Health

Stay informed on Minnesota health and safety issues that affect our region. This section covers medical negligence, unsafe products, and health policy developments that impact St. Cloud and Central Minnesota families. Learn how laws protect patients and how to take action if someone’s negligence causes harm.

Another Medical Round Up

A number of medical issues i found of interest this past week: – CNN took a look at the affect of chronic pain on women. – Time looked at what Ipods may be doing to children’s hearing. – The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Aug 2010

New Concerns About Stroke Scans?

It’s bad enough that a person is concerned about the possibility of a stoke. The doctor has them undergo a CT brain perfusion scan. The results are waited for, but then the person’s hair starts…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Aug 2010

(Update) Looks Like There Have Been Problems With Wright County Eggs For A While

In what is looking a lot like the peanut butter mess from a couple of years back, a closer look at Iowa company Wright County Eggs is a big mess. The actual recall has now reach the noteworthy…

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 Aug 2010

Alternative Medicines Is Better Than Deadly Drugs

Does every week bring us another pain killer recall? How many advertised drugs are now being found to actually harm us? The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that…

By Mike Bryant

/ 6 Aug 2010

The Committee To Protect BP

You wonder how this group would defend the turning off of the alarms: Turn Off The Safety Alarm : How Bad Could It Be?, Mike Bryant | July 23, 2010 7:27 PM This is the group in congress that…

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 Jul 2010

Turn Off The Safety Alarm : How Bad Could It Be?

There is a reports today that the alarms were disabled on the Transocean Ltd.’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig before the explosions that started the oil disaster in the Gulf. The alarms had…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Jul 2010

The Spin Of The Oil Spill

I was watching Kevin Costner testify the other day about the spin machine that could be an answer to the horrific tragedy in the Gulf. Hopefully, there will be some solutions soon. Until then, it…

By Mike Bryant

/ 7 Jul 2010

Free Day For Many: How About A News Roundup?

– It was great to see headlines that the Minnesota nurses strike was over and both sides seemed to be satisfied with the deal. Star Tribune – Yet another reason the Oil Spill needs to be taken very…

By Mike Bryant

/ 5 Jul 2010

Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy And Its Success

Over the last couple of years, we have been seeing more clients who have been turning to Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy for relief. We have been learning more about it with each client. But, it does…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Jun 2010

Michele Bachmann (R-BP or MN)

I saw this BP designation yesterday in a comment to a Minneapolis Tribune blog. That is the question right now. Who does she…

By Mike Bryant

/ 19 Jun 2010

Campbell Soup Recalls 15,000,000 Pounds Of "SpaghettiOs With Meatballs"

The middle of June, Campbell Soup did a nationwide recall of 15,000,000 pounds of SpaghettiOs with Meatballs . The canned products was recalled due to possible under-processing,. The mislabeled…

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 Jun 2010

Apology Or Not : This Congressman Is On The Wrong Side of The Consumers (Update)

The GOP is doing everything it can to cover this up, but the public should be outraged. I wonder what his PAC report says for contributors? …

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Jun 2010