Your Money: Balancing Romance and Big DebtWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:37PMNobody likes unpleasant surprises, but when Allison Brooke Eastman's fiancé found out four months ago just how high her student loan debt was, he had a particularly strong reaction: He broke off the engagement within three days.
After two decades on the bench, Tarrant County's Judge Walker steps downWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMDistrict Judge Jeff Walker announced he will retire after more than 23 years presiding over Tarrant County’s 96th District Court, effective Sept. 13. “I’ve enjoyed being a judge and have found it to be very fulfilling, but I’ve got other things I want to do, too” Walker said.
Doc accused of missing critical signsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:35AMWINDSOR, Ont. — A Windsor obstetrician failed to notice a patient deteriorating after a caesarean section six years ago and, as a result, the woman suffered a heart attack and had to have her uterus removed, a lawyer alleged Tuesday during the $300,000 medical malpractice trial of Dr. William Mundle.
The Daily Dose: Weight Loss Can Be Toxic, But Obesity Is ExpensiveWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:10AMFDA Takes On Green Tea: Dr Pepper Snapple Group's Canada Dry and Unilever's Lipton are in hot water for overextended health claims on labels and promotional websites for their green tea products, reports the Los Angeles Times. Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale features the tagline, "enhanced with antioxidants." The soda is classified – [...]
Our View: Too many bad doctors still practicingWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:09AMPhysicians take a solemn oath to first do no harm. But in California, shortcomings in the board that
Editorial: Weak medical board is Rx for bad doctorsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:36PMPhysicians take a solemn oath to first do no harm. But in California, shortcomings in the board that polices doctors threaten to undermine that promise.
What love joins together, debt can put asunderSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:49PMNobody likes unpleasant surprises, but when Allison BrookeEastman's fiance found out four months ago just how high herstudent loan debt was, he had a particularly strong reaction: Hebroke off the engagement within three days.
Bill Brady: Tax cuts will increase Illinois deficitWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:12PMRepublican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady gave some details Tuesday about his plan to create more jobs and acknowledged that parts of his plan would add as much as $1 billion to the state’s $13 billion budget deficit.
Hawaii doctors, ophthalmologists endorse AionaSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:24PMHONOLULU (AP) — Two groups representing Hawaii doctors and ophthalmologists are throwing their support behind Republican Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona's bid for governor.