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Different pain types in multiple sclerosis can cause difficulty staying active
Chronic pain can present in multiple forms for multiple sclerosis patients. Some forms make it harder to stay active than others.
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Tiny model organs detect liver toxicity of new drugs
A University of Michigan-led study provided evidence of the efficacy of a new drug-induced liver injury screening platform using human liver organoids, or tiny 3D models of organs developed from patients’ stem cells that grow in petri dishes.
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5 things to know about health insurance right now
Open enrollment season for Medicare, Healthcare.gov Obamacare plans, work-related insurance is here – and Medicaid enrollment renewal is due for many. How to get help.
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Can personalized care prevent overscreening for colorectal cancer in older adults?
Study reveals presenting adults between 76 and 85 with personalized information about the benefits and harms of colon cancer screening decreases excess screening
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Philanthropy News
CVC Nursing Team Thanks Donor for Improving Care and Safety of Heart Transplant Patients
On July 20, 2022, the nursing team in the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) hosted a special virtual Zoom session with honored guest Daniel Silverman...
Ryan Michael Keating
Philanthropy News
Gift for Nursing Excellence Award Helps Family to Honor Son
Ryan Michael Keating’s friends and colleagues say he had a kind heart and helping spirit. A registered nurse in the University of Michigan Health Critical Care Medicine...
Dr. Martin Tuck (third from left) with son-in-law Ben, son Jeremy, and daughter Alison.
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Donor Gift Makes Michigan Medicine First in Country with Interactive Recharge Room
In spring 2021, Michigan Medicine became the first health care system in the Midwest to bring Recharge Rooms to its employees.
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Health Lab Podcast
Spreading Access to STI Healthcare for Partners
A study explores how to better provide resources to sexual partners of those with STIs. Visit Health Lab to read the full story
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Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure
Investigators have developed an environmental risk score that assesses a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample.
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Treating heart valve disease: What are your options?
Michigan Medicine’s head of cardiac surgery, Gorav Ailawadi, M.D, M.B.A., answers questions about different treatment options for heart valve disease.
Alan Bergmooser
Philanthropy News
Memorial Gifts Helping Transplant Nurses Improve Patient Care
When Alan Bergmooser, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 17, 2021, his friends and family wanted to celebrate his life and make a difference for others.
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Is it a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
An expert offers advice for those worried sick about their symptoms.
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Gun deaths among children and teens have soared
Over the past decade there's been an 87% increase in firearm-involved fatalities among children and teens in the U.S. But there are also strategies and tools to stop and reverse this troubling trend.
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What's the impact of predictive AI in the health care setting?
Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and the University of Michigan.