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5 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Party
Healthy holiday eating is possible by eating slowly, using smaller plates, or even eating before you go. See more tips on how to eat healthy at holiday parties.
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Why the Acute Care Model Needs a Checkup
Better acute medical care should be a health care reform and policy priority. See how the HHS & U-M are improving acute patient care delivery & unscheduled care.
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For Optimizing Patient Data, Track (and Share) Every Moment
Data have long proved to be a valuable asset in quality patient care. But data are useful only when shared among all parties involved — and at every step of the way.
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Mental Health Therapy Can Help IBS, IBD Patients Manage
U-M psychologist is using cognitive behavioral therapy to help treat GI disorders like irritable bowel syndrome. Learn more about CBT for IBS & IBD treatment.
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Study: Medicare Readmission Penalties Need to Weigh Socioeconomic Factors
U-M study shows patients’ race, income, & family support play a role in hospital readmission rates. See their recommendations for Medicare readmission penalties.
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The Quest for a True AIDS Cure — in a Coral Reef
Researchers identified a coral reef bacteria that targets the Nef protein made by HIV. Learn about potential AIDS & HIV treatments using marine actinomycetes.
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What Is a Detached Retina?
A detached retina occurs when the retina is pulled away from the eye. See detached retina symptoms, causes, & treatment and when to get detached retina surgery.
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Sharing the News of Cancer: Three First-Person Reflections
Delivering & receiving cancer diagnosis can be hard. Learn more about sharing bad news with three cancer diagnosis stories from patients, families, and doctors.
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Fighting Sudden Death in Epilepsy Through Science
Researchers are studying the role SCN8A mutations & the sodium channel Nav1.6 play in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Learn more about SUDEP risk factors
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A Team Approach to Concussion Care Changes One Athlete’s Outlook
Paige was suffering from RSD and concussion symptoms after a traumatic brain injury. See how U-M NeuroSport's concussion treatment improved her symptoms.
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For Refugees Seeking Asylum, Medical Exams Play a Vital Role
Immigration medical exams play a vital role for refugees seeking asylum. See what researchers learned when interviewing asylum lawyers about refugee medical exams.
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Pulmonary Hypertension: Know the Signs, Causes and Treatments
What is pulmonary hypertension? Learn more about Pulmonary Hypertension from a cardiologist including PH symptoms, PH treatment, PM signs, and PM causes.
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Harbaugh Fund Helps Mott Patients Virtually Experience the Big House
Every C.S. Mott patient gets access to a cardboard virtual reality headset and an Bbox. Learn more about the Jim Harbaugh Foundation and U-M cardboard viewers.
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What Doctors Should Ask Patients to Recognize Lewy Body Dementia
Diagnosing lewy body dementia can be difficult. Learn about the early neurological symptoms of LBD including waning attention, muscle rigidity, & hallucinations.
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Mott's Proudest Milestones, 5 Years After New Hospital Opening
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital celebrate being open for 5 years. See a video of their proudest moments.