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Nearly 60% of Pinkeye Patients Receive Antibiotic Eye Drops, But They're Seldom Necessary

Ophthalmologists urge providers to limit prescription eye drops for pinkeye because acute conjunctivitis treatment isn’t always necessary.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: How to Get Help (or Help Someone Else)

Many people think PTSD is only for vets, but the condition affects millions of Americans. Here’s what to know about common causes and treatment.
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Review: Insomnia Medication May Wake Up Some Patients from Vegetative State

A systematic review of zolpidem for noninsomnia neurological disorders, including movement disorders and disorders of consciousness, finds reason for additional research.
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Treating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Collaborative Care

A complex case required a Michigan Medicine care team to help one patient recover and realize an improved quality of life.
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Watch Out for These 5 Summer Eye Dangers

Discover common summertime eye dangers and get tips for protecting your eyesight when engaging in outdoor activities like swimming, yardwork and more.
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Doctors and Devices: a New Way to Spot Warning Signs Earlier

Data-mining medical bills may help protect patients from dangerous complications stemming from medical devices, a U-M team suggests.
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Can Brain Games and Exercise Prevent Dementia? We Don’t Know Yet

A new report finds encouraging, but still inconclusive, evidence that exercising the brain and body can decrease the long-term risk of cognitive decline.
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3 Important Laws that Protect Genetic Counseling Patients from Discrimination

Learn about the laws that protect patients from discrimination after genetic counseling. Read excerpts from three genetic testing protection laws.
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Law Reduces Some Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Post-Mastectomy

See how a New York Law requiring physicians to communicate benefits of breast reconstruction to all mastectomy patients is reducing racial and ethnic disparities
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Cross-Hospital Collaboration Proves Lifesaving for Brain Aneurysm Patient

Merrill Harvitt suffered an extensive neurovascular bleed that in most cases would be deadly. But teamwork led to a remarkable recovery — and more time with his beloved family.
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5 Signs and Symptoms of Summer Depression [Infographic]

If summer’s heat and sun bums you out, you’re not alone. How to tell if it is a case of the summertime blues — or something more serious.
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Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Helps Patients Get Shut-Eye

One man’s struggle to get a good night’s sleep was a nightmare. An unexpected diagnosis of RLS helped him pinpoint the problem and find ways to cope.
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What Parents Should Know About Adenoid Removal

Families occasionally struggle to decide whether to have their child’s adenoids removed. A Michigan Medicine pediatric otolaryngologist explains the procedure.
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Sunset, Sunrise: Programs Take Training of Health Policy ‘Wonks’ to New Levels

As the nation’s premier health policy training program for clinicians shuts down, new programs have risen to take its place.
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Surviving Brain Cancer Inspires Incoming Freshman to Pursue Medicine

Four years after fighting multiple brain tumors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, an incoming Michigan freshman aims to emulate the care he received.