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Philanthropy News
New campaign aims to calm the storm children with epilepsy face
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital launches Calming the Storm, a campaign to support children with epilepsy and their families during Epilepsy Awareness Month in November.
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Health Lab
Misinformation, AI & health: Poll reveals older adults’ worries
Health information generated by artificial intelligence, or created as misinformation, worries older adults, a poll shows.
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Minding Memory
Can a Serious Infection Increase the Risk of Developing Dementia?
In this episode, Lauren and Matt talk with Leah Richmond-Rakerd, PhD who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on emotional and behavioral dysregulation across the life course. Here, Dr. Richmond-Rakerd will discuss her recent study on “The Associations of Hospital-Treated Infections with Subsequent Dementia: Nationwide 30-year Analysis” that was published in Nature Aging.
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Health Lab
Timely CPR saves runner who collapsed during first week of college
Bystander CPR saves a first year college student who collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest while running during his first week of school.
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News Release
Service Employees International Union workers reach tentative agreement with University of Michigan Health
SEIU Healthcare Michigan, U-M Health announce tentative collective bargaining agreement
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Health Lab
Don’t choose health insurance for 2025 until you read this
Health insurance choices for 2025 have changed for Medicare, healthcare.gov and employer plans, and costs have too. An update on what’s most important to consider.
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Health Lab
An ultrasound-activated hydrogel for steady, sustained drug delivery
Researchers have developed a new composite hydrogel capable of achieving sustained, zero-order drug release using ultrasound as a trigger.
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Health Lab Podcast
New study finds steep increase in ED visits for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and shows persistent maternal health disparities
Findings suggest significant increase in emergency department utilization for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy over 14 year span.
News Release
U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder
The University of Michigan will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery impact people with opioid use disorder, how guidelines might be adjusted to address post-surgical pain and how to prevent opioid-related harms.
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Health Lab
Whooping cough cases are on the rise: 5 things to know
Cases of a bacterial lung infection known as whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise, with more than double the number of cases compared to last year.
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Health Lab
Mapping the social lives of mice
A study hints at how complex introducing yourself to another can be, using a mouse model to uncover the brain processes behind nonsexual social approach and contact.
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Health Lab
Sharp spike seen in emergency visits for life threatening pregnancy complication
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.
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Health Lab
Diabetic retinopathy is being diagnosed more in younger patients
Although previously rare in young people with diabetes, an editorial in JAMA Ophthalmology notes that diabetic retinopathy is increasing in younger patients, urging clinicians to remain vigilant of symptoms.
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News Release
Mott named No.1 children’s hospital in state, among best in the country by U.S. News & World Report
University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has again been recognized as the top children’s hospital in Michigan and among the best in the nation for pediatric specialty care.
News Release
NIH High-Risk, High-Reward program awards three U-M Medical School investigators
Three U-M investigators—Changyang Linghu, Longhua Guo and Sundeep Kalantry—have been acknowledged by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) prestigious High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.