Aging in place, or staying in your own home as you grow older, is key goal for many older adults, but a poll shows wide variation in what people over 65 are doing to prepare.

An emergency physician shares firework safety tips. He recommends a clear lighting area and following instructions.

Could fighting the urge to pee cause health issues? A urologist discusses how it might rewire your brain and stretch your bladder.

How to avoid or recognize heat exhaustion or heat stroke, what groups of people are most at risk of these heat-related illnesses, and heat wave power outage tips

Health professionals offer five tips to help older adults stay safe and healthy during excessive heat wave.

Successful treatment of ALK-positive cancer is giving a patient hope for the future that includes trips around the motocross track and time with his wife and four kids.

A University of Michigan pediatrician discusses the importance of keeping babies safe in hot weather. See her tips on protecting your baby from the heat.

AI guidance for clinicians aimed at reducing the spread of C.diff was deployed for the first time in a hospital setting, according to a University of Michigan-led study.

Acute pancreatitis is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions requiring inpatient hospital care in the United States. Balancing the signaling of the interleukin-22 protein and interleukin-22 binding protein is crucial to recovery from acute and chronic pancreatitis.

Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms — which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lake states — heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a study suggests.

A simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a study, Michigan Medicine researchers performed muscle ultrasounds on 25 patients who were also evaluated for insulin resistance.

One in five parents say they’ve never allowed their teen to be away from them during a trip.

Delusions, hearing voices, hallucinations, and other symptoms of psychosis can be treated and the earlier treatment begins, the better

Asian-American history is American history. William D. Chey shares his immigrant father’s legacy, his own experience and calls on youth to practice the values of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout their lives.

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered a key mechanism that regulates blood pressure and vascular remodeling in people with a genetic variant linked to high blood pressure.