Posts tagged illness

• Morgellons Disease: CDC Says Weird Skin Disease is Probably Mental Delusion

  David Mittleman | January 26, 2012 8:42 AM | 5 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Morgellons disease is a very strange condition characterized by brightly colored fibers that seem to appear out of nowhere underneath affected individuals' skin, as well as pain and lesions....

• Oscar the Cat Provides Comfort To Dying Patients, Offers Lessons On Dealing With Terminal Illness

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Perhaps you recall the story of the cat that lives in a nursing home and can predict death. Oscar is that feline’s name and he does have an uncanny ability to guess when a patient is about to...

• Everyday Surfaces Teeming With Germs

  Nolan Erickson | October 26, 2011 2:52 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  I’m not too much of a germaphobe, but a number of recent studies have highlighted just how unsanitary commonly used surfaces are. One report states that gas pumps are the top offenders for...

• Common Cold or H1N1 Flu?

  David Mittleman | November 21, 2009 9:07 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It's late November now, and we are well into Autumn. Another, more sinister season is just beginning, however – cold and flu season. As your friends, family, coworkers, and classmates fall...

• Don't Let Worries Get the Best of You

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is natural to worry and everyone does it at some point or another. However, when do you know when your worrying has gotten out of control? According to doctors, it isn’t very difficult to...

• Kroger Beef Recall Expands

  Larry Buckfire | July 03, 2008 6:29 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  I wrote the other day about the E. coli bacteria outbreak that was traced back to Kroger ground beef. Several dozen people in Michigan and Ohio were reported ill due to the food poisoning outbreak.

• 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...

• Moving Beyond the Macho Man: Depression in Men Often Goes Unnoticed

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2011 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Once considered a woman's disease, clinical depression is a serious problem that affects many people, regardless of their gender. In fact, more than 6 million men experience depression each year....

• Family of Psychotic Man Accused of Stabbing Mother to Death Sues Psychiatrist

  David Mittleman | September 14, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Georgia's highest court recently decided that the family of a man accused of stabbing his mother to death in a psychotic rage could file a lawsuit against his psychiatrist for medical malpractice....

• Mental Illness is a Serious Issue, But Do Insurance Companies See It That Way Too?

  David Mittleman | September 01, 2011 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Mental illness affects millions of people across the world and is listed second in the burden of disease rankings, coming in just behind cardiovascular conditions. Additionally, mental illness can...