A New Medical Specialty: Child abuse pediatricians diagnose and document signs of abuse. Their work has come under growing skepticism for the frequent use of the shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.
Some Controversial Diagnoses: Dr. Nancy Harper, a Minnesota child abuse pediatrician, has been criticized by doctors, lawyers and even a judge for how she handled some cases of alleged child abuse.
The Price of Criticism: Dr. Bazak Sharon said he lost his job after questioning how Harper and her team made abuse diagnoses. Hospital officials said he failed to follow appropriate protocols.
In the U.S., the monthly payments increase the longer one works—researchers have now examined whether delaying retirement is financially worthwhile.
Earlier retirement: Researchers have analyzed data from the United States to examine whether retiring earlier is worthwhile.
Findings: The study shows that the financial risk of delaying retirement particularly affects men and low-income groups in the U.S.
Making the most of it: For sick individuals in the U.S., retiring early can help them receive some of the benefits they paid for—even if they do not have long to live.
In the U.S., the monthly payments increase the longer one works—researchers have now examined whether delaying retirement is financially worthwhile.
Earlier retirement: Researchers have analyzed data from the United States to examine whether retiring earlier is worthwhile.
Findings: The study shows that the financial risk of delaying retirement particularly affects men and low-income groups in the U.S.
Making the most of it: For sick individuals in the U.S., retiring early can help them receive some of the benefits they paid for—even if they do not have long to live.
At least 16 out of 60 tomographs, procured in two recent years, still don’t function. These are the findings of NGL.media’s investigation into computer tomographs (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging scanners (MRI), ordered by the budget institutions in 2023–2024.