to poignant essays on death, here are my favorite journalism pieces on health care in 2015.
The nail-biting is over for medical students
More than 40,000 medical students around the nation, including 327 at the IU School of Medicine, learned Friday where they will do their residency. Not all got picked.
Get ready for new push against smoking
As Indiana continues to outpace the nation in smoking rates and other unhealthy behaviors, a group of public health officials and hospital executives are looking for ways to turn bad behavior around.
Five Indiana nursing programs under fire
The for-profit programs racked up low passing rates for graduates taking state licensing exams, and could lose their accreditation if they don’t get the scores back up.
Turning research into products and profits
The IU School of Medicine, which attracted more than $300 million in research funding last year, hopes a new biomedical incubator will help it convert knowledge into innovative products and technology.
Golden parachutes worth $80M await Dow, DuPont CEOs
The top brass at Dow Chemical and DuPont will not go away empty handed after their companies merge and then split into three independent companies. The golden parachutes are spelled out in a new filing.
A new partnership rings up big savings for Anthem, Franciscan
Under the deal, Franciscan was financially accountable for what it would spend on care for about 60,000 patients who had Anthem benefits provided by its employers or purchased individually. Would it work?
Who’s visiting the ER? Fewer uninsured people
Are uninsured patients clogging the nation’s emergency rooms? A new report seems to throw water on that idea.
Higher, higher, higher!
The FDA approved 98 percent of all applications for high-risk medical devices last year. That was the highest rate in at least 15 years.
Cook Medical issues fourth recall in 18 months
The Bloomington company’s latest recall comes as the company is dealing with a deluge of product lawsuits.
Drugstores: a few big players rule the roost
National retail chains, mail-order firms, big-box stores and supermarkets rang up nearly three-quarters of all prescription drugs in the U.S. last year.
Raise your right hand and repeat after me
I sit through a criminal trial as a juror, and wonder about the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Later, I talk to a memory expert.