First large study of surgical opioid prescribing and patient usage shows the potential for reduced amounts and the importance of safe disposal of unused pills

Joining the bone marrow registry is the first step to being the cure for patients with blood cancers like leukemia

The fifth-leading risk factor for mortality worldwide, air pollution presents a major heart health risk. But a simple, low-cost intervention could help people breathe easier at home.

A flu vaccine can shield you, and those you love, from the virus’ potentially life-threatening effects — including heart attack.

The management of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers varies greatly, according to a new study. Researchers offer three key takeaways.

Learn more about AFM disease; the very rare, polio-like illness that causes paralysis in children and its symptoms.

More funding, scientific insights and clinical advances have started to drive progress in this challenging disease, and researchers see potential for immunotherapy to revolutionize its future.

With voters in several states asked to decide about recreational and medical marijuana, a quick look at the state of knowledge about the drug and its derivatives

Immunotherapy and personalized medicine are giving fresh hope to patients living with lung cancer. A Michigan Medicine specialist shares an update.

Join one of the largest single-day blood drives on the University of Michigan campus and register as an organ and tissue donor during Be a Hero at the Big House, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11.

Urine leakage can get in the way of life and exercise; results point to potential importance of routine screening

Breast cancer patients face a dizzying number of choices for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. A Michigan Medicine plastic surgeon offers advice and insight.

Ninety-five percent of reviewed apps for children ages 5 and under include at least one form of advertising, a new U-M study finds. Why parents should pay attention.

All women should know about their breast cancer risk — a factor that varies with age and family history. Learn about when, how and why to get screened.

Michigan Medicine’s Department of Community Health Services (CHS) has awarded $7.2 million to 26 community-based projects that aim to address the root of the health inequities facing Washtenaw County residents. These awards will support projects that target health equity and the social determinants of health (education, poverty, housing, transportation, etc.), which are responsible for the stark disparities in health outcomes.