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Mitral Valve Repair vs. Replacement: Why Early Intervention Matters

Get information on mitral valve surgery, including why mitral valve repair is better than mitral valve replacement and what to expect from the procedure.
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Toy and Baby Product Safety

Toys and children’s products play an important role in childhood and child development. Toy-related injuries, however, are a significant contributor to hospital emergency room visits...
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K12 Program Connects Junior Research Faculty with Big Opportunities

An NIH-funded career development program for clinician scientists focused on research in emergency critical care is accepting applications to join.
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Newborn Screening Catches Baby’s Critical Heart Condition

Just 24 hours after her birth Mila was diagnosed with TAPVR, a critical heart condition, thanks to a Michigan mandated newborn screening for heart defects.
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Just Breathe: New Device Diagnoses Lung Diseases Using Breath

Read how by bringing chromatography technology bedside has made detecting acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other life threatening lung diseases dramatically easier.
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Persuasive Digital Design: Appealing to Adults, Problematic for Kids?

Whether children are streaming videos, playing games or interacting with apps, habit-forming design plays a role. But its effect is largely unknown.
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How 3-D Printing Makes Ostomy More Personal (and Less Problematic)

Using his 3-D design training, a Michigan Medicine patient works with his doctor to improve a common tool for IBD patients.
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Remember Your Heart, the Unsung Hero in Your Chest

Your heart works hard to keep you healthy, but when is the last time you gave it a second thought? Discover the importance of heart healthy habits, from Michigan Medicine.
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Learning from Flint: Legionnaires’ Disease Studies Show a Need for Careful Water Treatment and Better Patient Testing Everywhere

In two new studies, researchers show clear link between Flint’s water changes and disease cases, and find that the bacteria strain found in homes is not what doctors often test for.
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New Algorithm Decodes Spine Oncology Treatment

New to spine oncology, experts discuss a new algorithm that decodes treating patients who are living longer with spinal cancer, as the options for metastatic spine tumors increase.
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How to Talk to Children and Teens About Suicide: A Guide for Parents

Cheryl King, Ph.D., a leading expert in child and adolescent suicide prevention, shares advice for parents on talking to your teenager about suicide.
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Resisting Food Temptation Isn’t Futile, but Obesity May Make It Harder

A new study finds that obesity-prone rats respond more strongly to food-related cues, including specific changes in cells of the same brain area linked to addiction.
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Disabusing Disability: A Doctor’s Paralyzing Injury Brings New Perspective

Compared with the general population, few physicians have disabilities. A Michigan Medicine doctor explains how a personal accident shaped his professional path.
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Why Basal Cell Tumors Return When Drug Treatment Stops

Researchers uncover a mechanism that explains why a Hedgehog inhibitor kills skin cancer, but not completely.
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Millions More People Now Have High Blood Pressure

Under the new blood pressure guidelines, 100 million Americans have hypertension. Learn the causes of high blood pressure and find out how it is diagnosed and treated.