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'Living Proof' that Federal Cancer Research, Funding Matter

A breakthrough treatment supported by a multitude of federal agencies helped one woman beat cancer, leading her to speak out about the importance of continuing such work.
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7 Facts Everyone Should Know About Becoming an Organ Donor

Learn more about the importance of registering as an organ donor, how simple registration is and more common organ donation questions answered.
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‘We Have to Keep Moving Forward’: The Importance of Research on Patient Care

A patient with chronic pancreatitis is helping shape research on vascular access devices — and much more — at Michigan Medicine.
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Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer May Still Be an Option for Men with a Family History

A new review finds that a family history of prostate cancer should not automatically exclude low-risk patients from an active surveillance approach.
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How Cancer Research Gave Hope to a Patient Previously Out of Options

The story of one man with stomach cancer — and thousands more patients like him — demonstrates the lifesaving power of research and discovery.
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The Body’s Microscopic Environment, Free for Educators and Researchers Worldwide

When it comes to understanding the human body, seeing is believing. Now, a new website allows teachers and students anywhere to look through a “virtual microscope.”
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From the NICU to Med School: An ‘Outrageous’ Idea That’s Saved Thousands of Babies

The life’s work of a Michigan surgeon demonstrates the importance of support for science research and big thinking.
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What Parents Should Know About Giving Allergy Medication to Children

Learn how to treat your child's seasonal allergy symptoms, including tips for giving allergy medication to kids, from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
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What You Should Know About Counseling and Testing for Genetic Heart Disease

Get answers to frequently asked questions about genetic screening for inherited heart diseases such as Marfan syndrome or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Common Drugs, Uncommon Risks? New Study Looks at Serious Health Problems After Short-Term Steroid Use

Many adults take corticosteroids for short-term symptom relief — but providers may want to consider possible side effects more closely.
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Study: Worse Survival When Specific Thyroid Cancers Spread to Bone

Study finds specifically follicular and medullary thyroid cancer metastasis to bone has a low survival rate prompting great drug research.
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Removing a Teen’s Baseball-Sized Tumor a Team Effort

A rare, highly vascular tumor put one teenager through two intense surgeries. And its genetic link, U-M doctors discovered, also put his family members at risk.
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In the Jump from Opioid-Free to Long-Term User, Surgery Plays a Key Role

For some surgery patients, a prescription to ease postoperation pain leads to continued opioid use months afterward.
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Weighing the Facts: The Tough Truth About Weight Loss

Learn why it’s difficult to keep weight off, with these weight loss lessons from Scientists at Michigan Medicine.
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Important bike safety tips for kids

Biking is a great way for children to be active, but biking does not come without risk. Learn how to keep your child safe on a bike