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8 facts about addiction and recovery
Michigan Medicine mental health experts shares facts and information about addiction and treatment options available.
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85% of Mexican Americans with dementia unaware of diagnosis, outpacing overall rate
More than three-quarters of older adults with dementia may be unaware of their diagnosis, a University of Michigan study finds. 
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Tooth infection leads doctors to giant brain aneurysm
A tooth infection led to the discovery of a woman’s giant brain aneurysm, which doctors treated using minimally invasive flow diversion embolization. 
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Protecting children from poor air quality: 6 things to know
As smoke from wildfires trigger poor air quality alerts across the country, many parents may worry about the impact on their child’s health. Here, a Michigan Medicine expert provides six ways to help reduce exposure.
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Using data to drive sepsis care
Michigan Medicine expert, Hallie Prescott, M.D., discusses successful statewide efforts to improve sepsis treatment–and setting the bar for change at the national level
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Wildfires: How to protect your lung health in poor air quality
With raging wildfires affecting air quality, experts say protecting your lung health is key.
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Protecting children from poor air quality: 6 things to know
As smoke from wildfires trigger poor air quality alerts across the country, many parents may worry about the impact on their child’s health. Here, a Michigan Medicine expert provides six ways to help reduce exposure.
hospital beds in hallway
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Using data to drive sepsis care
Michigan Medicine expert, Hallie Prescott, M.D., discusses successful statewide efforts to improve sepsis treatment–and setting the bar for change at the national level
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People find medical test results hard to understand, increasing overall worry
In a published research letter in JAMA, researchers tested whether people could understand standard pathology reports and whether a patient-centered report might improve understanding.
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First-of-its-kind blood test for head and neck cancer
A Michigan Medicine lab has begun providing a first-of-its-kind new cancer test. Developed at the University of Michigan, MyHPVscore is a highly accurate blood test that can detect HPV-related head and neck cancer by measuring fragments of tumor DNA in a patient’s bloodstream.
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Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers
University of Michigan researchers have developed a new way of detecting circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic cancer and lung cancer patients.
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TNF inhibitors prevent complications in kids with Crohn’s disease, recommended as first-line therapies
Early treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease. Michigan Medicine researchers confirmed this finding using prospective data.