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3-D Printed Airway Splint Saves Texas Teen

University of Michigan Doctors save a patient with trachea malaysia by using a 3-D printed tracheal splint. Learn more about the patient and the procedure.
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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Chef Rebecca Wauldron shares her Chocolate Zucchini Muffin recipe and shows you how to create your own in this video. Learn how to make this healthy snack.
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‘Wings of Courage’ Helps Kids With Cancer

'Wings of Courage' tells the story of a child treated for a brain tumor at C.S. Mott’s Children’s Hospital. Learn how the book helps families find strength and joy.
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‘Bedside Musicians’ Aid Healing Through Song

Video of a University of Michigan music practitioner explaining how he uses therapeutic music to help patients relax and experience a distraction from pain.
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What Cancer Patients Should Know About Nutrition

Registered dietitian explains the benefits of eating fruits, vegetables, and other natural foods in cancer prevention. Learn which foods can help fight cancer.
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5 Need-to-Know Tips to Spot Skin Cancer

University of Michigan Health System offers advice on how to prevent skin cancer. 1 in 5 people get some form of skin cancer, learn how to prevent melanoma.
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Watch Treatment Transform Essential Tremor Symptoms

Deep brain stimulation can greatly reduce Essential Tremor symptoms. See Jack writing with and without his DBS device. Learn more about deep brain stimulation.
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Heart-Healthy Shopping at the Farmers Market

University of Michigan Registered Dietitian shares the growth of farmers markets in Michigan. Learn the environmental and health benefits of shopping locally.
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Follow the Rainbow to Healthy Eating

Different color fruits and vegetables contain different plant nutrients. In this video, learn the health benefits associated with each color of fruit and vegetable.
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‘What They Did to Me Was a Miracle’

Ray Tollefson shares how his present-day transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) allowed him to attend his remaining reunions at Normandy.
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Scot’s Story: 250 Students, 3 Daughters and 1 New Heart

A clot in Scot Cannel’s left ventricle led to a heart transplant. Watch Scot's heart transplant story in UMHS patient video and see how he's doing now.
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Saving Lives at 2,000 Feet: Meet a Survival Flight Nurse

Video interview of a University of Michigan Survival Flight nurse that treats patients on helicopters and jets. Learn how she joined the Survival Flight team.
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U-M Heart Surgeon Gives New Meaning to ‘Running to Work’

University of Michigan heart surgeon has ran his daily commute for the last 30 years. See the video interview and find out why he runs to work everyday.
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Despite New DOAC Use, Anticoagulation Clinics Serve Purpose

University of Michigan cardiologist believes that despite new blood thinning drugs taken orally, anticoagulation clinics will continue serving patients.
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Taking the Fight Against Risky Opioid Use to the ER

A University of Michigan study has found a single half-hour session with a trained therapist during an ER visit was enough to reduce opioid painkiller abuse.