The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Sept. 19 filed a lawsuit against a Missouri nursing home for allegedly violating federal law by paying a female nurse less than her male counterparts. 

Physicians are increasingly prescribing medications off-label to children, with one-fifth of all pediatric physician visits resulting in off-label prescriptions, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

There were 841 foodborne disease outbreaks reported in 2017, and norovirus was the most common cause of confirmed outbreaks, according to a newly released report from the CDC.

A cardiologist in Idaho recently became the first female physician in the world to complete 1,000 robotic procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias.

Many physicians are using steroids to treat patients with vaping-related illnesses, as health officials believe the sickness may stem from inflammation or injury caused by chemicals in the lungs, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Employees at Garfield Memorial Hospital jumped into action after a bus crash sent 19 victims to the critical access hospital Sept. 20, reports local news station KSL TV.

Since it was launched last year, the United States' AMR Challenge has gathered nearly 350 commitments from 33 countries to implement specific actions to combat antibiotic resistance.

As of Sept. 19., the CDC has confirmed 1,241 measles cases  in 31 states this year. 

Jennifer Thomas, MD, is a family medicine physician and director of integrated care at Morris (Ill.) Hospital.

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