Experts say there is little medical evidence of benefits from annual physicals for healthy patients experiencing no symptoms, according to the New York Times. This suggests that they are an unnecessary medical expense that adds to the cost of health care and exposes patients to unnecessary risks.
Checkups for people
After re-analysing their data from dozens of angles, Paul Petersen and William Howell defend the conclusions of their recent study, which showed positive effects for African-American students enrolled in a voucher programme in New York City.
The original study tracked some 1,200 public school students that were given vouchers
The British National Health Service (NHS) is so lacking in dentists that recently 600 people queued up for a chance at 300 slots at a dental clinic that accepts NHS patients.
In England and Wales, 40 percent of dentists will not accept NHS patients.
British dentists now earn
Traffic tickets do save some lives, says a new study in the medical journal the Lancet. In his study, Donald Redelmeier of the University of Toronto examined a drivers’ chances of a fatal collision before and after getting a traffic ticket and drew the following conclusions:
The risk of
The US Navy is taking a different approach to keep skilled sailors in the services. It has begun to let them participate in auctions for unpopular posts. The new plan allows the Navy to unleash the power of the free market for its personnel.
Under the old
