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Although osteoarthritis has no cure, researchers are developing a new intervention to improve patients’ chronic pain outcomes.
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For asthma, a novel treatment called bronchial thermoplasty may be an option, like it was for this grandmother and avid exerciser.
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Paralympian Sam Grewe shares his journey from being a young teen receiving a cancer diagnosis to becoming an athlete competing on a global stage, and how his diagnosis and experience inspired him to become a doctor.
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A study of a large cohort of children and adolescents suggests that childhood obesity rates have spiked during the COVID-19 era.
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Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA) and other programs that give a tax break for saving for future health costs aren’t used by many older adults and are most used by those who need them least
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He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.
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A new study looks at how dementia and Alzheimer’s disease patients get caregiving from family caregivers including wives, husbands, daughters and sons, as well as paid help, and disparities in care.
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Obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Versha Pleasant writes about her experience as a Black woman in America in a letter to her son that she wrote in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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Type 2 diabetes is one of the main risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 due to too much inflammation, often called a cytokine storm. New research shows a potential new therapy for these patients.
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Born with cerebral palsy and brachial plexus palsy, Shianna Wilson has been working with Michigan Medicine doctors to push boundaries and change the narrative around what life is like for people living with disabilities.
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In collaboration with the CDC, Michigan Medicine has piloted a clinical pharmacist program that is proving to be highly effective in helping patients manage hypertension.
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Medical leaders from 21 hospital systems signed an open letter to Michigan residents pleading for people to get vaccinated. The letter comes after an increase of COVID-19 cases across the state, which leaders warn could turn into a fourth wave.
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How would a third dose of COVID vaccine affect people with autoimmune disease? A new NIH study co-led by a U-M rheumatologist aims to find out.
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As children return to school, and the Delta variant of coronavirus threatens to disrupt many lives across Michigan, the need for a stable source of food has once again grown urgent for tens of thousands of people in the communities surrounding the University of Michigan.
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Foot and ankle conditions are as varied as the patients living with them. A U-M orthopaedic surgeon advocates personalized medicine to meet these unique needs.