Posts tagged surgery

• Kidney Transplant for “Modern Family” Actress Sarah Hyland

  David Mittleman | May 17, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The hit comedy show “Modern Family” has TV audiences laughing out loud every week, but star actress Sarah Hyland recently shared a sobering story about a little-known health issue....

• Should There Be a Minimum Age to Undergo Plastic Surgery?

  David Mittleman | May 14, 2012 8:16 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With more people opting to undergo plastic surgery, many ethical questions arise. Plastic surgery is typically a permanent decision with life-altering consequences, whether considered good or...

• Kidney Transplant Fiasco

  David Mittleman | April 24, 2012 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  When a healthy living donor is willing to make the selfless sacrifice of offering a kidney to help someone in need, their act is nothing short of heroic. Sadly, one brave donor in New York gave...

• People Will Go To Great Lengths To Change Body Habitus

  David Mittleman | March 03, 2012 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you're born short, especially if you're a man, it can take a toll on your self-esteem...so much so that one man went to great lengths (no pun intended) to change his height. At...

• Denver News Anchor Bitten in Face by Dog Says Childbirth More Painful

  David Mittleman | March 02, 2012 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A week or two ago I wrote about the shocking incident of a rescue dog that bit the face of a news anchor live on television. The dog, an Argentine Mastiff, was featured on the Denver TV show...

• The Next Miracle Weight Loss Drug? FDA Mulls Qnexa Safety

  David Mittleman | March 01, 2012 8:43 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  You may have heard about the miracle diet drug that was recently recommended by an advisory panel for FDA approval. Qnexa is allegedly set to become the first anti-obesity drug for over a decade...

• Pass the Knife and the Cocktail? 15% of Doctors Report Alcohol Abuse

  David Mittleman | February 22, 2012 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Surgery is a very delicate process and you obviously want a very skilled and focused surgeon when going under the knife. Needless to say, you would probably feel more than a little worried if you...

• Allergan Stops Sales of Lapband to 1-800-Get-Thin Bariatric Surgery Centers

  David Mittleman | February 05, 2012 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  In Southern California, the 1-800-Get-Thin advertisements can be seen on billboards promising weight loss up to 130 pounds. However, the maker of the lapband device, Allergan, recently announced...

• San Francisco Man Poses as Plastic Surgeon, Flushes Liposuction Fat Down Toilet

  David Mittleman | December 27, 2011 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Unfortunately, it seems as if more and more people are succumbing to the promise of rock-bottom plastic surgery prices, but paying a huge fine in terms of their health. For example, a woman in...

• 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...