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U-M Tackles #MedToo with Large-Scale Study on Sexual Harassment
A survey of Medical School faculty describes the impact of sexual harassment on physicians, helping leaders to outline paths to promote a culture of civility and respect.
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For Student Athletes, Injuries Require Emotional Recovery Too
After a physical and emotional recovery from a sports injury, one mother offers guidance to other parents by creating a documentary.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Numbers Drop Off in Women 45-65
Cervical cancer screening rates plummet in women 45-65, despite half of all cervical cancer diagnoses occurring in women over 49.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Your Bladder
A Michigan Medicine urologist discusses treatment options for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who may be experiencing urinary tract issues.
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Health Care Workers Wanted: A Veteran Needs You to Work at a VA Hospital
A Michigan Medicine and VA physician calls for more clinicians at VA gospitals
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Poll Reveals Risky Antibiotic Use by Older Adults, and Opportunities to Improve Prescribing
A new Healthy Aging Poll finds many older adults say they take leftover antibiotics without physician guidance, despite awareness of antibiotic resistance risks.
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E. coli Gain Edge by Changing their Diets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A mouse study hints that the gut microbiomes of Crohn’s disease and IBD patients may be improved through dietary changes.
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Getting Kids Up in Trees, Despite Disabilities
Recreational specialists help kids with special needs and children with disabilities participate in previously challenging outdoor activities like tree climbing.
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Organ Donation Saves Three Lives in One Family
Organ donation saves three lives in one family, after brother, sister and their mother each receive kidney transplants.
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Immune system targets vitamin B12 pathway to neutralize tuberculosis bacteria
Immune system compound itaconate shown to block vitamin B12 pathway that tuberculosis-causing bacteria need to survive.
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A Consumer Sleep Tracker Researchers Can Actually Use
A new open-source algorithm tested by researchers using the Apple Watch may revolutionize the accuracy of sleep tracker wearables.
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Eye Doctors Reduce Opioid Prescriptions Without Compromising Pain Management
Eye doctors reduce number of prescription opioids after cornea surgery with no negative impact on pain management.
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Tips for Making Halloween Disability-Friendly
Michigan Medicine experts provide tips on how to best navigate the Halloween holiday for children with disabilities.
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Should You Take CBD for Pain?
CBD oil and other supplements containing cannabidiol are gaining popularity, but does CBD work for treating chronic pain?
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In the Long Run, Drugs & Talk Therapy Hold Same Value for Depression Patients
Treating newly diagnosed depression patients with antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy, or “talk therapy”, is roughly equal in cost and benefit when measured over the long term of five years.
