Quotes by Richard Stein

“Most silent heart attacks really arent silent; theyre just not noticed. If questioned carefully, many patients will recall some vague symptoms, such as indigestion or back pain, that they blamed on something else at the time.”

“[Doctors urge others to follow suit.] If you have any doubts, ... go to the emergency room. Dont worry about embarrassment -- its better to be embarrassed than dead.”

“Fire Commissioner (Charles) Wilson has an open checkbook to ensure the safety of the residents of the City of Detroit and his firefighters,”

“As embarrassing as todays stories are, and the series to follow, it provides us an opportunity to identify the problems that exist,”

“The implication is that doctors and the media and paid advertising by [aspirin manufacturers] have had a positive impact. The approximately one-third reduction in heart attacks and fatal heart attacks in patients taking aspirin will help reduce the death and disability from coronary heart disease in the United States.”

“People who have chronic infections -- and gum disease is one of the major chronic infections -- are at increased risk later in life for atherosclerosis [hardening of the arteries] and coronary heart disease,”

“People who have chronic infections -- and gum disease is one of the major chronic infections -- are at increased risk later in life for atherosclerosis [hardening of the arteries] and coronary heart disease.”

“A number of people will be on our campus that we dont know. We owe it to the safety of our students to have more security.”

“Even if we get an increase in state aid, I might not use it to restore positions but rather to reduce the levy. I dont like the look of the levy because its still too high.”

“Our mission is to create the right condition for learning with affordability and quality. Hopefully residents will see that. This budget is not going to be an easy task.”