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Health Lab
An often overlooked cause of genetic disease
Pituitary diseases arise from RNA splicing variants.
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Health Lab
Delirium is a common consequence of severe COVID-19, study finds
Cognitive impairment is highly likely for patients in the ICU and could be lasting.
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Health Lab
Poll: How did COVID impact kids’ fast food habits?
1 in 5 parents say their children ate fast food more often since the pandemic shutdowns and 1 in 6 say their child eats fast food at least twice a week.
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Health Lab
Pandemic tripled telehealth use for Gen Z, but even digital natives want in-person care
Polls of teens and young adults taken before and during pandemic show most see the benefit of telemedicine, especially video and for minor ailments.
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Health Lab
Common anti-seizure medication associated with elevated fracture risk in kids with epilepsy
The findings will help physicians determine treatment options for children and young teens.
News Release
Mott to host live Q & A on COVID vaccines and kids
Parents with children who are 12 and older – or whose child will soon be 12 – may still be deciding whether to vaccinate them against COVID.
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Health Lab
Taking the pain out of unexplained physical symptoms in kids
How pediatric teams are working to improve diagnosis and treatment of somatic symptom and related disorders in the hospital setting.
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Michigan Answers
Sierra’s Michigan Answer: Researching bold breakthroughs for diabetes
Imagine two patients. Both the same age and height. The same gender and race. Both have a similar medical history. Two people, almost identical in every way. So, why does one of them, seemingly at random, develop diabetes?
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Health Lab
Turning 65 means a lot for Americans’ wallets, health spending study finds
Out-of-pocket costs drop sharply after Medicare eligibility at age 65, especially for those with the highest bills.
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COVID-19 antibodies persist, reduce reinfection risk for up to six months, study finds
The antibodies ability to neutralize COVID-19 did not differ significantly over the six-month period.
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Health Lab
Youth report feeling physically, mentally better after spending time in nature
A survery suggests actively supporting time spent outside could help promote overall well-being among teens and young adults.
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Health Lab
Tele-psychiatry a resounding success in 5-year trial
Telehealth for psychiatric care has been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, but a study launched long before COVID-19 shows its power for mental health care.
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Michigan Answers
Chris’ Michigan Answer: Creating a way for himself and others
It was December 2017, and Chris Connolly was four months into medical school, when he discovered it was difficult for him to hold onto a cardiology stethoscope when reaching across a patient’s hospital bed. It was time to take a trip to the hardware store.
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Health Lab
Private equity firms are buying more surgical facilities
The number of investments in surgical centers and practices by private equity firms increased every year in the past two decades.
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Health Lab
Majority of older adults say health care workers should have to get COVID-19 vaccine
Many unvaccinated health care workers will soon be subject to a federal vaccine requirement announced by President Biden. A new poll shows most older adults support a COVID vaccination mandate for doctors, nurses and others.