Veterans Affairs Purged Thousands of Medical Tests to 'game' Its Backlog Stats

Veterans Affairs purged thousands of medical tests to 'game' its backlog stats
… have been canceled. Internal VA memos say administrators at medical centers across the country were allowed to remove the appointment orders that were no longer necessary because the patient died or received medical treatment elsewhere. Read more on Washington Examiner

Star Shots | Best photos from Feb. 24
Keith Myers — The Kansas City Star Kansas City, Kan., mayor Mark Holland (left) and Kansas City mayor Sly James came together Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2014, to sent off the bid to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. The event was staged … Read more on Kansas City Star

Animal research policies at Ohio State see changes
Canto, a 25-year-old Rhesus monkey, left, and Owen, a 26-year-old male Rhesus monkey, at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center April 10, 2006. Credit: Courtesy of MCT. Certain animals used for research are no longer allowed to be transported … Read more on OSU – The Lantern