News bites: Whistleblowers fight fraud, medicating rebels, and more

Whistleblowers are key in the fight against healthcare fraud, USA Today reports.

Over at AlterNet, psychologist Bruce Levine argues that many people diagnosed with mental illnesses are just rebelling against authority.

An advisory panel released a draft version of a national plan to combat Alzheimer’s, Kaiser Health News reports.

A panel of the Food and Drug Administration recommended approval of the weight-loss drug Qnexa despite concerns over its cardiovascular side effects, MedPage Today reports.

Older drivers are involved in a disproportionately high share of fatal automobile crashes, according to a new report from the transportation research group TRIP.