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• Amongst Other Dangerous Chinese Imports, ATVs Are Added to the List

  David Mittleman | November 25, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Here’s another product to add to the growing list of dangerous Chinese imports: besides contaminated pet food and toys coated in lead paint, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are the latest danger...

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Announces Top Safety Picks for 2010

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  After conducting their annual safety tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has cropped the list of crashworthy winners down from 94 vehicles in 2009 to 19 for 2010. To determine...

• Pair of Holiday-Weekend Accidents Result in Death, Injury

  David Mittleman | November 29, 2009 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Two young Lansing, Michigan residents fell victim to car crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday - a sobering reminder of the hazards of one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Christy...

• Judge Orders Slew of Lawsuits Over Seroquel Back to Home Courts

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2009 10:00 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  AstraZeneca is faced with loads of trouble lately. For instance, I recently wrote about a current federal lawsuit against the pharmaceutical giant, alleging that the company paid a Chicago-based...

• Rapid CT Heart Scan Better at Diagnosing Blocked Arteries

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to a recent study, a rapid CT heart scan is better able to provide doctors with a more efficient method of diagnosing blocked arteries after a patient complains of chest pain. In the past,...

• Studies Link BPA to Erectile Dysfunction

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to researchers Bisphenol-A or BPA can be dangerous to men’s reproductive health. BPA is a common compound found in most plastic containers (baby bottles, laptops, and microwave...

• The Most Feared Complication of Prostate Biopsy

  David Mittleman | November 16, 2008 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  For men 50 and over, digital rectal exams and PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests have become a routine part of the annual checkup. These tests can uncover signs of prostate cancer, a disease that...

• I Don't Like What I'm Seeing in Healthcare

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 11:58 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  As the husband of a 10+ year breast cancer survivor I know first hand the benefit of a baseline mammogram at age 40. I challenge anyone to argue that early detection doesn't give you the best...

• TMJ Injuries Common to Rear-End Collisions

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury is one of the most common related to rear-end collisions, but has received very little attention until very recently. The TMJ is described as a ball and socket...

• Public Interest Group Discovers Toys with Lead, Dangerous Chemicals Still on Store Shelves

  David Mittleman | November 30, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As the holiday season approaches many parents will travel to the stores, eager to swoop up the latest toys for their children. Luckily, a new law that bans six dangerous chemicals from...