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New Year a Good Time to Start Healthy Habits

As 2014 winds down and you reflect on the past year, hopefully you have lots of happy and meaningful memories. Even so, there are probably a number of things you’d like to improve on in 2015. This time of year, it’s easy to find lists…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 Dec 2014

Wrong Way Crashes in the News Again As Fatalities Mount

Serious auto accidents can happen any number of ways, from rear-end collisions to blown stop signs to drunk or distracted drivers, but one of the scariest scenarios involves a wrong-way driver hurtling through traffic at high speed. The unexpectedness of the wrong-way vehicle and the…

By David Mittleman

/ 18 Dec 2014

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome a Rare but Devastating Complication of Drug Reaction

A young California woman is struggling to survive, just two weeks after taking a friend’s prescription antibiotic for some cold-like symptoms. She developed a condition known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare and unpredictable complication associated with some common medications. In SJS an

By David Mittleman

/ 12 Dec 2014

NBA Player Apologizes for High-Speed Distracted Driving Incident

Fans of the Detroit Pistons already have enough to worry about, with their team languishing near the very bottom of the NBA standings a quarter of the way into the season. Unfortunately, Andre Drummond, one of their bright young stars, made headlines for Snapchatting a…

By David Mittleman

/ 9 Dec 2014

Catastrophic Car-versus-Train Collisions Common But Preventable

America has a long history of relying on railroads to move people and products from one side of the continent to the other. That’s a lot of ground to cover, and it takes about 140,000 miles of railroad track criss-crossing the country to make it…

By David Mittleman

/ 2 Dec 2014

Giving Thanks for Families

Every year, Thanksgiving gives us a chance to reflect on the things in our life we can be grateful for. For dozens of families in Michigan and across the U.S., this week in November is an answer to everything they’ve been asking for, as many…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 Nov 2014

New Data Shed Light on Doctors and Drug Company Payments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency tasked with administering government-subsidized health care access, has made public information detailing payments made by drug companies to health care providers. The information is being published in compliance with a provisio

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Nov 2014

Newest Tech to Keep Drivers Safe? Cars that Drive Themselves

Vehicle safety technology continues to evolve. Features like adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning systems, once available as options only on high-end cars, have now made their way into the standard trim levels of mainstream vehicles. The level of technology and connectivity has surg

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Nov 2014

Medical Malpractice Accountability Remains Elusive

About two months ago, I wrote about California’s Prop 46, which would have raised medical malpractice damage caps and required drug testing for doctors. Voters have rejected the proposal, which was opposed by a well-funded campaign led by malpractice insurance companies and the California Medical…

By David Mittleman

/ 5 Nov 2014

Pressure Ulcers: Avoidable with Rare Exceptions

Pressure Ulcers and Their Causes Pressure ulcers, also called pressure sores, bed sores, or decubitus ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. According to the Mayo Clinic, they typically develop on skin covering bony areas of…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 Oct 2014

Joan Rivers Fell Victim To Complication While Under Propofol, According to Report

Coroner Renders Opinion The New York City medical examiner has concluded that popular comedian and TV celebrity Joan Rivers died as a result of a “therapeutic complication.” Rivers was undergoing a procedure to evaluate her voice when she experienced breathing trouble, resulting in a critical…

By David Mittleman

/ 16 Oct 2014

Wisconsin Lawsuits Take Aim at “Insulting” Medical Malpractice Caps

Wisconsin appears to be the latest state experiencing pushback against medical malpractice damage caps. Damage caps are laws that protect insurance companies by ensuring that victims do not receive more than a certain amount of money for their pain and suffering, even if a jury awards them…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Oct 2014