Westmoreland man wins in eye surgery lawsuit
A North Huntingdon man won more than $1 million in a malpractice lawsuit in which he contended his laser eye surgery was botched.

General Optical Council Announces Geoff Harris As New Chair, UK
The Appointments Commission has appointed Dr Geoffrey Harris as the new chair of the General Optical Council (GOC). He replaces Rosie Varley who retires at the end of December after ten years in the role. Dr Harris's appointment is from 1 January 2009 to 31 March 2009.

Lake County news in brief
HOBART City outlines plowing and street salting plans As the snow season approaches, the city has adopted comprehensive plans to maintain public safety, Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor said.

North Huntingdon man awarded $875K in eye surgery suit
d Cantalupo, 35, won the case Wednesday against Dr. M.E. Whitten of Rockville, Md., after claiming 2001 surgery performed at The Laser Center in Franklin Park distorted and permanently damaged his eye.

General Opital Council News - 20th November, 2008
Members bid farewell to Council chairman Council met on 20 November 2008 at the Durrants Hotel, London. The meeting was Rosie Varley's last as chairman, having served in the role for ten years.

General Optical Council Registration Fees Go Up For First Time In Four Years - UK
The GOC today announced that the annual retention fee for 2009/10 is rising from £169 to £219. This is the first time in four years that the cost of GOC registration has gone up. The new fee amount was agreed by Council at its November meeting, and applies to the next retention period, which runs from 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010.

Louisiana Governor Jindal Fills Insurance, Medical and I-49 Spots
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Volunteers play a big role
Students at Picture Rocks Intermediate School received basic health screenings last week from volunteers who aren't much older than they are.

Prescription powers being expanded
P.E.I. will spread out the power to prescribe drugs in response to a report released Tuesday reviewing health-care services on the Island.

Emergency medical services to be cut back on P.E.I.
The emergency department hours of one western P.E.I. hospital will be drastically cut back in the wake of a comprehensive review of health-care services on the Island.

Community Notes (Nov. 20)
The Friends of the Sherborn COA will inaugurate the holiday season with a Gourmet Cookie Sale on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Sherborn Community Center. Townspeople can buy delicious homemade delicacies of many varieties between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the first floor of the center.

Province releases consultant's report on the Island's health care
The province this afternoon released the consultant?s report of the comprehensive review of the P.

Obituary: M. Leonard Lincoff / Musician, pioneering optometrist who led busy life
Musician, pioneering optometrist, newspaper columnist, even a late-in-life department store employee -- Squirrel Hill native M. Leonard Lincoff rarely wasted a minute of his 94 years.

Daily Lobo Spotlight
Daily Lobo: Why did you choose biology? Thanh-Lan Nguyen: They don't have an optometry school here, so I would have to move, and that's the only thing - the downside of it. But, I really like eyes, because I know it can capture a lot of your emotions. DL: How do you mean? TN: I know it's really complicated and it's connected to the brain - that's a really sensitive area.

Big tennis wins
ARARAT - It was a round of big wins for four teams in the Ararat City Tennis Club's Wednesday night men's competition.

Distinctions
Drew Carroll, an attorney with North Charleston-based Joye Law Firm, has been installed as president of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. It is the state's largest professional association of criminal defense lawyers.

Chuck Molanr, Senior Corner: Governor's budget proposal hits seniors hard
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed 2008-09 budget will affect seniors not only with its 1.5 percent increase in state sales tax but also in the following areas: ? It reduces the SSI/SSP payment to the federal minimum effective March 1, 2009, reducing the grant for an aged/blind individual by $40 and for a couple by $117.

Newington Triangle: architects appointed for mixed-use development
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands architects have been appointed by Hollybrook Homes to design a mixed-use development for the 2.75-acre triangle bounded by Newington Causeway, Borough Road and the railway line.

Health funds billed for brothel sex
HEALTH funds have been paying rebates to members who get massages with a "happy ending" in brothels.

Lusty scammers claim sex on health funds
HEALTH funds have been paying rebates to naughty members who get massages with a "happy ending" in Sydney brothels, a major fraud investigation has found.