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Early result acceptance programs could bring innovative change to medical residency applications
Matching with a residency program can be stressful and costly for medical students. Two experts share findings on how ERAPs could lift some pressure from Match Day for future doctors.
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A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental health
Psychiatrists offer a lifeline for doctors and other providers offering mental health care in primary care settings for children, teens, young adults, pregnant women and new mothers.
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Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds
Participants said the lesions caused similar or more distress than skin conditions like acne or psoriasis.
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Minding Memory
Could the FDA’s Approval of a New Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease do More Harm than Good?
Aducanumab is a new drug designed to remove amyloid in the brain. Following an accelerated process, the Food and Drug Administration approved Aducanumab as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease despite (what many experts feel) little evidence of effectiveness. In this episode we discuss the approval of Aducanumab with Dr. Jason Karlawish from the University of Pennsylvania and talk about what it could mean for drug discovery going forward.
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Taking care of your lungs during COVID and beyond
In the wake of the pandemic, a pulmonologist provides advice on protecting your often-overlooked lung health.
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Protein in the brain uses energy status to influence maturation, body size
A study in mice identifies link between reproductive status and metabolism.
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For psoriasis, molecular signature in healthy-appearing skin may be best predictor of response to anti-TNF treatment
Patients with psoriasis may hold clues in their genetic profile to predicting anti-TNF treatment response, furthering the application of precision medicine.
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Michigan Surgery Sessions
Implementing Strategies in a Change-Averse Environment
Implementing strategies is always challenging. Doing it in a change-averse or hostile environment makes it even more so. We continue the Michigan Women’s Surgical Collaborative mini-series with a discussion about how to move forward when the going isn’t so easy—and strategies for successful implementation in difficult environments.
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Michigan Answers Podcast
Michigan Answers: Questions About Anxiety
Emily Bilek, Ph.D. joins us to answer some of the most searched questions about anxiety.
Health Lab
20 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 12
Kids 5-11 are now eligible for Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. Pediatric experts share answers to parents’ questions as they consider vaccinating their child.
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Which older adults are getting their flu shots and COVID boosters?
Flu vaccines have stayed out of politics but a new poll shows a new political divide over flu shots as well as COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
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U-M Health launches mobile COVID-19 vaccination and test verification
Instead of carrying around their CDC-issued vaccine card, University of Michigan Health patients now have the option of displaying a digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record and recent COVID-19 test results through the MyUofMHealth patient portal and mobile phone app.
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Health Lab
5 ways to prepare your child for the COVID vaccine
Now that kids are eligible to get the COVID vaccine, it’s important to prepare them for what comes next, and to help manage fear of needles. Use these five expert tips to get your child ready to get their shot.
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Risk of PTSD, anxiety, loneliness after COVID-19 hospitalization
Research finds COVID-19 associated with mental health problems after discharge, with majority not recognizing significant symptoms as a concern.
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Minding Memory
What is the Value of Early Detection of Dementia?
In this episode we talk with Dr. Ken Langa about the implications of identification of “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease (situations where individuals may have biological signs of Alzheimer’s but no symptoms). Ken is a leading dementia researcher and our discussion focuses on an article he published called “Preclinical Alzheimer Disease – Early Diagnosis or Overdiagnosis” that was published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In his article co-authored with Dr. Jim Burke, he brings up some of the potential indirect effects of early detection.