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Hospital Magicians Conjure Magic Moments at Mott
A therapeutic program gives kids the tools (and the magic wands) to help lessen fear and discomfort while in the hospital.
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Out-of-Pocket Health Costs: One Size Should Not Fit All
Value-Based Insurance Design seeks to lower financial barriers to essential clinical services. See how VBID hopes to change HDHPs, diagnostic testing & Medicaid.
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Is the 5-Second Rule Real? An Expert Explains
A U-M physician answers the question: Is the 5 second rule true? Learn when eating food off the floor is dangerous and see other 5 second rule experiments.
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Saying Thanks for the Ultimate Gift to Medical Education
U-M holds ceremony thanking anatomical donors & their families for donating their body to science. Here's why you should consider donating your body to science.
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Pregnancy and Headache: Why It Happens and What to Do
Headaches during pregnancy are usually no cause for concern. Here's how to get pregnancy headache relief and when to see a doctor about your pregnancy migraine.
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Giving Pancreatic Cancer Patients More Shots on Goal
National initiative seeks to improve pancreatic cancer clinical trials and pancreatic cancer treatment. Learn more about clinical trials for pancreatic cancer.
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Antibiotics and Liver Injury: What’s the Relationship and Risk?
Antibiotics like Azithromycin or Z-Paks can cause drug-induced liver injury. Learn more about antibiotic side effects like drug-induced liver injury.
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Improving Access to Care for Children with Epilepsy in Michigan
U-M program uses telemedicine to treat pediatric epilepsy in medically underserved areas. Read more about improving the treatment of epilepsy in children.
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A Lewy Body Dementia Diagnosis Sparks Support for Caregivers
U-M's Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative helps improve recognition of LBD symptoms, provides dementia support groups, and improves public awareness of LBD.
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How Big Data Brings Big Gains in Surgical Quality
Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative uses healthcare big data to improve infection prevention. See big data being used to improve surgical patient safety.
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Shifting Back into ‘Drive’ with the Help of TAVR
Man diagnosed with congestive heart failure and aortic valve disease received a lifesaving TAVR procedure from U-M. Learn more about CHF symptoms & TAVR surgery.
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Protecting Children After the Wounds of Racism Divide Us Even More
Vicarious racism in the media may be causing autism spectrum disorders and post traumatic stress disorder in children. Learn more about children's PTSD & ASD.
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To Rio and Back: A Golden Reason to Take Time Off from Grad School
Meet Amanda: Graduate student at U-M performing colon cancer research and a 2016 gold medalist in rowing. See her journey from cancer studies to the Olympics.
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Beware, Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Injury for Kids
Pediatric surgeon discusses what happens if you swallow a battery. See what to do if your kid swallowed a battery and learn more about button battery ingestion.
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U-M’s Role in Ethiopia’s First Kidney Transplant
U-M worked with a hospital in Addis Ababa to bring hemodialysis treatments & kidney transplants to Ethiopia. Learn more about Ethiopia’s first kidney transplant.
