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<p>Health journalism critiques, Remote Area Medical in an urban setting, and intentional lies about Planned Parenthood are featured in today's <em>Daily Briefing</em>. What are you reading? Share in comments.</p>

<p>On Monday, Dr. David C. Martin, a retired Sacramento anesthesiologist, introduced the idea that the public should be on the watch for health care workers wearing hospital scrubs outside of a medical setting, especially in restaurants. Martin's plea for a public health response continues.</p>

<p>A new database of health care costs, praise for Millenials and doctors in Libya, in today's <em>Daily Briefing</em>.</p>

<p>How many people leave our prisons with no fixed destination? &nbsp;If only for public safety reasons, you might assume the correctional system would want to know. &nbsp;You would be wrong.</p>

<p>You probably have been to a restaurant near a hospital and seen a doctor, nurse or medical assistant wearing scrubs and standing in line for a sandwich. You probably didn’t give this a second thought, but Dr. David C. Martin thinks you should be alarmed.</p>

<p>Doctors aren't sure why girls are hitting puberty earlier, the link between brain damage and freeway pollution, and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Blogging regularly can be very satisfying and give you a chance to connect directly with readers. &nbsp;But is it good for your career? The New England Science Writers hosted a panel of science bloggers at the Harvard Faculty Club in January and MIT Tech TV is hosting a video of the event. The sp

<p>Fearful mental health workers, high hospital charges, and crazy movie theater soft drink sizes, plus more in today's Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>It makes for a sad spring when I can’t attend the annual Association of Health Care Journalists conference.</p>

<p>Too much hype over a meditation-pain relief study, too many medical errors in hospitals, and too little preparation for radiation sickness in the U.S. - plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>