The One (And a Half) Month Later iPad Review.

Is it all it’s cracked up to be, or is it an expensive paperweight?

New Study on Cell Phone Use and Brain Cancer Inconclusive

A large, international study to determine whether cell phones cause cancer – in particular – brain cancers, is coming back inconclusive once again. The report, which is due to be published in a medical journal, looked at 13,000 cell phone users over a 10-year period. The report looked specifically at number of calls and length [...]

New Study Links Secondhand Smoke to Sinus Conditions

By now, most of us realize the dangers of smoking, including the damaging effects associated with being exposed to secondhand smoke. But in a new study undertaken by researchers at the Henry Ford Health System, the list of health risks connected to secondhand smoke continues to grow. The study is believed to be the first [...]

Alkaline Ionized Water: More than Just Hydration

We all know that we should drink more water but from filtered to fluoridated and from artesian well to tap, when it comes to knowing what are the best kinds of water to drink, the recommendations aren’t so clear. In recent years, much attention has been made to the quality of water rather than just [...]

Smoking in Michigan Gets Snuffed Out

Michigan joined 37 other states this week when it banned smoking in restaurants, bars and other public places – excluding casinos. It is a victory for its advocates who have pushed the state Congress to pass this law over the past several years. I am amazed, however, by the outrage of people who do not think [...]

SJMO To Present Free Orthopedic Seminars in May

Pontiac, MI—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) will continue its series of free, monthly, orthopedic community seminars throughout 2010.  The one-hour seminars are held at 6 p.m. in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. SJMO orthopedic specialists will conduct the seminars, speaking on a wide range of orthopedic procedures and joint replacement.  Dates, [...]