A medical malpractice arbitration act scheduled to sunset next July ought to remain on the books another 10 years, the Legislature’s Heath and Human Interim Committee decided Wednesday.
The act was passed in 2004 following widespread public opposition to a bill approved in 2003 that allowed doctors to refuse care if a patient did not agree in writing to binding arbitration in lieu of full legal redress in court in the event of malpractice.
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BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — China should step up efforts to eliminate discrimination against HIV positive persons, Bernhard Schwartlander, UNAIDS China Country Coordinator said here on Sunday.
“The situation (of discrimination against HIV postive persons) is really a cause for concern,” said Schwartlander during a publicity campaign organized by the Health Ministry, Red Cross Society of China, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Read the rest of this entry »
A young woman critically injured after being repeatedly stabbed in front of shoppers at a supermarket was named today, as her alleged attacker appeared in court.
Lucy Yates, who is 20, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after being knifed at the Somerfield store in Anchor Springs, Littlehampton, on Tuesday.
Samuel Reid-Wentworth, 21, was remanded in custody at Worthing Magistrates’ Court after being charged by detectives from Sussex Read the rest of this entry »
Fitness Footwear, the UK's leading online retailer of sports and outdoor shoes announces a new addition to their product portfolio.
Knebworth, UK (
) October 8, 2008 — Fitness Footwear, the UK's leading online retailer of sports and outdoor shoes announces a new addition to their product portfolio.
Just in time for the Christmas run up, Fitness Footwear announces a new line of Hunter wellies in stock, the Hunter 'Original'. Read the rest of this entry »
Apple Inc.
is going on medical leave sent the company’s shares down as much as 6% Thursday
as analysts fretted about succession planning under the visionary tech leader.
Apple (AAPL) shares edged back from their low point, but still remained down
by
$4.64
$80.68
in early trading.
Late Wednesday, Jobs released a letter to Apple (AAPL) employees and the
public saying he would take a leave of absence until the end of June to deal
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Fusion Health and Fitness Club in Pittsfield Township typically wouldn’t need to offer a discount this time of year.
With all the annual New Year’s resolutions, most fitness clubs don’t, owner Paul Wright said.
But the economy has pushed his business down about 20 percent this January compared to last year, Wright said.
“People are much more price conscious now than what they’d been,” he said.
So Wright dropped the sign-up fee from $100 to Read the rest of this entry »
Sequenom, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SQNM), today announced a collaboration with Obstetrix Medical Group, to provide the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM) with samples for a study to further evaluate its novel, noninvasive prenatal test to assess Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) based on its circulating cell-free fetal (ccff) nucleic acid SEQureDx? technology. Obstetrix is a national physician group practice of maternal-fetal medicine specialists Read the rest of this entry »
If getting in shape is one of your New Year’s resolutions, here’s good news—some gyms are
. Among the deals: a free guest pass for two weeks at Bally Total Fitness, a free month followed by 50 percent off the monthly membership fee at Curves, free enrollment at Gold’s Gym, and a 30-day money-back guarantee at L.A. Boxing, according to the
Los Angeles Times.
Independent gyms are also offering deals, so consider asking the manager for savings, Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, January 09, 2009
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — After nearly a week of sifting through dumps, New Jersey police say they are giving up the search for the remains of a baby thrown out with a Jersey City hospital’s trash.
Jersey City Police Chief Thomas Comey says authorities came to the “harsh reality” that there is little chance they will find the baby’s body.
Authorities had been digging through dumps in three states since the hospital Read the rest of this entry »
The research suggests a new, natural alternative to chemotherapy could be found in foods including apples, cherries, grapes, and even tea and wine.
Plant-derived foods contain apigenin, which scientists say works to suppress tumour cells.
Cancer Institute chief Professor Jim Bishop welcomed the research. “We would endorse that fruit and vegetables have a protective effect or lower the risk of cancer,” he said.
The research, published online Read the rest of this entry »