Sam Most has rebuilt nearly 1,000 severely damaged or destroyed noses over the past 15 years, in many cases using the "forehead flap," a surgical technique that originated long ago in India.
Researchers have found that analyzing mutations in regions of the genome that control genes can predict medical conditions such as hypertension, narcolepsy and heart problems.
A small group of physicians accounts for a substantial share of all claims, and an ability to reliably identify those physicians at an early stage could guide efforts to improve heath care, according to a new study.