New York Medical Malpractice

Unfortunately, diabetes is on the rise. Health News points out:
The constant bombardment by the media (and our parents) about the benefits of healthy food and exercise seems to be falling on deaf ears, as Americans’ incidence of diabetes continues to rise. While not all diabetes can be prevented or controlled through diet or exercise, [...]

Should doctors be able to practice while under investigation for medical malpractice. Some say yes, others strongly disagree. New York Newsday points out:
Gov. David A. Paterson’s measures aimed at improving patient safety and putting more teeth into physician discipline drew a mixed reaction yesterday from experts in health care and the legal profession. [...]

A new safety bill in New York increases accountability for those who suffer medical malpractice. NY Newsday documents:
Most doctors charged with misconduct by the state Health Department will have their names made public and all will have just one day to produce office records demanded by investigators under a wide-ranging patient safety bill agreement [...]

You can use the renewed awareness around sudden cardiac death to improve your health. New York Newsday reports:
“Any time a celebrity has a medical problem that hits the news, there’s a heightened awareness of the condition. That’s human nature,” said Dr. Stephen Green, chief of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. “We’ve [...]

In New York health and product liability news, the Associated Press reports:
Unhealthy trans fats in restaurant food? Not in New York City.
Eateries must remove artificial trans fats from all menu items by July 1.
When first implemented last year, the Health Department ban applied only to fry oils and spreads. It now will also include baked [...]

The FDA has pointed to a handful of drugs that increase the risk of death. The AP reports:
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk of death.
Anti-psychotic drugs are approved to treat schizophrenia and [...]

Medical malpractice is hotly debated in think tanks and legal forums of all types as one of the most controversial of our generation. The Civil Defense Blog of the Drum Major Policy Institute points out:
America’s medical malpractice system is one part Rip van Winkle and one part Anna Nicole Smith.
It’s Rip van Winkle because [...]

In New York psychiatry and medical malpractice news,New York Newsday points out:
MINEOLA, N.Y. - A former psychiatrist who confided to a patient that he wanted to kill six people _ and asked the patient to help him find a handgun _ has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit with the man.
Richard Karpf agreed to pay [...]

In the latest New York State medical malpractice news. The proposed bill by the New York PIRG is calling for increased review of doctors, in an effort to increase health and combat medical malpractice:
The proposed bill calls for several changes in OPMC procedures and the laws in order to give New Yorkers better protection [...]

Drug companies corrupt our medical care system in the United StatesThe Independent Online reports:
The first bill, Assembly 11187, would considerably restrict the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to shower doctors and doctors-to-be with gifts ranging from free lunches to free travel. Gift giving has a corrupting influence on the choices doctors make in their prescribing practices, with [...]