Health Lab Articles
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Unlocking the Secrets of Brown Fat
Two Michigan researchers make major inroads into the biology of brown fat and its implications for weight loss and obesity-related diseases
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I'm a Family Doctor Fighting Against Fear and Struggling With Distancing While Trying to Keep My Patients Healthy
Tammy Chang, M.D., shares her perspective on being a health care provider during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Is Stress from COVID-19 Upsetting Your Stomach? 7 Self Comfort Tips to Try
Increased stress and anxiety are directly linked to digestive discomfort. Learn about the brain-gut connection and how to lessen the symptoms.
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When Prostate Cancer Recurs, Adding Hormone Therapy to Radiation May Harm Men with Low PSA Levels
Antiandrogen treatment is associated with heart and neurological problems and didn’t increase survival for this group of men, a U-M analysis finds.
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How Should Radiation Oncologists Manage Prostate Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
An international team of radiation oncologists are helping to protect patients and providers and conserve protective equipment for frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Uncertainty of a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
A patient with stage 4 cancer provides practical advice for others living with a similar diagnosis.
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Social Distancing With Kids
A childhood expert provides social distancing, routines and behavior management tips to help parents with kids now at home full time.
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Redesigning Prenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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7 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Good and Bad Touch
A national poll, conducted by pediatricians at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, covers sexual abuse and ways you as a parent can discuss the topic with your own children.
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With Half of Adults Over 65 Lacking Dental Insurance, Poll Finds Strong Support for Universal Medicare Dental Benefit
Basic Medicare doesn’t include coverage for dental care, but a vast majority of older adults think it should, and many are skipping oral care due to cost.
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Unconditional Love and Radical Acceptance
After receiving a rare cancer diagnosis, one local pastor says she has learned more about what unconditional love means.
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Disease Connection Answers May Exist within this Arizona Tribe
Recent studies are uncovering how diabetes may structurally alter the brain, leading to cognitive decline.
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Cooking at Home While Social Distancing
Cooking can be cathartic, and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cooking at home can not only give you a healthy meal, but can help the health of your community by flattening the curve.
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Fear Can Spread From Person to Person Faster Than the Coronavirus
Neuroscientist Jacek Debiec explains just how powerful the fear of contagion can be.
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Study Finds Disease Causing Repeats Help Human Neurons Function
By focusing on the biology of healthy nerve cells, new research finds repeats in a gene, which causes Fragile X Syndrome, regulates how and when proteins are made in neurons.
