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New Endoscopic Procedures Offer Alternative to Bariatric Surgery
A multidisciplinary Michigan Medicine program performs innovative weight-loss treatments using noninvasive techniques. Learn more about these options.
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Treating Cervical Cancer: What You Need to Know
There are a number of myths and misconceptions about treating cervical cancer. Understanding the facts is an important first step in making the best treatment choices.
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Immune Cell Biomarker Predicts Better Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers find infiltrating lymphocytes tie to survival in patients with recurrent larynx cancer; findings suggest super-boosting the immune system before additional treatment.
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7 Healthy Habits to Help Prevent Macular Degeneration
AMD affects the eyesight of millions. A Michigan Medicine specialist offers easy ways to help slow or prevent the disease.
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Long Periods of Undisturbed Sleep May Be Associated with Stillbirth
Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits during pregnancy, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may be associated with fetal health.
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Doctors Are Seeing More Alcoholic Liver Disease in Young Adults
Alcohol use disorders have also increased over the last decade, with an 80 percent spike among women.
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Depression in First-Year Doctors Depends on Where They Train
A survey of first-year internal medicine residents shows those in programs with longer hours, less faculty mentoring and more research focus had higher depression scores.
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6 Ways to Keep Your Child from Catching a Cold
A new Mott poll examines how parents help their kids avoid the virus. Learn more about prevention strategies that work.
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Systemic Scleroderma Treatments: Where Are We Now?
A new and novel outcome measure is being used to determine effectiveness of new scleroderma treatments. Learn how Michigan Medicine is leading the way.
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Price Check: Experts Offer Tips for Avoiding Health Care Sticker Shock
Hospitals now have to tell you the price of their care — but that’s very different from what your cost will be.
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Nearly a Quarter of Antibiotic Prescriptions May Be Unnecessary
1 in 7 privately insured children and non-elderly adults among study cohort received antibiotics for cases that were not medically justified, new research finds.
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Acupressure Relieves Breast Cancer Treatment Symptoms, Study Finds
Breast cancer survivors reported improvements in depression, pain, anxiety and sleep after self-administered acupressure.
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Many Patients Diagnosed with ALD Struggle to Quit Drinking
A new study looks at the misconceptions, preferences and barriers keeping many ALD patients from alcohol abstinence.
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Many Popular Dietary Supplements Can Yield Dangerous Liver Results
A recent paper from two U-M hepatologists highlights the liver dangers associated with consuming some herbal and dietary supplements designed to build muscle or lose weight.
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Genetic Testing Doesn't Cause Undue Worry for Breast Cancer Patients
Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain results.
