http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (AP)—Charges for lawsuits over its birth control pills weighed on Bayer AG's earnings once again during the fourth quarter of 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-lawsuit-bayer-profits.html Other Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:40:03 EST news281247771 People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their effort to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyone else that serves food more vulnerable to legal challenges over food sensitivities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-food-servers-vulnerable-legal-threats.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:22:00 EST news277705314 According to the results of a new study published in the November 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, malpractice lawsuits against U.S. surgeons occur often and can take a profound personal toll on the surgeon, resulting in emotional exhaustion, stress, and professional dissatisfaction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-malpractice-psychological-distress-career-burnout.html Other Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:01:50 EST news240508893 (AP) -- Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-medical-malpractice-cases.html Other Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:19:56 EST news232820388 It is well known that rising medical malpractice premiums have reached a crisis point in many areas of the United States, and the economic and emotional costs of these claims are driving physicians and surgeons away from high-risk specialties. However, according to the authors of a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, implementation of comprehensive tort reform has been associated with a nearly 80 percent decrease in the prevalence of surgical malpractice lawsuits at one academic medical center. This decrease in lawsuits also resulted in a significant decrease in malpractice-associated costs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-tort-reform-lawsuit-framework-quality.html Other Mon, 23 May 2011 11:50:01 EST news225369452