MSM: Mass. doctor pleads guilty to research fraud

‘Prosecutors alleged the former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield sought and received research grants from pharmaceutical companies but never performed the studies. They said he fabricated patient data and submitted information to anesthesiology journals that unwittingly published it.’
(AP) – A doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex pleaded guilty Monday to one count of federal health care fraud.

People Who Get a Seasonal Flu Shot Are Twice as Likely to Catch Swine Flu

(Mercola) – As-yet-unpublished Canadian data raises concerns about whether it’s a good idea to get a seasonal flu shot.