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Same patient. Different visit. Different race and ethnicity?

Data on the race and ethnicity of patients underpins efforts to reduce health care disparities, but a study shows inconsistent recording in emergency departments
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30 years of insomnia improved in just four weeks

Sleep medicine experts say psychotherapy is the first line treatment for chronic insomnia
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Unlocking the secrets of SuperAgers

People in their 80s and 90s with cognitive abilities similar to much younger people, called super agers, are taking part in a national study of their brain health.
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Recreational activities such as golfing, gardening may be associated with increased ALS risk among men

Participation in recreational activities — including golfing, gardening or yard work, woodworking and hunting — may be associated with an increase in a person’s risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS
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No, you shouldn’t be going barefoot in public

Tik Tok trend of going barefoot in public is a bad idea according to podiatrists
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Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

More bone marrow transplants, also known as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, are being offered to older patients, a population at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Primary care scarcity linked to more surgical emergencies, problems

Patients living in areas with the worst shortages of primary care providers are more likely to have emergency surgery, surgical complications and hospital readmissions.
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Female genetic markers may have greater effect on hypertension, certain cardiovascular diseases

Female genetic markers may have greater effect on hypertension, certain cardiovascular diseases
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5 things to know about prostate enlargement and treatment options

Interventional radiologist provides information on benign prostatic hyperplasia, effectiveness of available procedures
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests

Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
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An aspirin a day? Some older adults who take it may be following outdated advice

Many people aged 50 to 80 who said they take aspirin multiple times a week may not need to do so and could be causing health risks, according to National Poll on Healthy Aging.
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Caregivers more likely to face financial burden following pediatric critical illness

Nearly a third of caregivers with a child in a pediatric intensive care unit experienced signs of underlying financial burden, Michigan research shows
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Four years later, what do we know about COVID-19?

Today, thanks to researchers, medical and public health experts, pharmaceutical companies, engineers and others, we know more and can do more about the coronavirus called SARS-CoV2, and the disease called COVID-19, than ever before.
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Pediatric neuro rehabilitation program provides answers for 10-year-old with a traumatic brain injury

The University of Michigan Health Milestones Pediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Program specializes in evaluating and treating children with an acute neurological diagnosis from an injury or illness.
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Less chemoradiation is possible for some cancer patients

Some oropharynx cancer patients may qualify for less radiation treatments, according to a new study from experts at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.