Octomom Doc's Embryo Scandal

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October 18, 2010

Here's what we're checking out today:

Octomom: This one's a jaw-dropper. "Octomom" Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor, Michael Kamrava, endangered the mother of 14 by implanting her with a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets, a state attorney charged at the doctor's license hearing, the AP's Shaya Tayefe Mohajer reports.

Flu Shots: If Medicaid paid doctors more to provide flu shots to poor kids, more poor kids would get flu shots, researchers suggest in a new study. Reuters' Frederik Joelving has the story.

Pharma Phlops: FiercePharma has the backstory behind eight would-be blockbuster drugs that flopped despite hundreds of millions of dollars in research, development and marketing.

Hospitals: Hospital costs may be rising in California, but the quality of care isn't, reports Jordan Rau of Kaiser Health News.

Wellness: Florida Times Union health reporter Jeremy Cox is skeptical of a new peer-reviewed journal study about a workplace wellness program.