A crackdown on Baja bribes in Tijuana (Los Angeles Times) As coastal luxury resorts go up south of Tijuana, officials are seeking to end police corruption that can discourage tourism. TIJUANA ? Baja California sees a lucrative future in the luxury residential towers sprouting up along its coast, and officials are hoping developments by the likes of Donald Trump will bring Southern California prosperity south of the border. ...more...How to be an informed hospital consumer (CNN.com) Chuck Toeniskoetter says he's alive today because of a nurse and a paramedic who came to his aid when he collapsed one snowy day high atop a mountain....more... July 2007 (Watertown Daily Times) JOHNSON CREEK - Cadence J. Woods, 74, of Johnson Creek, died Wednesday afternoon, July 25, 2007, at Fort Memorial Hospital. She was a former resident of Albion, Ind., for many years....more... Local travel agent puts entire focus on Disney trips (The Pantagraph) LEROY -- "Hello, my name is Julie, and I'm a 'Disney Dork.' " That could be Julie Ambrose's introduction at a 12-step meeting if she were in the mood to recover from her addiction to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla....more... Before Surgery: Your Top 6 Hospital Risks (WebMD) Understand your hospital risks and ask these vital questions -- to keep those risks in check....more... Kerrville seniors get their feet pampered (Kerrville Daily Times) Nelda Newell slipped off her black penny loafers and knee-highs and sat with several others in a row of chairs. A local nurse lifted Newell?s feet and placed them into a small tub filled with soapy warm water....more... Ask Dr. Sue: Protect yourself and your baby from whooping cough (The Daily News) Dear Dr. Sue, I'm pregnant and I've been reading about whooping cough and young babies. I do plan to have my baby get the normal shots, but I heard that adults can get the whooping cough shot, too. Should I ask for one?...more... Champion cyclist in a fight for life with cancer (The Frisco Enterprise) Nick Chenowth stood in his garage preparing for the day that lay ahead. He pumped air into his bicycle tires and loaded his gear in anticipation of another outing at the Superdrome track. Prior to his departure, he received a call from a nurse at his doctor?s office....more... Tragedy Makes Us Ask, Why Them? (Hartford Courant) Compassion Sometimes Forgotten As Public Searches For Some Explanation For A Horrible Event Did the family have a home alarm system? Was it turned on? Was there a relationship between the victims and the men charged with the crimes? ...more... |