AltWeeklies Wire
Workers' Reports Lead to Record Medicare-Fraud Settlementnew
The full story of the University of Washington Medicare-fraud case, settled for a record $35 million, has not been told, says a whistleblower. For starters, clerks were ordered to forge doctor signatures and re-create old records. Fear of firing, meanwhile, kept everyone quiet. Almost.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
06-08-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: of, Washington, crime, health, fraud, care, Medicare, university, whistleblowers, crime & justice
Animal-Rights Activists Arrested under New Terrorism Lawnew
They vandalize, they’re disruptive, and they intimidate. But are animal-rights activists practicing terrorism?
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
06-08-2004 |
Animal Issues
Sex Transports One in 12 into Mystical State
A Marin County research psychologist concludes that as many as one in twelve adults have catapulted into otherworldly realms or mystical states when making love. The vast majority believed they had tapped into divine forces.
Pacific Sun |
Keith Thompson |
06-08-2004 |
Sex
Electronic Systems Could Fail the Voting Testnew
A growing chorus of authoritative voices worldwide maintains that the type of voting machine used in North Carolina's Buncombe County (known in the industry as direct-record electronic devices) is inherently unreliable and prone to tampering in ways that couldn't even be detected.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
06-08-2004 |
Policy Issues
Amusement Park Thrills Can Be Based on Real Dangersnew
Hundreds of medical complications ranging from whiplash to torn organs have occurred at Houston amusement parks. And most galling to those injured, the parks could have taken obvious steps to prevent them.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
06-05-2004 |
Business & Labor
Veterans Say More Care Needed for Those Whose War Wounds Are Mentalnew
Montana veterans in need of mental health care turn to the Veterans Administration's Fort Harrison. But investigations suggest that Fort Harrison is turning a blind eye.
Missoula Independent |
Keila Szpaller |
06-04-2004 |
War
Why One Doctor Just Says No to Drug Reps
Noted gastroenterologist Dr. Edwin Montell believes it's unethical for physicians to have dealings with pharmaceutical company marketing representatives.
Tags: Health & Science
Many in New Mexico Embrace Plant That Will Generate Nuclear Waste
Residents chased a uranium enrichment facility out of two states. But in New Mexico, Louisana Energy Services has received a warm welcome.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Brendan L. Smith |
06-02-2004 |
Environment
Psychologist Discusses the Failure of Antidepressantsnew
Claims for the effectiveness of antidepressants are highly exaggerated, says Michael Browne, who has written a paper on the medicalization of emotional distress. When a psychologist recommends an antidepressant to a patient, it detracts from the credibility of therapy, he contends.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Hawkins |
06-02-2004 |
Science
Ex-Marine Expresses Remorse for Taking of Civilian Lives in Iraqnew
American troops killed a lot of innocent people in Iraq, and that's the cause of the Iraqi revolt against the occupation, the honorably discharged Staff Sergeant Jimmy Massey says.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Paul Rockwell |
06-02-2004 |
International
Forensic Pathologists Work to Solve Mystery of Human Remainsnew
No one ever thinks their bones are going to come to rest in a ditch by the highway, or in the pit of an outhouse. But it happens. And when it does, the bones begin a second journey.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
06-01-2004 |
Science
Boys Killed by Mortars When U.S. Raid Interrupted by Insurgentsnew
A Texas-based platoon's planned raid on a mosque goes wrong after soldiers spot a roadside bomb and are attacked by mortar rounds. Two Iraqi boys are killed. Terry Boyd's article and photos are reprinted from Stars and Stripes.
LEO Weekly |
Terry Boyd |
05-27-2004 |
International
How Old Are You Now, Dan Savage?new
Stranger Editor Dan Savage, who turns 40 on Oct. 7, might be taking that
adage "you're only as old as you feel" a little too literally. This month
found the potty-mouthed purveyor of sex advice low-balling his age to
Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Mike Lewis. (Third item)
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
05-26-2004 |
Media
Tags: media
Best Stress Aids Include Herbs and Swearing on Secluded Beach
A gimmick junkie and anti-stress insurgent evaluates the benefits of anti-stress aids from aromatherapy to splitting wood.
Monday Magazine |
Sarah Petrescu |
05-19-2004 |
Science
Effects of Stress Can Be Painful
Stress is easy to have, hard to diagnose, and often treated with holistic methods.
Monday Magazine |
Adrienne Mercer |
05-19-2004 |
Science
Tags: Drugs, acupuncture, alcohol, vitamins, caffeine, diet, minerals, emotions, naturopathic, tobacco, Health & Science
