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Double Lung Transplant Comes with Bittersweet Memories
A double lung transplant rids one patient of emphysema and gives him a lifetime to breathe.
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Physicians Less Likely to Vote in General Elections
A new study finds physicians and other health care professionals have different voting behaviors than other professions and the general public.
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Exploring a New Weapon Against COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
Researchers have created an experimental device that, instead of inhibiting inflammatory proteins in COVID-19 patients, changes the phenotype of circulating white blood cells, helping wean two patients off ECMO.
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How to Have a Safe Holiday Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Experts advise on how to celebrate without putting yourself, and your loved ones, at risk.
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New Cause of COVID-19 Blood Clots Identified
A new study reveals the COVID-19 virus triggers production of autoantibodies circulating through the blood, causing blood coagulation and clots in people hospitalized with the disease.
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Voting from a hospital bed: Emergency absentee ballot help available for Michigan Medicine patients
A medical emergency doesn’t have to keep Michigan Medicine patients from casting their ballot in the Nov. 3 national, state and local election, thanks to the efforts of a team of staff and medical students.
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11 Hidden Hardships Only Patients Understand, and Ways to Cope
A social worker shares coping strategies to help patients deal with the stress of health challenges.
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On Eve of Election, Young People Share Views on Healthcare and More
Pandemic and health issues are top of mind for the election, and changes to reproductive health funding are unpopular among people ages 14-24.
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Feeling Helpless as the Pandemic Continues? 26 Things You Can Do to Help
How to assist your community, neighbors, family and friends through the fall and winter.
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Pancreatic Cancer Survivor’s Advice: Don’t Give Up On Finding Answers
Unexplained abdominal symptoms sidelined an otherwise healthy, active life. After countless failed attempts to find the cause, a chance introduction opened the door to answers and recovery.
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Teaching Medical Students How to Care for People with Disabilities
A recent paper found more than three-quarters of first-year medical students were more comfortable approaching patients with disabilities in clinical settings after completing an educational session.
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African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney Disease at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization
Study reveals need for targeted efforts to reduce health disparities.
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Mask Resistance During a Pandemic Isn’t New – in 1918 Many Americans Were ‘Slackers’
The last pandemic killed around 675,000 people in the U.S. alone. Widespread acceptance of cloth face coverings could help to stop history from repeating itself today.
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Pandemic must-haves: PPE and clean, sanitized scrubs & gowns
Henry Ford Health System, Michigan Medicine(link is external) and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System unveiled their $48 million shared laundry facility that is expected to achieve both significant savings from more efficient operations and better meet the needs of these three health systems.
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6 Misconceptions About Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Two plastic surgeons address common misconceptions about breast reconstruction surgery, and answer commonly asked questions.