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A ‘game changer’ for mental health
The MC3 program provides psychiatric expertise on-demand to primary care providers in Michigan as they manage mental health conditions in young or pregnant patients
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Wheelchair basketball player holds court with U-M men’s team
Rollverines team helps build strength, confidence for those unable to play able-bodied basketball.
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Uncovering drivers of racial disparities in uterine fibroids and endometriosis
Researchers examine health disparities in two of the most prevalent diseases in reproductive-aged women through a social, structural and political lens
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Can a wearable device make an impact on your heart health?
From heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure and heart failure, mobile apps can provide a snapshot into heart disease
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Medical student tackles cystic fibrosis on a global scale
A medical student advocates for better cystic fibrosis awareness with help from the Clinton Foundation.
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What I wish I’d known about teens and eating disorders
Anorexia and other eating disorders can strike tweens and teens, but parents and health care providers may miss signs.
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RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS
RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS.
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What is frontotemporal dementia? A neurologist explains
A Michigan Medicine neurologist explains more about frontotemporal dementia.
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How depression, burnout impact your heart health
Michigan Medicine experts discuss the links between mental health and cardiovascular health
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1 in 3 parents may unnecessarily give children fever-reducing medicine
Five things to know about fevers in kids.
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Back on the bike, advocating for personalized treatment for PAD
For peripheral arterial disease, a patient and physician stress the importance of a strong partnership to guide treatment.
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Avoiding norovirus, the incredibly contagious stomach flu
The stomach virus, suppressed during the pandemic, rears its ugly head.
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“Cell food” gives insight into T cell metabolism
By feeding T cells in the lab, researchers revealed a new metabolic pathway that could help make immunology more effective.
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When chest pain isn’t a heart attack
For chest pain, a cardiologist from University of Michigan Health discusses other potential causes of the symptom.
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Screening tool aims to help doctors diagnose more people with COPD
The goal is to help primary care providers identify and treat more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
