- David Mittleman | May 27, 2012 9:05 AM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
A few days ago I wrote about the overuse of antibiotics and how one recent study found that the popular antibiotic Z-pack is associated with a higher risk of death from a heart attack. I also...
- David Mittleman | May 18, 2012 8:33 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Antibiotics can seem so harmless when it comes to side effects, but more research shows that we should be more careful about how much and what kinds we're putting in our bodies. Last year I...
- David Mittleman | December 19, 2011 12:20 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Antibiotics were considered a miracle cure when Sir Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin in 1928. It opened up the horizons for treating and curing bacterial infections that we consider...
- David Mittleman | July 31, 2011 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
At one point in time, doctors were able to treat and cure Gonorrhea with Penicillin. However, Gonorrhea is notoriously resistant to antibiotics, and over the years doctors have upped the ante to...
- David Mittleman | August 11, 2010 2:13 PM | Lansing, MI
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Toxic Substances
Recovery time and hefty cost aren’t the only downsides to plastic surgery—in fact, according to researchers, patients from Britain who sought cheaper cosmetic surgery operations in South...
- David Mittleman | April 09, 2010 2:59 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that the agency plans to take a closer look at the active ingredient in most antibacterial products, triclosan, because of possible health...
- David Mittleman | December 29, 2009 2:15 PM | Lansing, MI
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Toxic Substances
Yesterday I wrote about the recent recall of 248,000 pounds of E. coli contaminated beef that is potentially linked to serious illness in six states. In the past, bacterial infections such as E....
- David Mittleman | November 06, 2009 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control who studied the effect of antibiotics during pregnancy have discovered a link between birth defects and several types of antibiotics, specifically...
- David Mittleman | January 28, 2009 2:57 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) can be a life-threatening condition affecting the skin and causing cell death. This severe allergic reaction has been linked to a number of drugs, ranging from...
- David Mittleman | November 16, 2008 9:20 AM | Lansing, MI
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Medical Malpractice
For men 50 and over, digital rectal exams and PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests have become a routine part of the annual checkup. These tests can uncover signs of prostate cancer, a disease that...