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8 Ways to Make Your Medical School Application Shine

Top medical schools receive thousands of applications and extend interview offers to just a fraction of the applicant pool. Use these med school application tips to ace your app and med school interviews.
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Ringing the Bell for Lung Cancer

One patient overcomes treatment fears and signs on for clinical research.
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Dramatic ACA Effect Seen in Insurance for Adults with Diabetes

U-M researchers show more adults with diabetes covered after ACA provisions for pre-existing conditions and older adults began.
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Why Does Obesity Lead to Respiratory Dysfunction?

New research offers an answer for why some people diagnosed with obesity develop breathing problems.
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Think This Flu Season Is Bad? Flash Back 100 Years

The 1918-1919 flu pandemic killed millions. What can it teach us about preventing the spread of infections today?
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How Cancer Treatment and Heart Disease Are Connected

The connection between cancer treatment and heart disease is gaining more attention from researchers and specialists. Cardio-oncologists can work with cancer treatment patients to recommend preventive measures, address cardiac complications, and monitor t
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Inhibiting Cancer-Causing Protein Could Prevent Scleroderma Fibrosis

Examining the autoimmune disease at the molecular level led researchers to a specific molecule that could be contributing to the disease progression in patients.
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Wet vs. Dry AMD: What’s the Difference?

Dry macular degeneration occurs when cells of the macula begin to thin and break down. It is characterized by drusen buildup and typically worsens over time. Wet macular degeneration happens when abnormal blood vessels grow in the back of the eye.
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Growth of Cardio-Obstetrics Care Presents Challenges, Opportunity

Cardio-obstetrics teams are caring for more women than ever before. An expert explains the growing field.
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Half of U.S. Children with Mental Health Disorders Are Not Treated

Study: 1 in 7 children and teens have at least one treatable mental health disorder; treatment and prevalence rates vary considerably by state.
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Parents: Keep Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Away from Children

A new survey examines families’ concerns about the facilities — and how proximity to schools, churches and day care centers could affect their children.
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Improving Maternal Bonding Time for Newborns With Heart Disease

Study shows simple communication tool helps triple the number of babies with congenital heart conditions who experience family bonding before medical interventions.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Poses Vision Risks Too

One of the lesser-known consequences of osteogenesis imperfecta – brittle bone disease – is an increased risk of eye diseases like glaucoma. Patients of all ages should receive annual ophthalmic screenings.
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Is Your Racing Heart a Sign of Supraventricular Tachycardia?

Approximately 2 in every 1,000 people have supraventricular tachycardia, a type of arrhythmia that can often be cured.
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Predicting Pain in Kids after Spine Fusion

Many pediatric patients with idiopathic scoliosis report persistent pain after spine fusion surgery. New research indicates pre-operative assessment of pain vulnerability could help predict a child’s post-operative pain.