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• Michigan Man Dies After ATV Falls Through Ice

  Devon Glass | March 03, 2009 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  At approximately 5am on Sunday March 1, 2009, Joseph Kratz was riding his ATV across Ore Lake when the ice gave way, causing him to be submerged in the icey water. A resident who lived on the lake...

• Raptiva Puts Patients At Risk For PML

  David Mittleman | March 02, 2009 3:37 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Patients taking the Genentech product, Raptiva, for psoriasis are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration about the risks of developing a rare brain infection. A fourth possible report of...

• Vacation Safety: How Travel Warnings Could Impact Your Plans

  David Mittleman | March 02, 2009 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As spring break and summer vacations approach, thousands of Americans will be traveling overseas. With the travel warning to Mexico fresh in everyone’s minds, many international travelers have...

• Staying Safe on Spring Break in Mexico

  David Mittleman | February 27, 2009 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  When it comes to spring break getaways, few places attract college students like the sunny resorts in Mexico. This year, however, colleges across the country and the State Department are advising...

• "Smart Drugs" (Ritalin & Adderall) not so smart to take

  David Mittleman | February 27, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  It is the human nature of competitive people to always look for an edge - whether it is steroids for an athlete or smart drugs for a student. Scientists refer to certain drugs prescribed for...

• MSU Student Dies After SUV Fall Into Red Cedar River

  Devon Glass | February 25, 2009 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A Michigan State University (MSU) student was killed and another student was seriously injured after the Mercury Mountaineer they were riding in hit a cement guardrail and fell into the Red Cedar...

• Discovery Opens the Door on Fighting the Flu

  David Mittleman | February 23, 2009 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  We’ve all battled the flu at one time or another, but a new discovery has the potential of tipping the scales in favor of humans by eliminating the virus’ ability to infect. The...

• Gammagrams - Most Recent Tool To Help Diagnose Breast Cancer

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2009 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Breast - specific gamma imaging - the gammagram - uses a radioactive injection that lights up tumor cells, which have high metabolic activity. Not enough studies have been performed to prove it...

• Tailored Cancer Treatments Are On The Horizon

  David Mittleman | February 17, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  New research is pointing the way towards developing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments that are custom tailored to your tumor’s genes. The days of general cancer treatments are coming to...

• $1.1 Billion of Economic Stimulus Bill to be Used for Comparing Medical Treatments

  David Mittleman | February 16, 2009 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Desperate to reduce spending on health care, Congress has for the first time approved setting aside money to allow the feds to embark on “comparative effectiveness medical research.” ...