Dr. Patel doctored resume, court told
Melbourne: Indian-origin doctor Jayant Patel, facing manslaughter charges in the deaths of 13 patients in Australia, had doctored his resume and concealed his history of alleged misconduct in the U.S. while applying for a job at a Brisbane hospital, a court was told on Monday.
Dr. Patel presented himself as a bored wealthy retired surgeon when he applied at Bundaberg Base Hospital in 2002, prosecutors said Read the rest of this entry »

has long been dismissed. But now scientists are taking another look.
In recent years, studies have shown that what matters may not be sugar itself but a food’s glycemic index, or the speed and extent to which it raises blood glucose levels. Foods that have a high glycemic index — and as a result raise glucose levels rapidly — cause the body to release a flood of insulin and other hormones, which some scientists suspect can stimulate Read the rest of this entry »

Children can do well despite a family’s financial setbacks, says Jana Martin, a psychologist in Long Beach, Calif.
-Parents should explain what is changing and what isn’t, she suggests. “We may have to move, but you’ll get to keep your bed and your favorite things.” Keep as many family routines as possible. If something has to go, try to give options: The family makes pizza together instead of going out.
-Invite teenagers to help brainstorm ways Read the rest of this entry »

said it has topped off a more than $10 million hospital expansion it is building in Texas.
The Birmingham-based company is serving as the general contractor for the expansion of Lake Granbury Medical Center in Granbury, Texas.
The expansion includes 10,000 square feet of additional surgical support areas, a redesign of a parking lot, a renovated emergency room registration area and a new front entrance used for visitor drop off.
The company Read the rest of this entry »

ATLANTA – People who get multiple doses of pain medicine for the same complaint would have a tougher time going undetected under legislation designed to create a statewide drug database.
Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, introduced House Bill 273, the Georgia Prescription Monitoring Program Act to make it easier to spot cases where people have gotten multiple prescriptions for federally controlled pain medications.
It’s designed to catch two kinds Read the rest of this entry »