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Police officer in uniform performing CPR to person lying on ground. Ambulance in  background.
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Balance between sleep and exercise may be key to help osteoarthritis patients manage pain
Although osteoarthritis has no cure, researchers are developing a new intervention to improve patients’ chronic pain outcomes.
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Unique asthma therapy helps woman breathe easier
For asthma, a novel treatment called bronchial thermoplasty may be an option, like it was for this grandmother and avid exerciser.
man jumping and bending over bar in olympic uniform and then on right in medical white coat posing
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First-year medical student wins gold at Paralympics
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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Kids gained excess weight during the pandemic
A study of a large cohort of children and adolescents suggests that childhood obesity rates have spiked during the COVID-19 era.
woman doing bills in living room with pink shirt and red glasses on
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Poll finds tax-free accounts are used less by those who may need them most
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
dirtbike jump tuxedo amputated leg wheelchair
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Paralyzed from a crash, man saved by hip surgery after life-threatening infection
He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.
senior couple kiss forehead window
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Wide variation seen in family caregiver availability for people with dementia
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.
Doctor in white car with child looking out the window
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Black Skin, White Coat
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.
 Masked Woman Blood Glucose Check
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Why Do People with Diabetes Develop Severe COVID-19?
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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‘You can do anything’: teen with disabilities reaches for her dreams
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.
Pharmacists White Coats under Tree Outdoors
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Addressing blood pressure in a new way
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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Physician & nurse leaders from Michigan Medicine and 20 other hospital systems across Michigan plead for vaccinations
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.
Nurse holding syringe vials with vaccine in clinic.
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Studying an extra COVID-19 vaccine dose in people with autoimmune diseases
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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Brain food: Michigan Medicine hosts month-long food drive to help kids learn and serve neighbors in need
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.
Doctor in White Coat with Foot Bones
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Complexities of foot and ankle surgery: finding the right solutions
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.