Health Lab Articles
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Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children as Patients?
A new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds parents may seek new provider due to unvaccinated children at their doctor’s practice.
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Latching Issues? Try These 5 Breastfeeding Positions
A Michigan Medicine lactation consultant describes the most common breastfeeding positions that can help improve your baby’s latch.
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Study Cautions Against Catch-All Assumptions About LVADs
Michigan Medicine study investigates the effects of significant mitral regurgitation on patients after the implantation of a left ventricular assist device.
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Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in the NICU
Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research.
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How a State’s Surgeons Cut Down on Opioids Without Putting Patients in More Pain
A Michigan-wide effort cut prescription size by nearly a third without increasing patients’ pain or decreasing their satisfaction.
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Can Supplements Improve Eye Health and Vision?
Kellogg Eye Center ophthalmologists explain which vitamins and supplements are actually good for your eyes.
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New Drug Shows Encouraging Survival Results for Pancreatic Cancer
An early clinical trial on pancreatic cancer research finds a Wee1 inhibitor, combined with radiation and gemcitabine, is safe and potentially effective in pancreatic cancer treatment.
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Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could Help
Acupressure Study
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Are You Properly Storing Your Breast Milk and Formula?
A Michigan Medicine lactation specialist breaks down guidelines to safely store, thaw and heat breast milk or formula.
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6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy, But Opioids May Not Prevent Complications
Approximately 60% of children receive an opioid prescription for post-operative pain following tonsillectomies, but a new study finds that opioids may not prevent complications.
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The Facts on the US Children and Teens Killed by Firearms
As gun violence crests to the second leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents, researchers want U.S. to use evidence to inform policies that protect children and teens when addressing this public health problem.
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Doctor Finds Grill Brush Bristle Lodged in Woman’s Throat for Months
Grill brush danger manifests after Michigan woman ingests wire bristle and must have it surgically removed.
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Adults with Cerebral Palsy at Increased Risk for Mental Health Conditions
New study finds adults with cerebral palsy are at an increased risk of mental health disorders compared to adults without the condition.
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Accountable Care Organizations: Study Evaluates a Key Medicare Cost & Quality Program
A new study finds Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) taking part in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) may not be as effective as originally hoped.
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Addressing Preclinical Alzheimer’s: Researchers Caution Against Overtreatment
U-M experts discuss treatments for dementia and important questions about potentially over treating the disease.
