Senior Public Relations Representative
Urban was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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The coronavirus pandemic is spurning innovation in medical technology as evidenced in two new devices designed to protect patients and providers during treatment for COVID-19.
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Emergencies still occur during a pandemic. Providers in emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and other specialties explain why you shouldn’t delay emergency care if you need it.
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Michigan Medicine experts explain how that new home workspace could be causing back and neck pain, and offer tips for creating a space that is easier on your muscles and joints.
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A new study finds adults with traumatic spinal cord injury are at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders and secondary chronic diseases compared to adults without the condition.
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From a negative pressure helmet to enhanced protocols, researchers at the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care are adapting their research to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new report from Michigan Medicine researchers and the RAND Corporation offers evidence-based strategies for expanding critical care resources for COVID-19 patients.
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Researchers have developed a negative pressure helmet for COVID-19 patients, providing more protection for health care workers and reducing strain on other essential medical equipment.
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A collaborative group of emergency departments across the State of Michigan are fighting COVID-19 by helping each other through the coordination of the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC).
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A new study examines the factors associated with a potentially missed diagnosis of appendicitis in children and adults in the emergency department.
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Michigan Medicine Health Lab asked women at U-M how they're empowering the next generation of women for International Women's Day. These were their responses.
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Two Michigan Medicine-led programs have been named among the 100 highest-scoring proposals in the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition(link is external). One of the 100 proposals will win a $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges.
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After a mother’s sudden diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer, one family, along with staff at Michigan Medicine, came together to focus on love.
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For patients with lupus, new study finds skin rashes may contain high levels of staph bacteria, which could be spreadable.
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To encourage medical students who are underrepresented in medicine to enter highly competitive specialties, two Michigan Medicine specialties have made a partnership with a national organization that offers hands-on learning experiences.
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Three anti-seizure medications found equally effective for treating a severe form of epilepsy in new clinical trial.