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Reducing Delayed Dispensing for Opioids
Hundreds of thousands of surgical and dental opioid prescriptions are filled a month or more after writing, but one state’s law helped reduce this “delayed dispensing”.
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Transgender college students report higher rates of sleep, mental health concerns
Study finds transgender college students are 2-3 times more likely to be diagnosed with sleep disorders, depression and anxiety, and have 3-4 times higher likelihood of suicidal behavior.
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When reality fails: What to know about psychosis
Delusions, hearing voices, hallucinations, and other symptoms of psychosis can be treated and the earlier treatment begins, the better
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COVID-19 vaccine incentives get mixed reception from young people
Vaccine incentives have been used to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and could be used in other immunization campaigns. A study looks at youth attitudes.
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Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children
Kids say they have felt ignored amid policy responses to the pandemic that seemed more focused on the fates of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues than keeping schools open and safe.
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Michigan Medicine partners with Packard Health to increase access to care through new patient service center
In partnership with Packard Health, Michigan Medicine Laboratories, or MLabs, has opened a new patient service center for specimen collection at Packard Health Main (2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108). The facility houses phlebotomists skilled in caring for patients of all ages and appointments are not needed.
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Opioids: 4 ways to reduce harm, overdose and death
Experts share tips for individuals, clinicians and community members to improve how to address substance use disorders and save lives.
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Doctors across state borders
Telehealth between providers and patients in different states: Medicare data show impact of temporary pandemic telemedicine rules.
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A post-surgical nightmare turned ‘miracle’
Doctors say the results would have been catastrophic had the then 4-year-old received heart surgery elsewhere.
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The history of physician burnout
A second-year medical student traces the origins of physician exhaustion and proposes several innovative solutions to the pervasive problem.
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Beyond Dry January
A psychiatrist discusses the barriers to seeking help for alcohol use disorder and how to overcome them.
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A hand surgeon, a child and a brand new thumb
A young patient shares how a special surgeon “gave me a thumb and helped my hand get all better.
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Researchers partner with community to improve firearm safety, reduce injuries
The University of Michigan partners with residents from Upper Peninsula county to create a new firearm safety education program.
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Could time limits on opioid prescriptions reduce misuse?
Hundreds of thousands of surgical and dental opioid prescriptions are filled a month or more after writing, but one state’s law helped reduce this “delayed dispensing”.
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Most cardiac arrests happen at home. Here’s how to make yours ‘heartsafe’
The program partners with first responders and community leaders to increase awareness of in-home cardiac arrests.