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For Ann Arbor Pastor Stacey Duke, and many other patients with cancer, the pandemic feels far from over
Duke, who was profiled in March 2020, reflects on navigating life with stage 4 cancer while much of the country is focused on getting ‘back to normal’ 
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Summer plans ahead? Stay safe with these 5 cool tips
How to make the most of the season, happily and healthily.
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ECT: The final (essential) option
Two mothers discuss the benefits and side effects of electroconvulsive treatments received by their sons. 
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Financial barriers fell for some cancer survivors after Affordable Care Act
Adult patients under 65 were less likely to delay treatment and had less trouble paying for medications or dental care after key features of the landmark health care law were implemented.
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Transgender couple fulfills dream to become parents
Gender-affirming health care is essential for transgender patients. When Jesse Ballard and Maria Ortiz decided to become parents, Dr. Daphna Stroumsa and their team helped them navigate transmasculine pregnancy and birth.
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Serious fireworks injuries doubled after Michigan law changed
Firework laws in Michigan changed in 2012 to allow purchase and use of airborne pyrotechnics; traumatic injuries from them doubled.
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COVID vaccine reduces risk of severe illness in pregnant women, protects newborns
New research shows pregnant people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are passing on that protection to their newborns, providing babies some immunity to Sars-CoV-2 before they enter the world.
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Focusing on the woman, not just the disability, could improve reproductive care
What researchers learned is being used to create the first patient-reported outcome measures for reproductive health in this population.  
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Precision medicine helps identify “at-risk rapid decliners” in early-stage kidney disease
A novel therapeutic may halt rapid kidney function in some type 1 diabetic kidney disease patients.
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HVAD risks: What you need to know
After a popular medical device for heart failure is taken off the market, a cardiac surgeon explains why most people won’t have theirs removed.
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Study: Hospitalizations for eating disorders spike among adolescents during COVID
One hospital reports significant increase in medical admissions among adolescents with existing or newly developed eating disorders during pandemic.
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Mary-Ann Mycek named next BME Chair
Mary-Ann Mycek, Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education in the College of Engineering and Biomedical Engineering professor, has been named the interim chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), effective July 1, 2021.
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Michigan Answers
Amaris’ Michigan Answer: Many answers
During a scan, Johana’s OB/GYN noticed a rare and complicated defect called situs inversus whereby the baby’s liver and stomach were on the opposite side of where they were supposed to be. To make matters worse, further complications were discovered affecting the heart, lungs, spleen and intestines.
teenage boy in wheelchair with severe injuries on left and then leaving hospital on right smiling with his dad in wheelchair
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Teenage ski racer walks again, eyeing slopes after traumatic car crash
His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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Breakthrough valve replacement offers non-surgical treatment for congenital heart disease
Michigan Medicine teams complete first procedures using new self-expanding heart valves for chronic pulmonary regurgitation, reducing risks of open heart surgery.