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Tell Your Smartphone Where It Hurts: New App Intuitively Tracks Pain
Patient-provided data can help doctors and health care professionals gain a more complete picture on pain. See how the technology works.
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Phyllis Hanson, M.D., Ph.D. to lead U-M Department of Biological Chemistry
The U-M Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Phyllis Hanson, M.D., Ph.D. as the new U-M Medical School’s Department Chair for Biological Chemistry. She will begin her role on November 1.
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Don’t Second-Guess Yourself, Aortic Dissection Survivor Says
A close encounter with death changed David Lossing’s life forever. Now, he and his family want to share a message of awareness.
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How Medicaid Expansion Gave Enrollees a Major Financial Boost
Health care coverage for low-income patients produces fiscal benefits that include lower unpaid debts, fewer bankruptcies and higher credit scores.
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Mental Health May Predict Pain Levels After Breast Cancer Treatment
One of the most common lingering challenges of breast cancer treatment might be linked to past trauma, underscoring the need to address mental and physical health.
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Despite DEA Limits on Opioids, Prescriptions Still Rose
A new drug policy was meant to curb unnecessary opioid prescriptions. Instead, prescriptions after surgery went up.
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More than half of parents of sleep-deprived teens blame electronics
Forty-three percent of parents report that their teen struggles to fall asleep or wakes up and can’t get back to sleep, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan.
Many teenagers blame electronics for poor quality sleep.
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10 Tips to Help Your Teen Sleep Better
A nationwide study finds many teens are sleep deprived. Find 10 tips for helping your teenager get more and better quality sleep, from the experts at Michigan Medicine.
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Why Aren't More STD Patients Getting This Proven Treatment?
Expedited partner therapy is a federally recommended treatment approach for STDs but several barriers prevent antibiotics from being administered quickly. Learn more.
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Solving a Grave Complication of Bone Marrow Transplants
See the latest research on graft vs host disease (GVHD), including new ways to prevent and treat this potentially fatal side effect of stem cell transplants.
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Why Do People With Addiction Relapse?
Learn the biological causes of substance abuse, including why people relapse, and find information on treating addiction from the addiction specialists at U-M.
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Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors to Know
Ovarian cancer is the No. 1 cause of gynecologic cancer deaths. Knowing the signs and knowing your body can be key to early detection.
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1 in 4 Older Patients Stay on Risky Sedative Too Long
Benzodiazepines pose special risks to older adults. New research finds many of those who start taking them aren’t stopping.
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IBD in College: 10 Easy Ways Students Can Manage
Are you heading off to college and feeling anxious about dealing with IBD? Get tips and advice for managing your IBD while at school, from Michigan Medicine.