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To Honor Dr. King, Pediatricians Offer Four Tips to Teach Kindness to Kids
Originally published on the Conversation, read how two pediatricians recommend teaching children to communicate with love and respect.
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Fewer Veterans Got Risky Opioid Prescriptions Thanks to National VA Effort
High dose veteran opioid prescriptions have decreased thanks to a digital tracking system. Learn about veteran opioid abuse & the VA Opioid Safety Initiative.
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Managing Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include anxiety & depression. See a list of common treatment options for anxiety & depression in Parkinson’s disease.
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Model Helps Clinicians Predict Post-Cardiac Surgery Blood Transfusions
Model predicts the need for red blood cell transfusion after CABG surgery. See the preoperative variables associated with blood transfusion in CABG patients.
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Car Crash-Test Dummies Move Beyond Young, Thin and Male
U-M trauma experts help create an improved crash test dummy that more accurately represent today's drivers. Learn more about obese & elderly crash test dummies
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Panic attack vs. anxiety attack: 6 things to know
Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are not the same thing, despite often being referred to interchangeably. Read on to learn how to tell the difference
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After Surgery, Where Hospitals Send Patients Makes a Big Cost Difference
The cost of post acute care management varies when comparing outpatient care to inpatient care. See the U-M study results on the cost of post operative care.
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Study: Health Plan Deductibles Hit Patients with Chronic Illness Harder
Study suggests high deductible health plans cost patients with chronic illnesses more out of pocket. See how health plan deductibles change health care costs.
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Why You Really Shouldn’t Use a Q-Tip to Clean Your Ears
Have you ever felt ear pain after cleaning with a Q tip? It could be an earwax impaction or worse. Find out if ear candling & Q tips are bad for your ears?
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Can the Cancer Moonshot Work? Complicated Factors Are in Orbit
President Obama's Cancer Moonshot program helps fund cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment. See what doctors believe it will take to finally cure cancer.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Rates Drop, Reflecting Change in Screening Recommendations
Prostate cancer screenings have dropped, but prostate cancer treatment remains high. Learn more about the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer.
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Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms for Diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease
A movement disorder specialist explains the hallmark signs of Parkinson’s disease as well as the non-movement symptoms associated with the condition.
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Diet Could Help Breast Cancer Survivors Beat Fatigue
U-M Study finds that eating fruits, vegetables, & grains helps breast cancer survivors reduce cancer-related fatigue. See the breast cancer diet from the study.
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Researchers Find Key Genetic Driver for Rare Type of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
U-M researchers discovered removing the protein CCN6 from mice caused metaplastic breast cancer. Find out what this means for future breast cancer research.
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Medicaid Expansion More Than Pays for Itself, Study Finds
Study shows The Healthy Michigan Plan, which offers health insurance to low income adults, pays for itself. Learn more about the Michigan Medicaid Expansion.