Michigan Tagged Articles

University of Michigan receives NIH grant to study birth-related pelvic floor injuries

Posted: November 15, 2012 Pharmaceutical

The University of Michigan was awarded a $5.2 million grant by National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study birth-related pelvic floor injuries and their relationship to pelvic floor disorders like urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The grant is the

Nine dead, more than 100 infected by tainted steroids for back pain

Posted: October 9, 2012 Pharmaceutical

It took more than a month for doctors to diagnose 67-year-old Lilian Cary with fungal meningitis and begin treatment. The Michigan woman was responding to the medication, and her fever had broken, but her frail body ultimately lost its battle

New study finds removal of transvaginal mesh may pose further injury

Posted: October 1, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A new study published in the September issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology warns that women who experience complications from transvaginal mesh devices may be putting themselves at risk for further injury and complications by opting to have

Stress urinary incontinence can make work more stressful

Posted: September 22, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Work is stressful enough without having medical complications making a job more difficult. A new study shows that women who suffer from a common condition known as stress urinary incontinence are more likely to have difficulty with on-the-job and performance-related

Child death leads Blind Xpress to recall window blinds for strangulation hazard

Posted: September 12, 2012 Recalls

In cooperation with Blind Xpress of Livonia, Michigan, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of roughly 315,000 custom-made horizontal blinds and 139,000 vertical blinds due to a strangulation hazard.

Arrested BP engineer says secret evidence will clear him of charges

Posted: May 16, 2012 Environmental

An engineer who was the first person to be arrested on charges related to BP’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill for deleting a series of text messages has asked the court to allow him to share undisclosed records that,

Traumatic brain injury victim on road to recovery after state fair stage collapse

Posted: April 6, 2012 Personal Injury

A woman whose skull was crushed in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse last August is showing remarkable signs of recovery after the traumatic brain injury she received left her in a coma and on life support.

Space heater recalls you should know about

Posted: January 3, 2012 Product Liability

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission urges caution when using portable heating devices, and has compiled a list of heaters that have been recalled for flaws or defects that pose a risk of fire. While these heaters should not show

Metformin may help protect against diabetes-associated cancers

Posted: December 7, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may prevent natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of cancer cells, suggests a new study from Michigan State University (MSU) and South Korea’s Seoul National University. The study looked

Diet pill indicated as contributing cause of Bubba Smith’s death

Posted: November 10, 2011 Product Liability

Results from an autopsy indicate the diet pill phentermine contributed to the death of Bubba Smith, the towering all-pro football player-turned-actor and commercial spokesman. Smith was also found to have heart disease and high blood pressure. He was 66.