Posts tagged mea

• Super Bowl-Related Measles Cases Rise to Ten

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2012 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Just last week, public health officials warned of a Measles infected individual that had attended pre-Super Bowl festivities. There were already four cases of reported Measles in the Indiana area...

• Measles Outbreak from the Super Bowl?

  David Mittleman | February 11, 2012 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It looks like there may be a more serious fallout from the Super Bowl than Tom Brady's disappointment over the Patriots' loss. State health officials are alerting health departments in...

• Michigan’s Drug Industry Immunity Upheld, Costing Victims and State Millions

  David Mittleman | October 04, 2011 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Back in March, I wrote several blogs about Michigan’s drug industry immunity law and its negative impact on injured patients and the State of Michigan. This past weekend, the Michigan Supreme...

• Pennsylvania Photographer Takes on High School Cyberbullies

  David Mittleman | August 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Jennifer McKendrick--Google it. In just days this photographer has shot from Pennsylvania-area fame to nationwide sensation because of her willingness to stand up for what is right. Amidst growing...

• Children's Sack Lunches Kept Too Hot, Leading to Foodborne Illness

  David Mittleman | August 17, 2011 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It's getting to be that time of year again--the weather is getting to be just a bit cooler, and soon the leaves will be falling and school will be back in session. Like many parents of young...

• The Real Cost of Cheap Food

  David Mittleman | September 25, 2010 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When you buy a $10,000 home but have to pay $150,000 to make it liveable, you stop thinking you nailed a royal bargain. Instead, you just bought yourself a royal headache. But, when we buy a $1...

• New Jersey Doctor Gets Hospital Privileges Back Despite Performing Fatal Wrong-Site Surgery

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2010 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  My friend and fellow blogger, Steve Lombardi from the Lombardi Law Firm, relentlessly educates and advocates when it comes to safety. For example, in one of his recent blog posts he wrote about...

• MSU Can Be Proud of Head Coach Mark Dantonio

  David Mittleman | January 16, 2010 10:28 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As any college football fan can tell you, this year's Alamo Bowl was dripping with controversy. With much of the discussion surrounding the game focused on off-field issues, one thing became very...

• Battle Over Drug Industry Immunity in Michigan Heats Up

  David Mittleman | January 15, 2010 9:43 AM | 5 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Since 1995, Michigan law has shielded drug manufacturers from legal action stemming from FDA-approved products. In other words, Michigan residents cannot hold drug companies accountable for...

• Woman's Tragedy Reveals Serious Flaws in Beef Inspection Process

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2009 2:35 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a recent article, the New York Times reported on Stephanie Smith, a 22-year-old dance instructor who ended up paralyzed after consuming a hamburger back in 2007 that was contaminated with a...