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Kids, teens and mental health: Parents report challenges in screening, getting care
Mental health services can be difficult to access for adults in the United States, and when it comes to kids and teens, a recent poll finds parents face barriers in getting their children the help they need.
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Kids with rare autoimmune disease show these symptoms before blood clots
Antiphospholipid syndrome is rare in adults and even less common among children.
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Maternity health care workers expressed anguish, questioned roles early in pandemic
An analysis found nurses, physicians and midwives alike held complex emotions about how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
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Use of opioids before surgery predicts consumption of opioids after surgery
Study points to the need to personalize pain-relief approach.
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From Michigan to Beijing: An athletic trainer’s journey to Olympic hockey
He’s worked with the nation’s top talent in the sport for two decades.
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Graduating medical students reflect on their experiences on Match Day
Two University of Michigan medical students recount their journeys towards medicine and beyond.
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Sleep deprivation or burnout?
A sleep psychologist explains why the exhaustion you feel may not be related to a lack of sleep.
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Health care costs add up in months after COVID-19 hospital stay, study finds
Even when insurance companies were waiving COVID-19 hospitalization charges, 10% of patients faced $2,000 or more in costs within 6 months of leaving the hospital.
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Working together to improve college mental health
Depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illness is common among college and graduate school students. An annual meeting helps campus leaders adopt best practices.
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History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes
Medical historians reflect on lessons from the “Spanish flu” influenza pandemic at the end of World War I and two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 and colonoscopies: 5 things to know
As more adults are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a younger age, a specialist explains why it’s not safe to put off your screening, even during the pandemic.
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What is croup?
Is it contagious? When should parents worry? What to know before heading to the E.R or doctor.
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In studies and in real life, placebos have a powerful healing effect on the body and mind
Sometimes called “sugar pills”, the concept has been around since the 1800s.
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‘This disease is happening younger and younger'
Doctors kept dismissing Briana Mezuk Ratliff’s suspicion of colon cancer — until the 35-year-old found the right diagnosis, and treatment.
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How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes
Computer modeling links a person's genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.
