Haley Otman

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

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Shut-Eye 101: Online Program Helps College Students Sleep

See how a free online sleep education program is helping college students improve their sleep habits by addressing barriers to good sleep through simple behavioral changes.
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OSA in Older Adults: Often Present, Seldom Investigated

Research finds that more than half of Medicare beneficiaries have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea, but few have been assessed for the sleep disorder.
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Study: Medicaid Expansion Has No Negative Effect on Cardiovascular Procedural Outcomes

More people are receiving coronary revascularization under the Healthy Michigan Plan. A new analysis finds that the expansion hasn’t caused significant problems for patients.
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U-M explores construction of new adult inpatient facility

Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, will undertake an architectural planning study for a potential new adult inpatient facility in Ann Arbor.
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Easing MS Brain Fog with Sleep Apnea Treatment

Targeting a secondary health problem made “such a difference” for a multiple sclerosis patient, who regained some lost function.
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Exercising with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: 'I Want to Be Fit and Strong'

A group of cardiologists is changing the conversation about a form of heart disease and exercise. One patient details how she’s maintaining an active lifestyle while minimizing risk.
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Minimally Invasive Procedure Increases Options for Mitral Valve Repair

A new clinical trial is testing a catheter-based approach to treating mitral valve regurgitation, providing a faster procedure with a shorter recovery time.
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5 Things to Know About ALS

A Michigan Medicine expert answers questions about this degenerative neurological disease — and works to defeat it.
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New Algorithm Decodes Spine Oncology Treatment

New to spine oncology, experts discuss a new algorithm that decodes treating patients who are living longer with spinal cancer, as the options for metastatic spine tumors increase.
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Does an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?

New research reports that hyperreactive brain networks could play a part in the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia.
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Specialist: New Hypertension Guidelines Will Facilitate Earlier Intervention

A Michigan Medicine hypertension specialist, who was part of the team behind the newly released high blood pressure recommendations, explains what’s changed.
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From Iraq to Michigan: Battlefield Lessons Transform Surgeon’s Outlook

A veteran and surgeon says deployment confirmed his commitment to serve others and always improve.
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How Lasers Are Changing the Future of Epilepsy Treatment

See how an MRI guided laser ablation procedure called laser interstitial thermal therapy, or LITT, is helping patients with epilepsy find relief from their seizures.
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How an App Can Help PAD Patients Choose Their Care Plan

Tough conversations — and treatment decisions — are necessary after a complex diagnosis. A Michigan Medicine vascular surgeon designed a tool to help start them.
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Takeaways from a Michigan Middle School Health Initiative Other States Can Use

An evidence-based wellness program for middle schoolers has recorded many healthy improvements. In a new paper, experts share lessons learned.
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