Health Lab Articles
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Individuals Must Stand Up Against Gender Bias in Medicine
A new perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine outlines the importance of standing up and intervening in instances of gender bias and sexual harassment as an ethical obligation.
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Rates of Pulmonary Complications Drastically Reduced with Newer Drug
New study shows significantly fewer post-surgery lung complications such as pneumonia and respiratory failure when sugammadex is used to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants used with anesthesia during surgery.
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As More Doctors Get Drafted for COVID-19 Inpatient Care, a Trusted Reference Becomes Free
Publisher makes textbook on hospital-based medicine available to all.
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8 Ways to Help Teens Cope with Social Distancing Blues
Isolation is hard for all of us, but may be disproportionately difficult for teenagers who are missing major social milestones due to current necessary social distancing measures.
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5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated social distancing, a wellness specialist provides five ways you can protect and improve your mental health.
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14 Things to Do If Someone You Live With Has COVID-19
What to do if you have coronavirus, or if you live with someone who has confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Tips for preventing infection while providing COVID care at home.
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Chloroquine, Ibuprofen and Beyond: Doctors Discuss Latest Treatments, and Treatment Rumors, For COVID-19
There are no therapies proven to prevent or treat COVID-19 yet, but providers can help address symptoms while they continue researching new ideas.
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The Pandemic Fight Over Plaquenil
A patient with lupus weighs in on the COVID drug debate.
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Are Digestive Issues a Symptom of COVID-19?
New studies out of Wuhan, China are showing that diarrhea can be an unrecognized, early symptom of COVID-19, sometimes presenting ahead of respiratory symptoms.
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4 Strategies for Staying Healthy in a Quarantined World
Staying healthy during quarantine is everybody’s goal, but it can be hard to resist stress eating and unhealthy habits. A Michigan Medicine dietician offers four tips for staying calm during this crisis.
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Kids and Cellphones
Like so many parenting questions, there is no right answer to the question of when a child should get a cellphone...
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Minority Patients Benefit From Having Minority Doctors, But That’s a Hard Match to Make
An op-ed by a family medicine physician at Michigan Medicine.
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Viruses Live on Doorknobs and Phones and Can Get You Sick – Smart Cleaning and Good Habits Can Help Protect You
An op-ed from the chair of epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
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Your COVID-19 Questions, Answered by a Top Primary Care Doctor
Here, an health care specialist talks about the latest in the spread of the coronavirus.
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Medicare Changes May Increase Access to TAVR
The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see reason for both excitement and concern.
