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The Uncertainty of a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
A patient with stage 4 cancer provides practical advice for others living with a similar diagnosis.
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Social Distancing With Kids
A childhood expert provides social distancing, routines and behavior management tips to help parents with kids now at home full time.
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Christopher K. Bichakjian, M.D., appointed chair of U-M Department of Dermatology
The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Christopher K. Bichakjian, M.D., as chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective April 1, 2020. He has served as interim chair since November 2018.
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Latest on COVID-19: Physician encourages continued social distancing, says most people don’t need hospital care for COVID-19
“I know this is a time of high anxiety and we’re all worried about getting sick,” says Marie Lozon, M.D., a pediatric emergency physician and leader in Michigan Medicine’s emergency response team. “The good news is that most people who contract COVID-19 don’t need hospital care. They can be cared for at home.”
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U-M asks community to donate gear to protect health care workers and patients from COVID-19
With the number of COVID-19 patients rising daily, leaders at Michigan Medicine are asking for the community’s help in donating supplies now.
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Redesigning Prenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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7 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Good and Bad Touch
A national poll, conducted by pediatricians at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, covers sexual abuse and ways you as a parent can discuss the topic with your own children.
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With Half of Adults Over 65 Lacking Dental Insurance, Poll Finds Strong Support for Universal Medicare Dental Benefit
Basic Medicare doesn’t include coverage for dental care, but a vast majority of older adults think it should, and many are skipping oral care due to cost.
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Unconditional Love and Radical Acceptance
After receiving a rare cancer diagnosis, one local pastor says she has learned more about what unconditional love means.
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Michigan Medicine physician on the pandemic: “This is a marathon, not a sprint.”
David Miller, M.D. is part of the team of Michigan Medicine doctors who have been working daily to plan for the hospital’s response to COVID-19.
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Disease Connection Answers May Exist within this Arizona Tribe
Recent studies are uncovering how diabetes may structurally alter the brain, leading to cognitive decline.
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Cooking at Home While Social Distancing
Cooking can be cathartic, and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cooking at home can not only give you a healthy meal, but can help the health of your community by flattening the curve.
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Fear Can Spread From Person to Person Faster Than the Coronavirus
Neuroscientist Jacek Debiec  explains just how powerful the fear of contagion can be.
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Study Finds Disease Causing Repeats Help Human Neurons Function
By focusing on the biology of healthy nerve cells, new research finds repeats in a gene, which causes Fragile X Syndrome, regulates how and when proteins are made in neurons.
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100 Years of Stopping Contagion with Science
Even before scientists understood what caused them, or developed drugs or vaccines for them, U-M offered advanced care for infectious diseases.