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The Alternative to a Doctor’s Office Visit Gains in Popularity During Pandemic

Experts bring virtual care to a diverse range of patients in need.
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Improving Crohn’s Disease Evaluations in Kids

Simplified scoring tool accurately measures inflammation and healing in the gut for children with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Omega-3 Info That May Surprise You

Consuming foods high in omega-3 is beneficial for heart patients in a very different way than for those without heart issues. A registered dietitian nutritionist explains.
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13-Year-Old Celebrates One Year with a New Heart

Maren Robinson was among a record number of 22 pediatric heart transplants performed at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in 2020.
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Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19

As many schools prepare to restart in-person learning, many parents and teachers have questions. Pediatric experts discuss what to know about returning to in-person school during COVID-19.
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A Double Dose of Good News on Health Insurance

A special Open Enrollment period for healthcare.gov insurance plans, and new price transparency rules for hospitals, mean good news for health insurance consumers.
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Teaming Up to Reduce Atherectomy Rates Across Michigan

A popular treatment for peripheral arterial disease is less effective and more expensive than other options. Experts explore several methods to bring the state toward higher-value vascular care.
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Cold is gold for COVID-19 scientists

A biorepository of samples from people with COVID-19 is on ice in the same kind of -80 freezers that are used to store vaccines.
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Seeing the Light of an Improved Mood

A psychologist explains how to boost your mood, and your sleep, on a cloudy day with light therapy.
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Applying Extended Reality Technologies to Rounds

A fast-tracked collaboration leads to an innovative modality for bringing learners into patient rooms, and sharing best practices and findings with far-flung colleagues.
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Immune Cells Suggest Men and Women with ALS May Benefit from Different Treatment

Effective treatments for ALS have eluded scientists for decades. A new examination of the immune system shows the appeal of personalized medicine for future care.
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The Many Triggers of Broken Heart Syndrome

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy can be caused by a variety of stressors, and some of them may surprise you.
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Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy is a real issue that could obstruct our ability to get COVID-19 under control. Here, experts provide tips for convincing more people to get vaccinated when they can.
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Indoors and Outdoors, COVID-19 Reveals Unequal Access

Isolation of a person with COVID-19 within a house or apartment is important for keeping coronavirus from spreading to the people they live with, but a study shows disparities in access to isolation spaces.
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Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk

Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.