ALSO NOTED: NY running low on MDs; Doctor accused of perjury, fraud; and much more...

> A study conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany's School of Public Health has found that the supply of physicians in Western New York is continuing to dwindle. Report

> Researchers at Harvard Medical School say insurers could save a lot of money if they pay for certain medications taken by people who had suffered a heart attack. Report

> Miami-based heart surgeon Alex Zakharia faces criminal charges in for perjury and fraud. He is accused of exaggerating his qualifications about his experience doing open-heart surgery in the course of a malpractice trial. Report

And Finally... The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is recommending that all pregnant women--regardless of their age--have their baby screened Down syndrome. Article

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