Annie Hauser is a freelance writer and editor. Email: [email protected]
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Created by a patient and grieving parent, a peer and medically reviewed guidebook on pregnancy and infant loss offers others going through the same experience more resources during the difficult time.
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Patients can now enroll in a clinical trial to test a groundbreaking nonsurgical treatment for cervical lesions that affect nearly 300,000 women in the United States every year.
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Jourdan Triebwasser, M.D., medical director of the University of Michigan Health Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital Birth Center and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with a particular interest in this condition, shares more about detecting and treating the condition, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in maternal-fetal outcomes.
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One mother balances between her severe aortic stenosis, her son in the NICU and her six kids
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For Lena Long, the Little Victors League has been ‘invaluable’ as her family works through managing her health
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With rates of some STIs on the rise, it’s never been more important to understand the risks, symptoms and treatments.
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The top causes for a bloody nose and simple ways parents can control them.
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Is it contagious? When should parents worry? What to know before heading to the E.R or doctor.
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Once on the heart transplant waiting list, the Michigan toddler’s heart now beats on its own.
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The rare condition brought one Oregon family to Michigan, where a new international collaborative is improving outcomes and inviting families affected by the disease to join the network.
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Michigan Medicine doctors help 5-year-old Chloe Moser and her parents during her fourth major heart surgery at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.
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When children turn 11, parents lose full access to their online health records because of Michigan state privacy laws. Learn what to expect and why it’s important.
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Until kids 12 and under can get vaccinated against COVID-19, what are the rules for them wearing masks and social distancing?
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To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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As the coronavirus keeps families homebound, a childhood development expert shares ways to have productive days together.