Posts tagged cancer

• Oral HPV More Common in Men Than in Women

  David Mittleman | February 08, 2012 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The first national study of oral HPV or the human papillomavirus revealed that the infection is much more common than doctors originally suspected. HPV is linked to cancer and the study also...

• French Maker of Leaking Breast Implants Faces Criminal Charges

  David Mittleman | January 28, 2012 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  French authorities began an investigation on Friday of the maker of silicone breast implants used in dozens of women’s breast enhancement surgeries across the world. Manufactured with...

• Shortage of Prescription Drugs Serious Problem for Patients

  David Mittleman | January 08, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Doctors, patients, and pharmacists have cited increasing concerns over the shortage of some important prescription drugs such as Adderall and life saving cancer medications. As a result, patients...

• France to Pay for Silicone Breast Implant Removals Over Safety Concerns

  David Mittleman | December 23, 2011 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Here we go again with breast implant problems: a recent news story highlighted how France is paying to remove risky breast implants from tens of thousands of women. The implants were manufactured...

• Six Health Symptoms Men Shouldn't Ignore

  David Mittleman | December 06, 2011 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  For the most part, guys hate to admit when they aren't feeling well and need help. It goes against our perceptions of manhood and the ability to be independent and take care of ourselves....

• Researchers in Israel Develop Cancer Vaccine

  David Mittleman | November 16, 2011 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Scientists have long argued that if we survive the myriad of other diseases, the one that will surely kill us is cancer. Mostly, this is because cancer is very tough to beat since the treatments...

• Hospital Ordered to Pay $12.5 Million in Case with Clear Negligence

  David Mittleman | November 15, 2011 9:52 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Once again, the premier hospital in my hometown of Pittsburgh is finding itself in trouble. Late last week, a jury returned a $10 million verdict against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...

• Study Finds Risk of Prostate Cancer Increased With Vitamin E Use

  David Mittleman | October 16, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The other day I wrote about the heightened risk of mortality in older women associated with taking vitamins and minerals. Now, another study is claiming that vitamin E, specifically, is linked with...

• U.S. Task Force Says No Prostate Cancer Screenings for Men

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2011 1:05 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  As a two-year survivor of prostate cancer, I was appalled to see the recent recommendations by the U.S. Representatives Task Force that men not get screened for prostate cancer. This recommendation...

• Breast Cancer Survivor Undergoes Humiliating Patdown of Breasts at Airport

  David Mittleman | October 04, 2011 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Lori Dorn, a breast cancer survivor, was outraged after TSA officials at a New York airport publicly humiliated her by patting her breasts down after she set off the security system. Dorn tried to...