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Surgical Volume Improves Patient Outcomes — But Should Related Procedures Count?

A U-M study of pancreatic cancer surgeries suggests experience with related procedures could help when setting volume standards for relatively rare operations.
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Even Before COVID-19, Many Adults Lacked Stable Food Supply

Food insecurity was already affecting older adults before COVID-19 disruptions to food supplies and the economy, a poll finds.
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Program Aims to Help the Muslim Community Quit Smoking During Ramadan

One program is helping people in the Arab-American community quit smoking for good during the month of Ramadan.
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Mother’s Day Wishes for 2020

A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moms on the Frontline

A tribute to mothers who are serving double duty caring for COVID-19 patients at work while also balancing family life at home during the pandemic.
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Which Operations Can Restart First? New Guide Helps Hospitals Decide

As hospitals re-start elective surgery after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new guide can help them prioritize scarce resource use.
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Thrive With Your Family: Supporting Kids with Special Needs and Preventing Sibling Fights

Experts discuss how to help kids with autism and development delays cope with change, and provide communication tips for family conflicts.
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Many Could Face Sky-High Surprise Bills from Air Ambulance Flights

Surprise billing remains a serious issue for those who need emergency ambulance services. A recent study shows over 70% of patients using air or ground ambulance services could have received a surprise bill.
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One Nurse’s Journey: Surviving COVID-19, Facing a Long Road to Recovery

A pediatric intensive care nurse survived COVID-19 in part due to the excellent treatment she received from her peers. This National Nurses Week, she shares her appreciation
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Study Shows New Focus Needed in Anti-Vaping Efforts for Teens & Young Adults

Teens and young adults know using Juul e-cigarettes and other vaping devices are addictive, linked to lung disease and contain high amounts of nicotine. A new study shows social factors must be taken into account for prevention messages.
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Therapy Harnesses Immune System to Slow Progression of DIPG Brain Tumors

In mouse models with a deadly form of pediatric brain cancer, an immune stimulatory gene therapy increased median survival.
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Anticipating, Managing and Anticipating Again: The Phases of COVID-19 in Surgical Practice

How do you prepare for a pandemic? You plan, and then you adapt.
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Using Music in Times of Anxiety

Music therapists provide six ways that songs can help you deal with stress and anxiety.
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Thrive With Your Family: Teens and the Pandemic

How to help teens emotionally adjust to social distancing and how to balance increased media use along with online learning and socializing. 
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Racial Disparities in the Time of COVID-19

Black Americans have experienced a vastly disproportionate death rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, acutely magnifying the racial disparities and health inequities that affect communities of color.