A Michigan Medicine and VA physician calls for more clinicians at VA gospitals

The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) has just released its Annual Data Report in the form of an executive summary for 2019 on the nation’s epidemiology of kidney disease.

A new Healthy Aging Poll finds many older adults say they take leftover antibiotics without physician guidance, despite awareness of antibiotic resistance risks.

A mouse study hints that the gut microbiomes of Crohn’s disease and IBD patients may be improved through dietary changes.

Recreational specialists help kids with special needs and children with disabilities participate in previously challenging outdoor activities like tree climbing.

Organ donation saves three lives in one family, after brother, sister and their mother each receive kidney transplants.

Immune system compound itaconate shown to block vitamin B12 pathway that tuberculosis-causing bacteria need to survive.

A new open-source algorithm tested by researchers using the Apple Watch may revolutionize the accuracy of sleep tracker wearables.

Eye doctors reduce number of prescription opioids after cornea surgery with no negative impact on pain management.

Michigan Medicine experts provide tips on how to best navigate the Halloween holiday for children with disabilities.

CBD oil and other supplements containing cannabidiol are gaining popularity, but does CBD work for treating chronic pain?

Treating newly diagnosed depression patients with antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy, or “talk therapy”, is roughly equal in cost and benefit when measured over the long term of five years.

Even if they never write a single prescription for an opioid painkiller, or care for someone who has overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, people who work in every area of American healthcare need to understand how the opioid epidemic is affecting their patients, their families and their communities, and how to prevent new cases of opioid addiction.

A Michigan Medicine dermatologist discusses what you should know about the common skin rash called psoriasis.

After a moped accident left one teenager with severe leg injuries, amputation surgery, physical therapy and a prosthetic leg are now helping her accomplish her goals.