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Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Catastrophe Could Lead to Major Airline Safety Changes

Flight 370 Could Spur Airline Safety Changes The mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 has left the families distraught over the lack of answers as to how an aircraft apparently disappeared and left no traces of its location. The only potential clues are allegedly…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Mar 2014

Toyota Pays $1.2 Billion to Settle Criminal Charges

Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion to Avoid Prosecution GM isn’t the only car maker in deep trouble with federal regulators lately–Toyota recently announced that it would pay $1.2 billion to avoid prosecution for its role in 37 deaths caused by safety problems in some of…

By David Mittleman

/ 21 Mar 2014

Health Benefits of the Paleo Diet Called Into Question

Paleo Not So Good for you Afterall The Paleo diet has become increasingly popular over the past few years, with followers swearing by it and its health benefits. The diet consists of a high amount of protein, mainly fish, grass fed beef, eggs, vegetables, fruit…

By David Mittleman

/ 16 Mar 2014

Measles Outbreak Spreads from Coast to Coast

Measles Outbreak in NYC State health officials in New York recently reported 16 cases of Measles in northern Manhattan and the Bronx, and others say the Measles are becoming a coast-to-coast problem. The New York City outbreak consists of 7 adults and 9 children, and…

By David Mittleman

/ 9 Mar 2014

Do Selfies Contribute to Lice Infestations?

Can Selfies Cause Head Lice? They’re all over instagram, Facebook, and other social media sites: the ubiquitous “selfie”. But before you and your friends go squishing your cheeks next to each other to take that group “selfie” to post on your favorite site, you might…

By David Mittleman

/ 4 Mar 2014

Dirty Stethoscopes Bad for Patient Health

Doctors Should Disinfect Their Stethoscope After Every Patient Before the doctor sticks his stethoscope to your chest and asks you to “breathe deep” you might want to ask him if he disinfected it first. A new study conducted by the University of Geneva found that…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 Feb 2014

Canadian Men’s Freestyle Ski Winner Dedicates Gold Medal to Brother With Cerebral Palsy

Canadian Skier Dedicates Gold Medal to Brother With Cerebral Palsy As the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics come to a close, Canadian skier Alex Bilodeau took the opportunity to dedicate his gold medal to his brother, Frederic, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Alex had a “perfect…

By David Mittleman

/ 24 Feb 2014

Night Eating Disorder: A Serious Psychological and Physical Health Problem

Not to Be Forgotten During Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Night Eating Disorder Yesterday I wrote about the beginning of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which begins today, and is spearheaded by the National Association for Eating Disorders. One eating disorder recently in the news is…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 Feb 2014

National Eating Disorders Week Begins Tomorrow

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Starts Tomorrow Tomorrow, February 23, marks the start of National Eating Disorder Awareness week. Eating disorders afflict an estimated 23 million individuals, both male and female, in the U.S. This week, The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hop

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Feb 2014

Online Doctor Ratings Used Less Frequently Than Movie, Appliance and Restaurant Reviews

Online Doctor Reviews Matter Less in Consumers’ Decisions Compared to Reviews for Cars, Movies or Toasters As someone who has regularly read and written about medical malpractice, it is good news to hear that consumers have the option of going online to investigate a medical…

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Feb 2014

Saliva Test Can Detect Likelihood of Clinical Depression in Teens

Depression is a Serious Illness Linked to Poor Physical Health Depression is a serious illness that gets a bad rap most of the time. Unfortunately depression is commonly written off as merely in someone’s head, and not a serious and debilitating health problem. It’s true,…

By David Mittleman

/ 18 Feb 2014

Comedian Injured By Subway Train While Walking and Texting

Comedian Injured by Train While Texting and Walking A 25-year-old comedian has a seriously injured leg after she was struck by a train while texting and walking. Liza Dye is currently recovering at Bellevue Hospital in NYC after she accidentally slipped and fell on the…

By David Mittleman

/ 16 Feb 2014