Posts tagged suicide

• Drug Users Find New Dangerous High in "Bath Salts"

  David Mittleman | January 30, 2011 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Sold under the names Blue Silk or Cloud Nine, a new line of bath salts isn't meant to simply help you relax--at least, not in the traditional sense. These new bath salts are actually strong...

• Two Youth Detention Prison Guards Fired After Ignoring Teen Prisoner's Suicide Attempt

  David Mittleman | January 21, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Columbus, Ohio--according to an investigative report by the Associated Press, an Ohio youth prison guard and two others at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility were fired after ignoring a...

• Attorneys General from 18 States Sign Letter Urging Craigslist to Remove "Erotic Services" Section

  David Mittleman | August 25, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the aftermath of the accused Craigslist killer's suicide, attorneys general from 18 states are pressuring the popular website to remove its listings for adult services, arguing that the website's...

• Could Club Drug "Special K" Be the Cure for Depression?

  David Mittleman | January 31, 2012 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Could a club drug ease the effects of depression? A new study says yes and that the drug may work better than prescription medications in relieving severe, suicidal depression. Ketamine, also...

• 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...

• Bath Salts: The Harmless Sounding, Yet Lethal Drugs

  David Mittleman | July 18, 2011 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Imagine a patient at the emergency room so violent and psychotic that it takes a handful of medical staff to hold them down. This is exactly the scene that Dr. Jeffrey J. Narmi repeatedly witnessed...

• Teenage Depression: Signs and Symptoms and What to Do About it

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In the aftermath of the several suicides of bullied students, it's vital that we take a closer look at teenage depression. I'm not diminishing the severity of bullying, but many teenagers also...

• New York Teen's Suicide Highlights Extreme Dangers of Bullying

  David Mittleman | October 01, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Bullying has taken center stage in the news in recent years. It began with Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who suffered from depression, who thought she had met a cute young boy on Myspace. Sadly, her...

• Not-So-Happy-Hour: Risk of Stroke Doubles During Hour After Alcohol Consumption

  David Mittleman | July 20, 2010 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Happy hour may not be so happy after all—at least not for your health. According to researchers, having just one drink to help you “wind down” after work is harmful enough to put...

• Court Documents Show Teen Reached Out to High School for Help With Bullying

  David Mittleman | April 10, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old teenager who took her life after undergoing bullying by her classmates, apparently sought help from the school administration prior to her suicide. According to court...