Noah Fromson
Public Relations Representative

Fromson joined Michigan Medicine in March 2021. He covers the neurosciences and cardiovascular medicine. He spent three years as a television reporter in West Michigan and is passionate about multimedia storytelling. Contact: [email protected] Twitter: @noahfromson

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Health Lab
Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner lowers risk of bleeding, study finds
Talk to your doctor about whether taking aspirin can do you more harm than good.
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Health Lab
ALS risk higher among production workers, those exposed to metals, volatile compounds on job
Michigan’s legacy industry and agriculture have led to persistent environmental exposures.
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Health Lab
Death rate for torn aorta drops, still 5 times more deadly without surgery
The study finds nearly 96% of patients deemed eligible for surgery survive in the first 48 hours.
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Health Lab
Screening and treatment bring hope for children with spinal muscular atrophy 
One in 50 people carry the gene for the neuromuscular condition.
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Health Lab
Simple rubber band fix improves surgical mask seal to N95 levels, study shows
This easy, cheap fix could help people when and where N95 respirators are in short supply.
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Health Lab
How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma
The same metabolite is linked to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Health Lab
Early blood tests predict death, severe disability for traumatic brain injury
In the study, the method predicted poor outcomes six months after injury with high accuracy.
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Health Lab
Tornado survivor finds motivation, smile during rehab journey
He’s encouraged by family and the hope he will be able to walk again.
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Health Lab
Pathway uncovered for greatest lupus genetic risk factor, study shows
The discovery could be a route to novel treatments for the autoimmune disease.
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Health Lab
Former army medic turned emergency physician offers training, care during Ukraine war
He’s trained hundreds of health care workers on providing trauma care.
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Health Lab
Back to the beautiful game: the journey to sport after serious knee injury
A professional soccer player needed major surgery. One year later, she made a major comeback.
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Health Lab
Children and teens getting spinal surgery don’t need so many opioids, study suggests
Pain scores were similar despite opioid consumption decreasing.
News Release
Michigan Medicine receives grant recognizing it as a top U.S. program for spinal cord injury
Joining fewer than 20 health systems in the United States, Michigan Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation received a federal research grant for spinal cord injury – reflecting its comprehensive care for patients with SCI and signifying the program as a national leader in the field.
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Health Lab
Patient deterioration predictor could surpass limits of traditional vital signs
The technology developed at the University of Michigan continuously uses data from a single electrocardiogram.
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Health Lab
Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guideline, study finds
Researchers say the findings suggest more clinicians are carefully considering the risks of prescribing opioids.
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