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Summer Vacation – Is Your Vehicle Ready for a Road Trip?

School’s out for summer, days are longer, and adventure is calling. If your family is taking to the roadways this summer to enjoy some leisure time, be sure to spend some time reviewing this summer road trip checklist: Make sure your vehicle is in good,…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 26 Jun 2017

Choking Warning; Hot Dogs or Sausage for Children Under 4

As we approach the 4th of July and being firing up our grills to make America’s favorite summer food – the hot dog – please remember that hot dogs (like grapes, raw carrots, and gel candies) can get stuck “like a cork” in your throat…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Jun 2017

Sparrow Michigan Athletic Club Has a Big Problem, or Not

I have been a member of the Sparrow Michigan Athletic Club (MAC) since it opened over 25 years ago. It is the premier health club in the State of Michigan. In fact, outside of the East Bank Club in Chicago, which has a population of…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 May 2017

Mutilation – Religious Beliefs or Double Standard?

The facts are not in dispute, but religious beliefs seem to be. A Michigan doctor, Jumana Nagarwala, has been charged with the crime of female genital mutilation. In some Middle Eastern and African countries, genital mutilation is considered a rite of passage, to make girls…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 Apr 2017

From Physician to Felon in the Name of Greed

The breach of trust we bestow upon people who work so hard to achieve it is a paradoxical dilemma difficult to wrap your head around. But it happens time and time again, with leaders in all those special places we see “successful” people rise and…

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Apr 2017

How to Reduce the Risk of Medical Errors

Virtually no one looks forward to a trip to the hospital, whether for a routine procedure or in response to a medical emergency. Some people hate the bright lighting and the general discomfort of the hospital setting. Others are put off by the sounds of…

By Mick S. Grewal Sr

/ 12 Apr 2017

Pharmaceutical Industry Creates OPIOID ADDICTION EPIDEMIC – Then Wants to Cure It?

Opioid addiction is the most recent medical condition that pharmaceutical companies have created and now claim they want to try to cure. Americans use the most opioids of any nation; in 2013, 16,000 Americans died from overdosing on narcotic painkillers. Two years later in 2015,…

By David Mittleman

/ 4 Apr 2017

MSU Lawsuit Alleges Violation of Standards, Lack of Follow Up

In civil litigation, alleged victims outline sexual penetration disguised as treatment. While there are treatments that involve intravaginal manipulation, the American Osteopathic Academy describes those as “rare.” In those rare instances when the procedure is used, Dr. Mark Cantieri of the Indiana

By Mick S. Grewal Sr

/ 15 Mar 2017

MSU to Take a Cue from PSU?

So far today, 2 former Penn State University administrators pleaded guilty to child endangerment. Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former University Vice President Gary Schultz. They along with former President Graham Spanier were scheduled for a criminal trial next week, with jury selection to

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Mar 2017

MSU – No Fly Zone, But Education

Michigan State’s football team in 2013 was praised for its “No Fly Zone” defense, but before that, in 2004 former MSU doctor Nassar wrote a chapter of a textbook about sports medicine where he described a patient’s sensitive area as the “no fly zone.” Alexandra…

By David Mittleman

/ 10 Mar 2017

MSU – Sports Illustrated Just Nailed It

“Could Lawrence Nassar have been prevented from assaulting dozens of athletes?” -Lauren Green, Sports Illustrated, March 3, 2017 The answer is “yes,” it’s not even debatable. At the request of the Indianapolis Star, a judge released more than 5,600 pages last Friday detailing how USA…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Mar 2017

MSU – The Next “60 Minutes” Segment will be on the 20 Years You Failed to Listen to the Young Girls

Last night, nationally renowned TV news magazine show “60 Minutes” featured former MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s involvement with USA Gymnastics. Nassar made a name for himself “treating” high level athletes, including Olympians. USA Gymnastics claims to have contacted the FBI in 2015 after receiving

By David Mittleman

/ 20 Feb 2017