- Mark Bello | June 06, 2011 10:33 AM | Farmington Hills, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
By now, you may have heard about the recent World Health Organization (WHO) study potentially linking cancer to cell phone use; although, the organization says that no adverse health effects have...
- David Mittleman | May 06, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
You probably think you can make up for lack of sleep with a cup of coffee in the morning. However, according to researchers, this isn’t the best assumption to make. In fact, people who get...
- David Mittleman | March 19, 2010 10:15 AM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Despite being shunned as a “fashion-don’t” in recent years, Ugg boots and their knock-off counterparts don’t seem to be leaving the fashion scene any time in the near future....
- David Mittleman | February 19, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
A New Jersey jury ordered Roche Holding AG to pay $25.16 million to a former Accutane user who blamed the acne medication for his inflammatory bowel disease. The man, 38-year-old Andrew McCarell,...
- David Mittleman | January 27, 2010 10:35 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
Recently, images of Suri Cruise in sparkly high heels hit the tabloids. When asked about the appropriateness of high heels on a 3 1/2 year old, Katie Holmes claimed that she thought the kitten heels...
- David Mittleman | January 15, 2010 9:28 AM | Lansing, MI
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Wrongful Death
At the end of last month, an Alabama jury voted to award $20 million the family of a woman who died during surgery when bile entered her lungs. The wrongful death lawsuit was brought against Coastal...
- David Mittleman | October 22, 2009 2:53 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration may know all the risks associated with various pharmaceutical drugs, but chances are if you’re a consumer, you don’t. However, if several drug safety...
- David Mittleman | June 17, 2009 3:06 PM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Back in 1995, Eli Lilly sent documents to the FDA showing that Zyprexa, an antipsychotic medication, was not proven effective in alleviating symptoms of dementia in elderly consumers. However, Eli...