Archive for October, 2007

Be thin to cut cancer, study says

Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.

Ice Cruncher

Bonus perk to OB and L&D, besides the happy-happy joy-joy stuff and everyone’s in a good mood and telling a patient “Congratulations” gains you instant rapport with them: some of the best ice to chew on can be found in the L&D and post-partum floors. As an avid ice cruncher, good ice makes all the difference.

Still first place ice in my heart: my grandmother’s old nursing home (but this will likely always be number one, as me getting my grandmother ice was one way I felt like I could make her feel better).


New food standards law in China

Beijing introduces a new law to raise standards of food production after a series of damaging scandals.

UK MPs call for abortion law reforms

Women seeking an abortion should not need approval from two doctors, a British parliamentary committee says.

Earthquake!

We just had a 5.6er here, felt by everyone in the hospital. Lacking any semblance of survival instincts, I randomly just start walking down the hall. Let’s hope there’s no aftershocks.