Health Lab Articles
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COVID vaccine reduces risk of severe illness in pregnant women, protects newborns

New research shows pregnant people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are passing on that protection to their newborns, providing babies some immunity to Sars-CoV-2 before they enter the world.
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Focusing on the woman, not just the disability, could improve reproductive care

What researchers learned is being used to create the first patient-reported outcome measures for reproductive health in this population.  
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Precision medicine helps identify “at-risk rapid decliners” in early-stage kidney disease

A novel therapeutic may halt rapid kidney function in some type 1 diabetic kidney disease patients.
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HVAD risks: What you need to know

After a popular medical device for heart failure is taken off the market, a cardiac surgeon explains why most people won’t have theirs removed.
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Study: Hospitalizations for eating disorders spike among adolescents during COVID

One hospital reports significant increase in medical admissions among adolescents with existing or newly developed eating disorders during pandemic.
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Amaris’ Michigan Answer: Many answers

During a scan, Johana’s OB/GYN noticed a rare and complicated defect called situs inversus whereby the baby’s liver and stomach were on the opposite side of where they were supposed to be. To make matters worse, further complications were discovered affecting the heart, lungs, spleen and intestines.
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Teenage ski racer walks again, eyeing slopes after traumatic car crash

His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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Breakthrough valve replacement offers non-surgical treatment for congenital heart disease

Michigan Medicine teams complete first procedures using new self-expanding heart valves for chronic pulmonary regurgitation, reducing risks of open heart surgery.
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How do sugary beverages affect the liver?

A liver specialist teams up with a nutrition epidemiologist to examine the direct impact of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages on developing liver disease.
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What happens when preventive care becomes free to patients?

Preventive services such as mammograms, birth control, immunizations and colonoscopy have no out-of-pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act.
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COVID-19 variants explained

Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, continue to emerge. Michigan Medicine experts explain what that means for COVID vaccine efficacy and current treatments.
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Woman runs half-marathon on one-year anniversary of complex cancer surgery

Robin Schroeder was determined to continue her active lifestyle, even after she underwent a Whipple, a taxing operation with a difficult recovery period.
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What parents need to know about healthcare proxy accounts for kids 11 and up

When children turn 11, parents lose full access to their online health records because of Michigan state privacy laws. Learn what to expect and why it’s important.
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Spotting delays in children’s developmental milestones

While a quarter of parents have worried about their child’s development, some turn to the web, family and friends or social media instead of a doctor.
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Opioid use after eye surgery correlates to new, persistent use in previously opioid-naïve patients

An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.
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