Posts tagged deaths

• Fewer Children Dying in Drowning Accidents

  David Mittleman | January 18, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children, with an estimated 1,100 deaths per year for children ages 1 to 19 years old. Public health officials have contributed...

• Number of Deaths from Listeria Outbreak Expected to Rise Through October

  David Mittleman | September 29, 2011 8:18 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  While E. coli and Salmonella are more commonly known bacteria, a new food borne illness is spreading and creating more serious consequences than these two contaminants. Listeria, linked to...

• Prescription Drug Deaths in Michigan

  David Mittleman | July 12, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The number of prescription drug deaths in Michigan is on the rise. As prescription drugs become increasingly popular to treat a host of maladies such as anxiety, pain, and hyperactivity, the number...

• Scientists Say Alcohol is Worse for Us Than Crack or Heroine

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  First experts said wine was good for us, now they’re telling us alcohol is worse for us than crack or heroine. According to a new study, British scientists rated alcohol as a more dangerous...

• Graco Recalling 2 Million Strollers After Infant Deaths: Safety Advocates Question What Took So Long

  David Mittleman | October 21, 2010 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Attention parents: Graco Children’s Products recently announced the voluntary recall of 2 million older-model strollers after receiving reports of child strangulation and death. The strollers,...

• Feds Open Investigation Into Infant Deaths at Fort Bragg Army Base, Families Blame Chinese Drywall

  David Mittleman | October 14, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Ten babies have mysteriously died at Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina in the past four years, and now parents are starting to question the Army's explanations for the unexplicable deaths. So...

• Car Accidents Leading Cause of Teenage Deaths

  David Mittleman | May 08, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to a recent Centers for Disease Control report, car crashes are the leading cause of teenage deaths in the U.S. Overall, more than 16,000 teenagers die each year, and while that accounts...

• Kansas Doctor and Wife Indicted for Patient Drug Overdoses

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Wichita, Kansas—68 fatal overdoses occurred at a Haysville, Kansas medical clinic and it wasn’t because the patients were necessarily drug addicts after a high or trying to commit...

• Going to the Hospital May Be More Hazardous to Your Health Than Staying Home

  David Mittleman | February 24, 2010 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Feeling sick? Going to the hospital may be more hazardous to your health than dealing with the illness you’re already experiencing. At least that’s been the experience of nearly...

• California State Officials Fine 13 Hospitals For Medical Errors

  David Mittleman | January 30, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a report that was made publicly available on Wednesday, California state officials recently fined 13 hospitals for medical errors that either killed or injured patients. Some of the...