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Portrait of Michael D Fetters wearing a white coat
Medicine at Michigan
Obituary — Michael D. Fetters, M.D.
Remembering longtime U-M faculty member Michael D. Fetters, M.D., MPH, MA. He died July 16, 2023 of pancreatic cancer.
Portrait of Gary Randall wearing a black suit, blue and white striped shirt and red tie
Medicine at Michigan
Obituary — Gary S. Sandall, M.D.
Remembering Gary S. Sandall, M.D. (M.D. 1960, Residency 1967). He died on September 11, 2023, at the age of 87.
Medicine at Michigan
In Memoriam
Remembering our faculty, alums, and friends.
Cartoon-like image of a kid sitting on the floor holding a giant tablet or cell phone
Medicine at Michigan
How do kids understand digital privacy?
A cognitive developmental psychologist explains how kids think about the ways online companies track them.
Graphic with diabetes management supplies, a clipboard that reads health insurance, a calculator and money
Health Lab
High out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes
According to a Michigan Medicine study, people with diabetes, particularly those with type 1 diabetes, endure substantial out-of-pocket expenses compared to people without diabetes.
Hallie Prescott talking while sitting at a panel table with two individuals.
Health Lab
How do we reduce sepsis nationwide?
Hallie Prescott of the Michigan Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine is providing guidance at the state and national level to reduce the burden of sepsis in hospitalized patients.
Medical gloved hand holding test tube sample for HIV testing.
Health Lab
Inequities in HIV testing, diagnosis and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
People with disabilities are often at higher risk for exposure to HIV due to barriers in engaging healthcare and other systemic factors and are thus considered a priority for prevention and testing efforts. However, these efforts don’t always extend to people with intellectual disabilities due to the perception that people with intellectual disabilities are mostly asexual.
Illustration of a magenta heart with white plaque on a golden background.
Health Lab
What is heart disease?
Tanuka Piech, M.D., a cardiologist at the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center, answers questions about heart disease, why we should care and what we can do to help prevent it.
Timothy Blackwell, M.D.
News Release
Timothy S. Blackwell, M.D., named the chair of U-M Department of Internal Medicine
Lung disease specialist comes to Michigan from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to lead largest department
Dr. Nitin Jain standing in a hallway wearing a gray suit jacket and gray plaid tie
News Release
Nitin B. Jain Appointed Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Michigan health announces new chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the James W. Rae Collegiate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a professor of orthopaedic surgery in the U-M Medical School.
Illustration of a surgery table
Health Lab
Is surgery the best option for ruptured Achilles tendons in young adults?
Achilles tendon ruptures are normally treated with surgical procedures, but there are other options with equal outcomes.
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Health Lab
Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention
Women who have both migraines and a long-term history of hot flashes and/or night sweats have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke, and young women who have migraines have a higher risk of later persistent menopause symptoms.
Illustration of a microscope
Health Lab
Turning back the clock on photoaging skin
Experts observed in a new study that injection of the most popular type of dermal filler, cross-linked hyaluronic acid, into photoaged skin could reverse the dermal changes associated with photoaging.
A child and her mom play with a toy and in another image, child sits on her bed smiling
Health Lab
Doctors use novel treatment for teen with heart failure
U-M team successfully treats a teen with heart failure using a medication for adults, opening up a potential new therapeutic option for young patients.
News Release
Statewide cardiovascular consortium, hosted at Michigan Medicine, receives national award for patient safety, quality efforts
A collaborative partnership dedicated to improving statewide cardiovascular care and outcomes — hosted at Michigan Medicine — received national recognition for efforts in patient safety and quality. BMC2 received the award for its significant improvements in the documentation of radiation use, a decrease in high-dose radiation exposure and reduction in opioid prescribing rates for patients.