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Sound Support: Program Helps Families Navigate New World of Hearing

A unique arm of the University of Michigan’s Cochlear Implant Program helps individuals thrive and navigates the world of hearing.
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Pediatric Sepsis Cases 12 Times Costlier than Other Childhood Hospitalizations

CS Mott Children's Hospital study finds sepsis costs a total of $7.3 billion and disproportionately impacts vulnerable kids.
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Physical and Occupational Therapy Helps Patient with Cancer Walk Again

Physical and occupational therapists help patient with non-Hodgkin skin lymphoma regain his strength after treatment and return to his beloved hobbies.
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Need Kid-Friendly Crafts? Camp Little Victors Can Help!

Camp Little Victors, a virtual summer camp program led by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, helps families make the most out of the hot months ahead.
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Study Suggests Exercise After Concussion Improves Recovery

New study shows that supervised exercise could aid in faster recovery from sports-related concussions.
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Study: Helping Some Infants with Fevers Avoid Painful Tests in the ER

Study finds less invasive tests could still detect serious infections in infants.
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Supporting Physician Moms in Breastfeeding Goals

Less than 1/3 of physician moms reach breastfeeding goals, but stronger policies could help hospitals around the country better support breastfeeding doctors.
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What Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Survivors Should Know About New Genetic Testing Recommendations

Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center discusses updated recommendations on screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
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Improving Equity in Academic Medicine, a Conversation with Christina Chapman, M.D.

Christina Chapman, M.D., sits down for a discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine.
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An Experiment in Expansion: How U-M Turned Vacant into Vibrant

How the U-M turned a former pharmaceutical research campus into a thriving hub of innovation.
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Anxiety Among Patient Factors Linked to More Opioid Use After Surgery

New research from Michigan Medicine could help doctors identify which patients are more likely to continue opioids after surgery
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8 Health Care Questions to Discuss with Your College-Bound Teen

The University of Michigan’s chief health officer recommends covering these key areas to help your teen take charge of their own health care.
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Innovative Investment Strategy Aids Search for New Cancer Drugs

Three early-stage cancer drug projects receive pilot grants to help them advance from the bench toward the bedside.
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Irregular Heartbeat Unmasks a Serious Cardiac Disease

An irregular heartbeat leads one father, and his family, down a heart diagnosis path they could have never expected.
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Research into Innovative Treatment Ideas for Traumatic Brain Injury

With new funding, Michigan Medicine’s Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care will explore innovative treatment ideas for traumatic brain injuries.