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After Massive Aortic Aneurysm, Resilient Mom Runs Half-Marathon

A young mother’s life-threatening condition was discovered just in time. Today, she feels blessed to have her life back.
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Not Just for Christians: A Hospital Chaplain Debunks Spiritual Care Myths

A Michigan Medicine chaplain explains common fallacies about the role she and fellow chaplains play in patient care.
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5 Simple Tips for Raising Responsible Tweens

Ages 9-12 are a pivotal time for your child's development. Get advice for teaching responsibility to your tween before they hit their teenage years from Michigan Medicine.
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Improving Trauma Survival Hinges on the Body's Own First Responders

Recent discoveries about how the immune system reacts to injury - and the dire consequences if that response spirals out of control - could help improve trauma care.
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Easing MS Brain Fog with Sleep Apnea Treatment

Targeting a secondary health problem made “such a difference” for a multiple sclerosis patient, who regained some lost function.
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New Doctors' Intense, Changing Schedules Take a Toll, Study Shows

As a pilot study illustrates the effect of the medical intern year, researchers are seeking more graduating medical students to help add to the data.
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'Healthier and Stronger': Metabolic Fitness Program Patient Makes Big Change

A Michigan Medicine program helps patients diagnosed with multiple health conditions improve their diet, fitness and mental health.
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Should Young Children Wait a Year to Start Kindergarten?

Parents may be unsure whether to “redshirt” 5-year-olds from kindergarten. But holding them back has little benefit, a child clinical psychologist says.
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How Medical Schools Can Better Support Students with Disabilities

A new report taps into national research, interviews with learners and examples of positive action by some schools to help inform suggested changes.
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Why Sleep Disorders Cause Heartburn (and Vice Versa)

Researchers at Michigan Medicine are investigating the connection between sleep disorders and GERD symptoms, learning that lack of sleep can cause heartburn.
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Some Breast Cancer Patients Missing Out on Genetic Counseling

A new study finds only half of women who could benefit from genetic testing get it, and often not before they have surgery.
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Baby Becomes 22nd Registered Case of Rare Disease ‘NEMO’

Meet 6 month old Elias, the 22nd registered case of a rare immunodeficiency disease called NEMO, and find out how a bone marrow donor match could save his life.
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What to know about bedwetting

Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis is very common, but it's also embarrassing for children. Learn more about bedwetting its causes.
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10 Things the First Year of Medical School Taught Me

The first year of medical school is a marathon, not a sprint. Based on her experience, a U-M student offers incoming M1s a road map for success.
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How Dermatologists Treat Acne: 5 Options Explained

Dermatologist explains how the most common treatments for severe acne, such as retinoids and birth control, fight breakouts and the risks with each approach