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Smoking Kills More Women Than Breast Cancer

Women are picking up a bad habit that men practice and shaving years off of their lives. What's that habit? Smoking, and it has mores serious health effects for women compared to men,…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 Jan 2013

Brazilian Nightclub Fire Kills Hundreds as Panicked Mob Flees

In a tragic accident that occured on Saturday night at Kiss nightclub in Brazil, 232 people were killed after the band's fireworks show sparked a fiery blaze. The tightly pack club quickly…

By David Mittleman

/ 27 Jan 2013

Grand Ledge Accident Leaves Three in Hospital

Two Grand Ledge students' Jeep collided with a school bus on Thursday morning, leaving the two teens in the hospital. The driver, a high school student, is reportedly in stable condition,…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 Jan 2013

Keeping Vent Fans Clean Can Help Keep Your Home Fire Free

A fire last week left a Lansing mother and her three children homeless. The cause of the fire turned out to be electrical in nature, and there are certain things you can do to help reduce the…

By David Mittleman

/ 25 Jan 2013

Lawsuit Filed Against Psychiatrist Who Treated Batman Theater Killer

Dr. Lynne Fenton and her employer, University of Colorado at Denver, are now facing the first civil suit to be filed against them since the horrific Batman theater shooting rampage last…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 Jan 2013

HS Wrestler Lucky After Huge Light Fixture Falls On Him

Building design and engineering safety aren't huge issues to most people, but I'm willing to bet they will be now for a South Dakota high school wrestler named Mike McCormish. The Madison…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Jan 2013

Winter Sport Safety Tips

Although the snow has been here-and-then-gone-again in Michigan this year, it is still winter sports season. Skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities are fun but they can spell serious…

By David Mittleman

/ 20 Jan 2013

Safe to Drive While Old?

It's taboo to talk about age, but age-related health conditions are a serious problem for road safety. There are plenty of jokes about older drivers and while these can be offensive, there is…

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Jan 2013

Discharge Miscommunication Common Between Medical Staff and Patients

The other day, while standing in line at the pharmacy counter at a local hospital, I overheard a scary conversation between a case manager and a medical staffer. While waiting for the patient she…

By David Mittleman

/ 18 Jan 2013

Obese Women Face Greater Discrimination in Legal System by Male Jurors

You face a bigger penalty if you are an obese woman on trial. According to a recent study conducted by Yale University, male jurors tend to be harsher to obese women compared to their leaner…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Jan 2013

Program Meant to Target Childhood Obesity Cuts Down on Traffic Injuries, Too

Amongst all the tragic news about school safety, a U.S. News World and Report study revealed that there may be succesful methods to keeping kids safe as they travel to and from school. After…

By David Mittleman

/ 14 Jan 2013

Junior Seau's Death Highlights Inherent Dangers of Football

Junior Seau's death is yet another in a long list of football players that have been diagnosed with CTE, or traumatic brain injury associated with their brutal profession. When news of…

By David Mittleman

/ 12 Jan 2013