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Statement from State Rep. Lisa Brown on the meningitis outbreak and Michigan’s drug immunity laws

“The outbreak of meningitis connected to a prescription steroid medication highlights Michigan’s lack of consumer protection when it…

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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients’…

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Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn’s Disease

Findings may eventually lead to better treatments, researchers say Using a new technique, researchers have pinpointed a large…

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Patients transferred to the intensive care unit within 24 hours of admission to a hospital room have high risk of dying

Most critically ill medical patients who arrive at the emergency department (ED) are directly admitted to the intensive…

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Pacemakers for the brain

An engineer of MEDTECH company checks the ‘ROSA’ robot aimed at helping surgeons during brain operations on October…

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One-third of patients with hospital-acquired infections are readmitted within 1 year

Hospital readmissions can be costly. In one year alone, 20 percent of Medicare patients readmitted within 30 days…

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Two medical malpractice bills pass Michigan Legislature, others fail to reach vote

LANSING, MI –(December 15, 2012) Two bills that reform Michigan’s medical malpractice laws passed the House on Thursday, but…

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Stephen Goethel: MAJ Pacesetter

Stephan Goethel: MAJ Pacesetter Two people influenced Ann Arbor attorney Stephen Goethel’s decision to become an attorney.  “A…

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Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report

Flame-retardants Tris and pentaBDE have been tied to cancer, hormone problems. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — Many…

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The Impact of Unsafe Injection Practices in U.S. Healthcare Settings

More than 150,000 patients have been impacted by unsafe injection practices since 2001. Breakdowns in proper infection control…

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Senator Hune’s Senate Committee Passes Medical Malpractice Bills

Hune’s Senate Committee Passes Medical Malpractice Bills 11/27/12 – Three bills pertaining to medical malpractice, including one sponsored…

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Scripts Being Refilled After Docs Say Stop

Physicians’ orders to cancel standing prescriptions sometimes don’t get through to pharmacists, resulting in refills on prescriptions that…

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Nov. 29, 2012–State malpractice bills go to Senate

Three of four medical malpractice bills have advanced to the Michigan Senate floor for votes, which could come…

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Mild Head Injury Upsets Brain’s Resting State

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) disrupts the brain’s “default mode” in a way that shows up on functional…

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Medical Malpractice Bills Go To Senate Floor

A package of three medical malpractice bills now heads to the Senate floor after being voted out of…

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Long-Term Use of Some Antipsychotics Not Warranted in Older Adults: Study

It found the drugs had serious side effects, didn’t help patients after several months. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay…

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How Back Pain Turned Deadly

RANDALL KINNARD’S legal clients had steroidsinjected into their backs last summer for a wide range of reasons. Of the…

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Controversial medical malpractice bill is killed; others head to Senate floor for vote

The Senate Insurance Committee did not approve Senate Bill 1116, which states that a health care professional or facility…

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Abused Elderly Likely to Have Brain, Head and Neck Injuries

Only 2 percent of abuse cases are reported, study says TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — Elderly people…

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On the Stand: Chad Engelhardt

Chad Engelhardt knows the law — because he was the law. Before becoming a plaintiffs’-side medical-malpractice litigator, he spent 12…

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