Haley Otman

Otman was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
News Release

A high-risk, high-reward approach to ALS

Neurologists say it's time for a moonshot for their patients with ALS, the neurodegenerative disease that is always deadly, often in just a few years or less.
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Health Lab

Survey finds a need for pet care during hospitalizations

It’s hard to heal in your hospital bed if you’re concerned about your pets at home.
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Health Lab

Addressing blood pressure in a new way

In collaboration with the CDC, Michigan Medicine has piloted a clinical pharmacist program that is proving to be highly effective in helping patients manage hypertension.
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Health Lab

Ditching tobacco for your surgery

Providers across Michigan took action to get their patients to quit smoking before going under the knife.
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Marijuana use associated with higher stroke, bleeding risks after heart procedures

Study finds some complications, but no significant difference in risk of death.
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Health Lab

Writing prescriptions and novels

As medical trainees get ready to hit the books this semester, a professor and surgeon says not to forget the importance of art and creativity.
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Health Lab

Unlocking genetic clues behind aortic aneurysm

New study identifies a role of TCF7L2 in aortic aneurysm.
Health Lab

A prescription to ward off cognitive decline – without medication

Exercise, mnemonic strategies, neuromodulation; A psychologist with expertise in dementia shares what the science tells about improving memory and thinking without drugs.
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Michigan Medicine announces new hospital’s name

The Pavilion at University of Michigan Health will be the name of the new Michigan Medicine hospital currently under construction, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center announced today.
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Health Lab

Care Teams Differ for Black, White Surgical Patients in the Same Hospitals

Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after heart surgery in the same hospitals?
Health Lab

Better ZZZs, Better Health

Two sleep experts address their most-asked questions about falling asleep, staying asleep and addressing sleep disorders.
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Attacking Aortic Aneurysms Before They Grow

New basic science research shows what happens when you inhibit JMJD3 through both genetics and pharmacology.
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Health Lab

Two Blood Thinners at Once: More Risk with the Same Reward

For some patients, adding aspirin to a direct oral anticoagulant rarely adds up, a new study finds.
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What You Should Know About the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Vaccine Pause

The Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine has been paused. What a blood clotting specialist wants you to know.
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Health Lab

Treating Sleep Apnea May Reduce Dementia Risk

People with obstructive sleep apnea who treat their apnea with the commonly-prescribed positive airway pressure therapy were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
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