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Medicine at Michigan
The things you didn’t know about the “father” of ECMO
Robert Bartlett (M.D. 1963) once wanted to play professional hockey, but instead he developed the heart-lung support system that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Even though he’s technically retired, Bartlett is still active in his lab developing new life-saving devices.
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Health Lab
New guideline for Helicobacter pylori includes change to primary treatment recommendation
The American Journal of Gastroenterology has published a new guideline on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Infection. 
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Health Lab
Racial and ethnic designation inaccuracies in children's medical records may impede equity efforts
A study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative, also known as Mi-CHEC, found substantial errors across the three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records. 
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Health Lab
Ketamine clinics vary widely in pregnancy-related safeguards, study finds
Ketamine, whether given as an IV, a nasal spray or sublingual, may harm a developing fetus, but a study shows clinics vary greatly in handling patients who could become pregnant during treatment.
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Health Lab Podcast
How mental health policy aimed at increasing access has impacted new moms
A recent study finds that after two major health policy shifts aimed at increasing access to care, slightly more pregnant and postpartum women with depression or anxiety received psychotherapy.
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Health Lab
Teen heads to college after complex journey with rare neuromuscular disease
A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.
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Health Lab
The environmental toll of inhalers for asthma and COPD
In a JAMA research letter, Medicare and Medicaid claims data were used to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions of inhalers using propellants versus those that are propellant-free in the United States.
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Health Lab
Back to school viruses: what’s new with parvovirus B19, RSV, flu and COVID in kids
An expert shares more about back to school seasonal viruses, such as parvovirus B19, RSV, flu and COVID.
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Health Lab
Targeting and blocking sCD13 protein could lead to systemic sclerosis treatment
Targeting and blocking the sCD13 protein from interacting with the B1R protein can pave the way for new fibrosis and systemic sclerosis treatments.
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Health Lab
Many parents want help preventing their child from developing hereditary health conditions
Poll shows two thirds of parents want their healthcare provider to suggest ways to prevent their child from developing a health problem that runs in the family
News Release
Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics
An $18 million National Science Foundation grant will establish a new center to bring computer science, infectious disease, engineering, and the arts together to predict and prevent global pandemics
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Health Lab Podcast
What health care concerns matter most to older adults this election?
All types of health care costs, and financial scams, rise to the top.
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Health Lab
Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways, study finds
Having a mental health condition also increases the risk of developing chronic complications of diabetes, according to new research.