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Why your seasonal allergies may be worse this year
A Michigan Medicine allergist explains why allergy seasons are getting harsher and how to treat symptoms.
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Research reveals patient attitudes toward devices like smartwatches
A Michigan Medicine expert answers questions about how smartwatch technologies can help patients with sleep apnea.
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People living with dementia during natural disasters
Extreme weather and weather-related disasters are becoming more and more common. Unfortunately, disaster related disruptions in healthcare tend to affect the most vulnerable of populations – including older adults living with cognitive impairment. In this episode, Matt & Donovan speak with University of Michigan faculty member, Sue Anne Bell, about how healthcare disruption due to a disaster can affect the population of older adults living with dementia.
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Investing in COVID-19 vaccination more than paid off for U.S.
The money spent to develop, test, buy and administer the first COVID-19 vaccine was more than made up for by prevented medical care and lost productivity.
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Regular eye drop regimens are crucial for glaucoma patients
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, M.D., discusses the causes of glaucoma, how it’s diagnosed, treatment procedures and why many people miss doses of their medicated eye drops.
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Randy Seeley gets a lot of questions about GLP-1s. Here’s why
A Michigan Medicine Ph.D. researcher dissected bariatric surgery to understand how it actually works, contributing to obesity therapies that have given rise to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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FDA approves gastrointestinal device
The FDA approved a device developed at the University of Michigan that allows doctors to diagnose and predict treatment outcomes for individuals with chronic constipation far earlier than other methods.
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The Breakey Boys
Four successive generations of Breakeys earned medical degrees from the University of Michigan Medical School over the past century.
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Many older adults send their doctors portal messages, but who pays?
Patient portal messages between doctors and older adults are common, but can cost the patient money. A study shows that people with Medicaid coverage are billed as often as those with private insurance.
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Planarian worms can regenerate into a more youthful version of themselves
Study finds planarian worms can regenerate into a more youthful version of themselves.
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Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure
There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study led by University of Michigan suggests.
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Celebrating a kidney donation, to his best friend, a decade later
When Greg Scohy was in need of a kidney transplant, his lifelong best friend Stephen Lambert stepped in to give him one of his. The friends were able to navigate the kidney transplant journey together and 10 years later are still healthy and have a strong friendship.
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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data
An expert shares details about the privacy issues and genetic data with 23andMe happening.
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‘Beating the odds’: hope for U-M drummer with inoperable brain tumor
Ethan White was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, a rare form of brain cancer where the survival time after diagnosis is 1-2 years. His treatment is going well and Koschmann is cautiously optimistic about his case.
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After prostate cancer surgery, 70-year-old track and field athlete takes on international competition
Just 8 months after undergoing robotic surgery to remove his cancerous prostate, Mark Cwiek, a 70-year-old track and field athlete, successfully competed in the World Masters Athletics Championship.
