Even sanctioned doctors rarely disciplined by state boards

The majority of doctors sanctioned by their own hospitals escape any discipline by state medical boards. So noted a recent report by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, which examined data over a 20-year period (1990-2009). It found that 10,672 physicians were listed in the National Practitioner data Bank as having had their clinical privileges restricted or revoked by their hospitals but

460,000 air compressors from DeVilbiss Air Power Company recalled due to fire hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Sheng Group, Butterfly Push Toys (choking and aspiration hazards - 1,440)Steelcase Inc., Cachet swivel chairs (fall hazard - 165,000)The Land of Nod, Rosebud drop-side cribs (suffocation and strangulation hazards - 300)Sassy Inc., Refreshing Rings infant teethers/rattles (