Posts tagged medications

• Are Psychiatric Medications Causing Your Weight Gain?

  David Mittleman | January 29, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Obesity is an epidemic--or at least a major concern for many Americans. We obsess over diet fads, exercise machines, portion control, and The Biggest Loser, all in an effort to get our ballooning...

• Don't Let Worries Get the Best of You

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is natural to worry and everyone does it at some point or another. However, when do you know when your worrying has gotten out of control? According to doctors, it isn’t very difficult to...

• Researchers Urge FDA to Provide Consumer-Friendly Summaries of Prescription Medications

  David Mittleman | October 22, 2009 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Food and Drug Administration may know all the risks associated with various pharmaceutical drugs, but chances are if you’re a consumer, you don’t. However, if several drug safety...

• Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Pose High-Risk for Poisoning in Children

  David Mittleman | August 19, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Typically, parents worry about their children getting into household cleaning supplies. Now parents should also worry about the security of the medicine cabinet: the Centers for Disease Control...

• Clean Water

  David Mittleman | November 01, 2008 9:45 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Diverting Michigan’s water supply has been a hot topic in the state for a long time. Michigan residents have long feared the threat from western states and foreign countries seeking a water...

• Is The American Psychiatric Association Influenced By Drug Manufacturer Money?

  David Mittleman | July 15, 2008 9:37 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is common knowledge doctors receive all sorts of free gifts from drug manufacturers, including pens, paper, and coffee mugs, among many other gifts. Since the gifts are so common place...