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The Power of Adaptive Sports: Getting in the Game

Michigan Medicine’s Adaptive Sports Medicine Clinic is helping people with disabilities play and compete in adaptive sports and provides treatment and rehabilitation for adaptive sports injuries.
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5 Things to Know About Cancer

A cancer diagnosis can lead to a lot of questions. Here are five essential things you need to know about cancer.
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Head-to-Head Comparison Finds Three Anti-Seizure Drugs Equally Effective for Severe Form of Epilepsy

Three anti-seizure medications found equally effective for treating a severe form of epilepsy in new clinical trial.
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More Medical Students Are Disclosing Their Disabilities, and Schools Are Responding, Study Finds

Disability disclosures by medical students to medical schools have increased, as have accommodations for conditions ranging from attention ones like deficit disorder and depression to hearing impairment.
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Annual Over Biennial Mammograms Linked to Less Advanced Breast Cancer

Mammograms, an essential part of breast cancer screening, could increase overall health outcomes if performed annually according to a new study.
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Kidney Donation Connects Police Officers Beyond Line of Duty

Kidney transplant connects police officers through the gift of life.
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A FODMAP-Friendly Thanksgiving

Enjoy this low FODMAP holiday stuffing recipe and video tutorial, complete with dietitian-approved FODMAP diet tips.
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Critical Pediatric Heart Deaths Drop by 24% at Hospitals With Cardiac ICUs

Critical pediatric heart deaths drop by 24 percent at hospitals in collaborative consortium.
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Free Online Toolkit Helps People with Multiple Sclerosis Manage Symptoms

A new, free online toolkit helps patients with multiple sclerosis manage chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from home.
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Bladder Leakage? 3 Things Women Should Know About Urinary Incontinence

To dispel misconceptions, a urogynecologist discusses the surprisingly common, lingering issue many women experience.
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Eating and Tweeting: What Social Media Reveals about Neighborhood Attitudes on Food

Researchers are using Twitter to analyze how we talk about food in our communities to gain insights into public health.
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Can Kids with Heart Disease Play Sports?

Providers used to be restrictive in allowing pediatric congenital heart disease patients to exercise. Now, experts say that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.
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How to Support Military Veterans Every Day

To support veterans, Michigan Medicine’s Depression Center offers advice on how to better our understanding of their time during and after service.
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Middle-Aged Americans & Dementia Risk: Lots of Worry, Not Enough Proven Prevention

Nearly half of older Americans think they may develop dementia, but few have asked their doctor about it.
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Speeding Up Recovery for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery

Pediatric cardiologists explore ways to remove chest tubes earlier for children after heart surgery.