Miscellaneous

• Studies Show Need for Medical Device Accountability

  Ray De Lorenzi | January 05, 2010 12:17 PM | 2 CommentsVoices

  --crossposted from The Huffington Post-- Avery deGroh of McHenry, Illinois, was just three when the Medtronic lead to her implanted heart defibrillator fractured, sending nine shocks to her...

• New Year's Safety: Some Easy Common Sense Tips

  Christy Thompson | December 29, 2009 2:52 PM | 2 CommentsChandler, AZ

  As we approach the new year, the plans for those jubilant New Year's parties begin. With all the hoopla and planning, it's easy to forget about safety. Here are some common sense tips....

• The Cost Of The Healthcare Bill

  Pete Mackey | December 21, 2009 8:24 AM | 2 CommentsMobile, AL

  I must admit that, although I have long supported healthcare reform, the onslaught of columns and op/ed pieces screaming about the cost of doing so has had me running scared. On the one hand, even...

• Thieves Use GPS Home Navigation Feature to "Guide" in Home Burglaries

  David Mittleman | December 19, 2009 11:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  GPS devices are incredibly handy in providing directions: no more driving around aimlessly looking for your destination, or attempting to read a print-out map from your lap. However, as many GPS...

• Michigan Consumers Duped by Pre-Paid Funeral Scam

  David Mittleman | December 06, 2009 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Florence Muto opted to pre-pay for her funeral so that when she dies her family won’t be left with a hefty funeral bill while grieving her departure. While this was a thoughtful move on...

• Chamber of Commerce Uses Scare Tactics

  Robert Blanchard | December 04, 2009 1:00 PM | 2 CommentsPensacola, FL

  The title of a recent US Chamber of Commerce spam email says it all, Terror by Trial Lawyer. Not only do they denigrate a profession with a long noble history that goes to the core of what it means...

• Outrageous hospital billings.

  Gerry McGill | December 02, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Ever wonder why hospital bills are so high? Consider these: Patient Jim Bujalski complained to St. Anthony's Hospital in Littleton, CO, about the cost of his prescription Plavix and Crestor tablets,...

• Let's Get Real About Lawsuits and Corporate America and Organized Medicine

  David Mittleman | December 02, 2009 10:11 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  While browsing the blogging world I discovered a post by Joanne Doroshow on the The Huffington Post with which I completely agreed. Ms. Doroshow was taking on the hypocrisy of Corporate America and...

• Use Social Networking Sites With Caution: You Never Know Who's Looking

  David Mittleman | November 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  In a world where it has become increasingly more popular to post every aspect of our lives online through social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, Natalie Blanchard hardly...

• I Don't Like What I'm Seeing in Healthcare

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 11:58 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  As the husband of a 10+ year breast cancer survivor I know first hand the benefit of a baseline mammogram at age 40. I challenge anyone to argue that early detection doesn't give you the best...