Posts tagged public health

• Decline in Marijuana Use Up in Smoke: Marijuana Use On the Rise Amongst U.S. Teenagers

  David Mittleman | December 15, 2009 12:10 PM | 6 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to a University of Michigan study for the National Institute for Drug Abuse, marijuana use trumps Vicodin, Ecstasy, alcohol and tobacco use amongst teenagers. Specifically, the researchers...

• Medical Negligence Law Equals Accountability, Tort Reform Equals Insurance Greed

  David Mittleman | October 15, 2009 4:14 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There's some smoke and mirrors going on at the Congressional Budget Office and it's designed to take away your rights as a patient and to diminish the value of the 7th Amendment. We're in the middle...

• Is Wisdom Teeth Extraction Really Necessary? Family Sues Oral Surgeon After Daughter Dies

  David Mittleman | December 16, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The family of a teenage girl is suing an oral surgeon and an anesthesiologist after their daughter died during a wisdom teeth extraction surgery earlier this year. They allege that their...

• Safety Is No Accident

  Mark Bello | March 31, 2011 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Did you know that preventable injuries rank among the top 10 causes of death for people of all ages? Every year, thousands of people will sustain serious injuries or die from unintentional injuries;...

• 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...

• Sex Abuse Claims at Illinois Psychiatric Hospitals Leads to Reform Talks

  David Mittleman | October 12, 2010 9:01 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (which is responsible for child welfare and foster care) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (which licenses and inspects medical...

• Laser Pointers Can Cause Serious Eye Damage

  David Mittleman | September 09, 2010 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Laser pointers can be useful during a presentation, but they aren't as helpful to your eyes. According to recent reports, a 15-year-old Swedish boy permanently damaged his eyes after ordering a...

• 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...

• Put Down That Shaker: FDA to Cut Salt in Foods

  David Mittleman | April 21, 2010 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Perhaps it is the skyrocketing number of Americans who suffer from high blood pressure, heart attacks, or strokes that contribute to the rising cost of healthcare. While the government...

• Trendy Thai Braces Are Deadly, Linked to Two Teenage Deaths

  David Mittleman | January 22, 2010 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Brace face...metal mouth...the insults never seem to stop for children and adolescents who had to wear braces. So who would've ever guessed that braces would be the newest fashion statement? Well,...