Health Lab Articles
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As Hospitals Walk Tightrope of Patient Data Sharing, One System Offers a New Balance
As more hospitals and medical centers look to share patient data and samples with industry, a new ethical framework for doing it has developed.
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Why Your Next Pediatric Appointment is So Important
As primary care clinics begin to ramp up usual operations, Michigan Medicine’s director of general pediatrics discusses safety and the importance of staying up-to-date on well visits and vaccines.
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MS Patient Shares Message of Hope
One woman with multiple sclerosis is inspiring others with the disease to start each day new.
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Pain Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Dental Opioids Study Points to Need for Better Prescribing
Pain from dental procedures can be managed without opioids, but a new study shows that many patients having a procedure before a weekend or holiday receive opioids.
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Lifting Barriers to Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Patients
Providing gender-affirming care to the transgender and non-binary community is essential. During the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers have been lifted to continue to provide this care virtually.
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App Calculates Risk of Delaying Cancer Care During Pandemic
The University of Michigan’s OncCOVID app draws on global cancer and coronavirus data to create an individualized mortality risk assessment for receiving immediate versus delayed cancer treatment.
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Human Growth Hormone Treatment After ACL Injury May Prevent Loss of Muscle Strength
Human growth hormone (HGH) treatment may improve long term outcomes for patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery.
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Study: Children May Not Always Grow Out of Being Picky Eaters
While encouraging a varied diet is recommended, being too restrictive with food may not be the best approach to helping children form healthy eating habits.
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Cardiac Rehab at Home Helps Patient During COVID-19 Pandemic
Adapting to life after heart surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic requires another adaptation for some patients: completing cardiac rehab at home.
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Experts Urge Caution on Sports After a COVID-19 Infection
New recommendations from the American College of Cardiology’s section on sports and exercise cardiology address resuming activity after a case of COVID-19.
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Staying Summer Safe During the Pandemic
Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend and beyond.
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Timing Is Everything at the First Signs of Stroke
Now a stroke survivor thanks to his wife’s quick thinking, a couple reflects back while looking ahead at a new stroke-related clinical trial at Michigan Medicine.
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Energy Drinks, Caffeine and Your Digestion
From IBS and IBD to general GI distress, learn more about how sugar and caffeine-laden energy drinks can affect your body. An expert provides five ways to get your caffeine boost without the upset stomach.
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Thrive With Your Family: Having a Baby During a Pandemic
How to cope with anxiety and depression during pregnancy, concerns about birthing experiences and uncertainties, and support after getting home with your new baby.
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At-Risk Older Women Aren’t Discussing Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence with Clinicians
New study points to a missed opportunity to improve quality of life for many women with incontinence.
