- David Mittleman | March 22, 2012 9:24 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
A heart attack is a very scary and potentially life-threatening event. While doctors can quickly tell that someone is having a heart attack while it is occuring, they can't know in advance...
- David Mittleman | December 10, 2011 1:48 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
A lot of controversy has swirled around Yaz recently because of its adverse side effects. Yaz is associated with a higher-than-normal risk of blood clots compared to older versions of oral...
- David Mittleman | November 26, 2011 9:23 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Yesterday I wrote about the dangers of a common over-the-counter painkiller, Tylenol--but when it comes to prescription medications, a new study found that four drugs are the main culprits for...
- David Mittleman | August 30, 2011 10:46 AM | Lansing, MI
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Medical Devices & Implants
If you're planning on having a C-section soon, you will want to make sure that your doctor straps special inflating boots onto your legs that could lower your risk of a blood clot. These compression...
- David Mittleman | May 23, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Head & Brain Injuries
May is stroke awareness month, which gives you a great opportunity to become familiar with the symptoms of a stroke. Sadly, while strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
- David Mittleman | December 31, 2009 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Medical Devices & Implants
Some doctors have described a Penumbra in terms of a pipe snake unclogging a bathroom drain. In fact, that's a relatively correct description if one were to look at how the medical device works: the...
- David Mittleman | July 28, 2009 7:46 AM | Lansing, MI
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Medical Malpractice
An Indiana couple has filed a lawsuit against a Fort Wayne-area health care provider, alleging that a failure to diagnose a blood clot in the woman’s leg ultimately resulted in the amputation...
- David Mittleman | June 04, 2009 2:08 PM | Lansing, MI
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Wrongful Death
New York City will pay $2 million to the family of Esmin Green, a 49-year-old woman who was forced to wait for more than 24 hours in a Brooklyn psychiatric emergency room. Green eventually died...
- David Mittleman | September 18, 2008 4:17 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Medical Malpractice
According to the SurgeonGeneral,blood clots account for at least 100,000 deaths in the United States each year. Are these deaths avoidable? Many say yes. That is why the Surgeon General has a new...