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Labor induction doesn’t always reduce caesarean birth risk or improve outcomes for term pregnancies
A new study suggests that inducing labor at 39 weeks for low-risk pregnancies may not reduce the risk of C-sections or improve outcomes.
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How a clinical simulation is helping to diversify careers in medicine
A specialized Michigan Medicine event for historically marginalized and underrepresented medical students comes with ‘astounding’ results, a published academic paper finds.
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Bypassing contrast in patients with kidney disease and contrast allergies may lead to less accurate scans
Research from the University of Michigan now confirms this: a study found choosing to withhold IV contrast from certain types of abdominal CT scans can decrease the accuracy of the scan by about 30%.
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How SARS-CoV-2 sets up a literal shop inside cells to cause infection
A highly complicated experiment designed to reveal how SARS-CoV-2 causes infection by hijacking cellular machinery is published by a team of investigators at Michigan Medicine.
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Same-day heart diagnosis helps 1-year-old get immediate treatment
Unique collaboration at Michigan Medicine helps 1-year-old with serious heart condition see a specialist right away and receive immediate treatment.
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News Release
Kelly Ripa to be special guest at Michigan Medicine Women’s Health Luncheon
Michigan Medicine’s efforts to advance leading edge women’s health research will get a boost from actress and Daytime Emmy Award winning host of LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Kelly Ripa.
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Evidence of conscious-like activity in the dying brain
A Michigan Medicine study provides early evidence of a surge of activity correlated with consciousness in the dying brain.
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Health Lab
“Turn-I-Kits” for Ukraine
The Weil Institute and Precision Trauma have now created and donated Turn-I-Kits to Ukraine, which meet all the requirements of standard military-issue tourniquets and are fit to be used in hospitals or at various levels of care on the battlefield.
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Health Lab
Youth value eyesight but face key barriers to getting eyeglasses
Michigan Medicine research shows that a few key barriers stop young people from getting the glasses they need.   
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COVID-19 linked to financial toll on patients
COVID-19 hospitalization is especially linked to an impact on patients’ financial health
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Modified Minerva Orthosis proven helpful in pediatric patients following airway surgery
The University of Michigan Health System received an order for a cervical orthosis, or neck brace, which resulted in a modified version still being used today, changing recovery for the better.
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Guiding Zambian cardiac surgical teams through complex operations
Surgeons in Zambia completed the country’s first total aortic arch replacement – guided by a team from University of Michigan Health. The six-person surgical team traveled from Ann Arbor to Africa in late February to co-lead this case and several others at National Heart Hospital, a government-established, 120-bed facility in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Study: Treatment for opioid addiction lags despite policies designed to increase it
A Michigan Medicine study shows the rate of people starting on buprenorphine remained flat from 2019 through 2022, while the percentage of patients who stayed on buprenorphine for at least six months hovered at just over 20% from 2016 through 2022.
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Health Lab
A gene involved in Down syndrome puts the brakes on neurons’ activity in mice, study shows
Michigan Medicine researchers have found that an extra copy of one gene that is triplicated in human Down syndrome patients causes improper development of neurons in mice.
Breaking Down Mental Health
Breaking Down Mental Health
Child Protective Services
In this episode, define child protective services, identify who a mandated reporter is, identify different ways in which child protective services can support a child and family