Health Lab Articles

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The Forecast for COVID Vaccines for Kids

What parents can expect with vaccine rollouts among adolescents and younger children over the next few months and year.
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The Visuals Behind the Stories

A curated collection of some of the most eye-catching images that helped define some of the Michigan Health blog articles over the last five years.
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Michigan Health Lab’s 5 Most Viewed Stories May Surprise You

From bathroom breaks to physician fashion trends, some interesting stories continue to rise to the top of readers’ searches.
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Study Reveals the Gateway to Conscious Awareness

Researchers find out how some sensory information breaks through to conscious experience.
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Science and Research Through a Visual Lens

Illustrations play an instrumental role in conveying medical innovations and discoveries in our stories. Look back at 5 of the most memorable ones.
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Golden Oldies: 5 Health Stories You Should Still Read

Although the blog has covered countless topics, readers continue to show some classics, even years later, remain relevant as ever.
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Pandemic Worsened Many Older Adults’ Mental Health and Sleep, Poll Finds, But Long-Term Resilience Also Seen

Many older adults say the pandemic has affected their mental health, including depression, anxiety and sleep problems. But most say they would be willing to seek care if they needed it.
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What is HPV?

Your guide to that and other frequently asked questions about the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.
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Celebrating 5 Years of the Michigan Health Blog

A thank you to our readers, and a look back at the most read story of each year since our 2016 launch.
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Michigan Health Lab Turns 5

A thank you to the readers, and look back at the most read story of each year since our launch five years ago.
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How One Virtual Program Changed the Anatomical Sciences

A team of experts developed an innovative medical education program via a remote learning platform.
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Care Teams Differ for Black, White Surgical Patients in the Same Hospitals

Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after heart surgery in the same hospitals?
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COVID Upticks Among Kids and Teens: What Parents Should Know

Experts explain why places are seeing record increases in COVID infections among kids and how families can minimize exposure risks.
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Treating Dental Pain with Opioids Linked to Higher Risk of Overdose in Patients and Family Members

Patients whose dental pain was treated with opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone were more likely to have an overdose within 90 days, as were their family members.
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Few Young Adult Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine

But they should: A cancer found in the throat is now the leading cancer caused by HPV — and 80% of those diagnosed are men.