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Michigan Medicine joins hospitals nationwide in campaign encouraging everyone to #MaskUp
Michigan Medicine has joined about 100 of the nation’s top health care systems with an urgent plea for all Americans – mask up,(link is external) because wearing a facemask is our best chance at slowing the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health Lab
How the Polio Vaccine Virus Occasionally Becomes Dangerous
Genetic study of the live vaccine could help efforts toward eradication.
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Health Lab
Suicide Risk During Pregnancy, After Childbirth on the Rise
Study finds prevalence of suicidal thoughts and self-harm among childbearing women nearly doubled over a decade, with an estimated 24,000 individuals at potential suicide risk.
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Michigan Medicine adds visitor restrictions for emergency department, hospitals and clinics
Michigan Medicine has added visitor restrictions at its hospitals and clinics to continue to minimize COVID-19 spread and keep patients and staff safe.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Volunteers Explain Why They Signed Up
COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers explain why they signed up.
white figured person standing next to a polygenetic risk score labeled A in green with a yellow dot and another person standing next to one labeled b with a red dot.
Health Lab
Democratizing Genetic Data for Cancer Research
An open access, online repository accelerates advancements in cancer prevention and prediction.
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Health Lab
Call for Health Care Providers to Advocate for Disability Rights During COVID-19
A recent paper highlights concerns around access to medical treatment and medical rationing decisions for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health Lab
Young Kids’ YouTube Viewing Dominated by Consumerism, Ads
Report finds children are often consuming pervasive and inappropriate advertising, violence and other questionable content while watching online videos.
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Health Lab
Finding Your Place in The Medical Field
An endocrinologist specializing in thyroid cancer and creator of the Hemoglobin A1c test for diabetes reflects on his career, offering advice for aspiring researchers.
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Health Lab
A Change of Heart
A new drug being tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy changed the structure of the heart in a new report from a clinical trial.
Doctors inserting ventilator tube hazmat suits
Health Lab
Best Practices for Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with ARDS, COVID-19
A new review summarizes practices that lessen time on a ventilator and reduce deaths.
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Health Lab
Tracking Long-Term Outcomes of Children Who Undergo Complex Heart Surgery
At the American Heart Association scientific sessions, researchers present data on risks for children who have had complex heart surgery for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
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Health Lab
Should Medical Residency Interviews Be Capped?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, changes to the residency application process may tempt applicants to overschedule interviews.
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Life After COVID-19 Hospitalization: Major Lasting Effects on Health, Work and More
Outcomes two months after a hospital stay for COVID-19 include high rates of death, rehospitalization, lingering health issues and problems with work and finances.
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$14 Million push for type 1 diabetes breakthroughs: New JDRF Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan
Michigan Medicine, through its Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute (EWCDI), and JDRF are collaborating to establish the JDRF Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan.