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Wide variation seen in family caregiver availability for people with dementia
A new study looks at how dementia and Alzheimer’s disease patients get caregiving from family caregivers including wives, husbands, daughters and sons, as well as paid help, and disparities in care.
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Why Do People with Diabetes Develop Severe COVID-19?
Type 2 diabetes is one of the main risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 due to too much inflammation, often called a cytokine storm. New research shows a potential new therapy for these patients.
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Black Skin, White Coat
Obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Versha Pleasant writes about her experience as a Black woman in America in a letter to her son that she wrote in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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‘You can do anything’: teen with disabilities reaches for her dreams
Born with cerebral palsy and brachial plexus palsy, Shianna Wilson has been working with Michigan Medicine doctors to push boundaries and change the narrative around what life is like for people living with disabilities.
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Addressing blood pressure in a new way
In collaboration with the CDC, Michigan Medicine has piloted a clinical pharmacist program that is proving to be highly effective in helping patients manage hypertension.
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Studying an extra COVID-19 vaccine dose in people with autoimmune diseases
How would a third dose of COVID vaccine affect people with autoimmune disease? A new NIH study co-led by a U-M rheumatologist aims to find out.
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Complexities of foot and ankle surgery: finding the right solutions
Foot and ankle conditions are as varied as the patients living with them. A U-M orthopaedic surgeon advocates personalized medicine to meet these unique needs.
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Videos teach inclusion and caring for transgender patients
How instructional videos for staff are helping transgender patients feel ‘safe, accepted and welcomed.'
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Back to school during the delta surge: 8 things parents should know
As the COVID pandemic continues, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist weighs in on the top tips for going back to school during delta.
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Leaky bladder? The problem might be in your head
Research suggests that, for many women, a simple change in thinking could dramatically improve bladder control.
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Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook a vital need
Pain management care and research that's focused on smarter use of addictive drugs.
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Low levels of electrical current can block pain
The method could be an alternative to opioids and other medication.
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Why do some people need a third dose of the COVID vaccine?
We know more now about how immunocompromised people — including organ transplant recipients, certain cancer patients and those on medications that severely suppress the immune system — respond to the COVID vaccine.
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For cancer care, patients’ relationship with their primary care providers prove crucial
Two studies highlight the important role of PCPs and their communication with patients at various stages of their cancer journeys.
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Immunocompromised people make up nearly half of COVID-19 breakthrough hospitalizations
An extra vaccine dose may help.
