2014

When it comes to medical tests, no news does not always mean good news. It can be dangerous to assume medical test results are normal just because you haven’t heard from your healthcare provider. A recent study by Weill Cornell Medical College of New York found healthcare providers fail to report over 7% of...

Road construction slows Michigan highways, interstates, and rural roads, especially in the summer. Our state’s fresh water lakes, dunes, and natural beauty attract out-of-state visitors in the warm months. The increase of road construction zones and road traffic are a dangerous combination, causing thousands of motor vehicle accidents in construction areas every year. The...

A surgical instrument used to mince up (“morcellate”) and remove the uterus during a hysterectomy, a uterine fibroid, an ovarian tumor, or other tissues during laparoscopic surgeries on women significantly increases cancer injuries to women.  With the device, a hysterectomy can be a death sentence. Uterine cancer, for instance, afflicts many women.  The American...

Original Article by UpNorthLive.com 7 and 4 News Traverse City / Cadillac Troopers across six different states are teaming up to crack down on distracted drivers - something they say is comparable to drunk drivers. Michigan State Police troopers will join Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to stop distracted drivers next week....

In April of 2014, the United States Department of Transportation launched distracted driving awareness month, which included nationwide advertising and new strategies for law enforcement to crack down on texting and other dangerous activities diverting a person’s attention away from the task of driving.  Distractions endanger drivers, passengers, and bystanders.  In 2012, 3,328 people...