Posts tagged heart attack

• Use of Z-packs Linked to Double the Risk of Death from Heart Attack

  David Mittleman | May 18, 2012 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: 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...

• The Truths About Synthetic Marijuana

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2011 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Recent reports revealed that the U.S. Navy is discharging 26 sailors over their use of synthetic marijuana. The sailors apparently used Spice--or an alternative to marijuana that mimics the...

• Heart Attack Misdiagnosis: An All Too Frequent Medical Error

  Mark Bello | December 03, 2010 4:41 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The medical community is constantly in discussions about how to improve the quality of medical care; diagnostic errors seem to be one important, yet overlooked area of concern. Diagnostic error...

• Women Dies From Coca-Cola Overdose

  David Mittleman | April 21, 2012 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman in New Zealand died in February 2010 from a heart attack at the age of 30. But her family says it wasn't just a bad heart to blame for her poor health and subsequent death--the woman...

• Don't Let the Dangers of the Gym Prevent You From Accomplishing Your New Year's Resolution

  David Mittleman | January 05, 2011 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  This is the time of the year when everyone starts a New Year's resolution, and sticks to it--at least for a while. Many people make resolutions to lose weight or exercise more, and that usually...

• Rapid CT Heart Scan Better at Diagnosing Blocked Arteries

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  According to a recent study, a rapid CT heart scan is better able to provide doctors with a more efficient method of diagnosing blocked arteries after a patient complains of chest pain. In the past,...

• Doctors Could Predict Heart Attack in Advance With Blood Test

  David Mittleman | March 22, 2012 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: 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...

• Michigan State Head Football Coach Teaches Us a Lesson

  David Mittleman | September 21, 2010 4:51 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  It's no surprise that the game of football is highly stressful for everyone involved, including the players, coaching staff, cheerleaders, and even the fans. In fact, recent news reports have...

• Sparrow Hospital Ranks Worse Than Most Hospitals for Heart Attack Mortality Rate

  David Mittleman | July 09, 2010 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  If you feel a pain in your chest, you might want to think twice before asking the ambulance drivers to take you to Sparrow Hospital. According to the Hospital Care report from the U.S. Department of...

• Alleged Malpractice Leads to Amputation of Leg

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2009 7:46 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: 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...