Posts tagged treatment

• 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...

• Autoimmune Disorders in Women: What to Look For and What to Tell Your Doctor

  David Mittleman | October 24, 2009 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Here is a daunting fact: one in five Americans has an autoimmune disorder, which occurs when the immune system attacks itself. Moreover, about ¾ of those with an autoimmune disorder are...

• Two Texas Nurses Indicted After Filing Anonymous Complaint Against Doctor

  David Mittleman | September 14, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  About a month ago I wrote about nurses who came forth to speak out against hospitals not up to par. However, it seems that no good deed goes unpunished. Recently, two Texas nurses were attempting...

• "Watch and Wait" Approach to Low-Risk Prostate Cancer is as Effective as Aggressive Treatments

  David Mittleman | September 08, 2009 12:03 PM | 36 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When most doctors discover a cancerous lump of some sort, they usually suggest an aggressive treatment to rid the patient of the tumor as quickly as possible. Usually an “aggressive...

• Internet Addicts Get Their Own 12-Step Program

  David Mittleman | September 07, 2009 1:18 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  While the medical community is still divided over the legitimacy of Internet addiction, another group is taking matters into their own hands. ReSTART, the first residential treatment program for...

• Tailored Cancer Treatments Are On The Horizon

  David Mittleman | February 17, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  New research is pointing the way towards developing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments that are custom tailored to your tumor’s genes. The days of general cancer treatments are coming to...

• PETA Superbowl Ad Too Sexy For TV

  David Mittleman | January 29, 2009 8:35 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  NBC decided tihs week to not air a controversial ad produced by PETA, the renowned animal rights group, during its broadcast of the Superbowl on Sunday February 1, 2009. NBC determined the content...

• Mersa: The Deadly Infection

  David Mittleman | October 31, 2008 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Mersa (MRSA) is a resistant form of staph bacteria that has been around for decades, but was limited mostly to outbreaks in hospital and nursing-home patients. Now the outbreak is spreading to...

• What To Do After A Car Accident; Helpful Tips Part III

  David Mittleman | October 10, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Like nearly 6 million Americans every year, you were unfortunately involved in an auto accident. The good news, you were prepared in the event of an auto accident before it happened. You also took...

• Colon Cancer Stealthy, but Deaths are Preventable

  David Mittleman | September 23, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Our country is a leader for advanced care. With highly skilled teams and sophisticated technology we are pioneers in treating disease. We must then wonder why colon cancer, a preventable and...