A new youth violence prevention program focuses on reducing teen violence, including gun violence, by intervening in primary care and emergency department settings.

During the latest surge of COVID-19 cases, emergency departments across the state face crowding and longer wait times. While they remain dedicated to serving patients, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine are donating 300 personal hygiene kits to homeless shelters in Washtenaw County.

The HeForShe movement focused on the role of men on accelerating gender equality. Is it time to close up shop on this movement, or is there still work to do? If the work isn’t done, what does getting it done look like?

Data shows most school shooters get their guns from home, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of firearms in households with teens has increased.

Diabetes can damage your eyes and could lead to permanent vision loss without treatment. A U-M ophthalmologist shares four crucial things to know about diabetes and your eyes.

Garneisha Torrence, M.D., joins us to answer the top-asked questions about plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain.

The Omicron variant of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is the latest in a string of variants. What do we know about Omicron? Will vaccines protect against it? A U-M infectious disease expert explains what we know so far.

The school shooting Nov. 30, 2021 in Oxford, Michigan may cause mental distress and trauma in children and teens, on top of the effects of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Tips and links to help families cope.

Researchers report progress towards understanding which genes play the biggest roles in psoriasis.

Patients often find themselves juggling new financial worries at the same time as a cancer diagnosis. Now, researchers are tackling the issue.

The findings reveal more about the process essential for maintaining cellular health and function.

Nicole Bhave, M.D. joins us to sort out answers to the most searched questions about the “silent killer” that is high blood pressure.

Michigan Medicine doctors help 5-year-old Chloe Moser and her parents during her fourth major heart surgery at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.

Medical students can benefit from mentorship in a number of ways, including guidance that helps facilitate student-led scientific research.

Trips, slips and falls are a major cause of injury, hospitalization and death in older people but prevention can start with quick fixes in their homes that you can make during a holiday visit