Just one-third of older Americans intend to donate their organs, a new study finds. The Study findings highlight a need to encourage older organ Donors.

Read results from a new study exploring the connection between prescribing opioids to teens for pain relief after wisdom teeth removal and long-term opioid use.

A Michigan Medicine researcher traveled the globe looking for cancer prevention clues in foreign diets. See what she found out about the link between diet and cancer.

Learn what to expect with different types of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including IUDs and implantable rod birth control options like Nexplanon.

Three University of Michigan first generation medical students share their tips and advice for other first generation college students considering the same path.

Learn about hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), including symptoms, how it is treated, how long it lasts and ways you can prevent HFMD from spreading to others.

Hepatitis C rates have surged in the U.S. as drug use and opioid abuse have risen. A Michigan Medicine hepatologist reflects on the troubling trend.

Get information on eating disorders, including the difference between anorexia and bulimia, warning signs of eating disorders, and information on treatment from Michigan Medicine.

One lesser-known but increasingly prevalent risk of obesity is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. A new study reveals a new role for insulin in the control of fat production.

Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options, a new poll finds.

Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options, a new poll finds.

A cross-country trip is more than a solitary challenge for one Michigan cyclist. The ride is meant to highlight congenital heart disease research and care.

The national health insurance program leaves many older Americans without adequate resources to properly maintain their sight, a new study finds.

On the field and court, Taryn Miller is a force. But a hard-to-diagnose genetic condition known as TOS left the athlete unsure she’d ever play again.

See how new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization, or TCAR, lowers stroke risk and speeds recovery times for patients with a narrow carotid artery.