Miscellaneous

• Cars that Spy

  Mark Bello | August 23, 2011 3:53 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI

  According to an article in USA Today, some insurance companies are offering lower premiums to customers who are willing to install devices that track their driving pattern – how they drive;...

• Pennsylvania Photographer Takes on High School Cyberbullies

  David Mittleman | August 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Jennifer McKendrick--Google it. In just days this photographer has shot from Pennsylvania-area fame to nationwide sensation because of her willingness to stand up for what is right. Amidst growing...

• New Guidelines for Bladder Cancer Screening

  Brenda Fulmer | August 22, 2011 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued recommendations for the screening of bladder cancer patients on August 16, 2011. This report, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine,...

• Round Up: Interesting Heath Issues as of Late

  Mike Bryant | August 20, 2011 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I came across some interesting stuff to pass along: - ABC News suggests that 15 minutes of exercise a day can add 3 years to your life. - Get caught going over 100 MPH in Minnesota? You might be...

• Miracle League Baseball Field Gives Disabled Children Opportunity to Play and Grow

  David Mittleman | August 20, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Soon disabled children in the Greater Lansing area will have the same opportunities to play and grow that other children have, thanks to the construction of the Miracle League Ballfield. The new...

• Ready for Deer Season? Have You Safety-Checked Your Tree Stand?

  Pierce Egerton | August 19, 2011 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Attention deer hunters! The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has some timely advice about safety and tree stands. “Unfortunately, we have tree stand incidents that involve injuries...

• Encroaching Trees-Rights and Responsibilities

  Mike Myers | August 18, 2011 5:46 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  We've handled quite a few cases involving trees. Tree roots cause stub-toes in sidewalks. The stub-toes cause people to trip and fall. Branches fall from trees. The branches damage property...

• Victim of Brain Eating Amoeba Unknowingly Used Infested Water in Neti Pot

  Pierce Egerton | August 18, 2011 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Yesterday I wrote about the “brain-eating amoeba,” Naegleria fowleri that killed three young people this summer. The amoeba causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)....

• Prime-Line Child Safe Products Recalled-- Including Outlet Covers and Tub Non-Slip Pads

  Greg Webb | August 18, 2011 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in conjunction with the Prime-Line of Redlands, California, has issued a voluntary recall of 37,000 Prime-Line Child Safe products including...

• Breast Implants Causing More Problems?

  Greg Webb | August 17, 2011 9:23 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Last January 2011, we learned more about breast implants possibly contributing to problems in women who have experienced breast cancer and have had either saline or silicone implants. At that time,...