Jane Racey Gleeson
Jane Racey Gleeson is a contributing writer for a variety of divisions within Michigan Medicine, including the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Neurosciences and Pulmonology. With a focus on targeted communications she has developed content for the Michigan Medicine website and Health Lab blogs for 15+ years.
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Woman Suffers 2 Heart Attacks in 3 Days Due to Rare Condition
After suffering a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, here’s what Morgan Drutchas wants other women to know.
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New Drug Combo Shows Promise in Fight Against High Cholesterol
Adding certain drugs to your statin can reduce cholesterol levels better than taking a statin alone. Here, a Michigan Medicine doctor breaks it all down.
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How Telemedicine Improves In-Person Care: A Vascular Surgery Patient’s Story
David Wallace’s virtual visits weren’t only more convenient, they led the way to urgent surgery when experts had no time to waste.
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Rare Heart Procedure Keeps Aortic Valve Healthy for Over 20 Years
The Ross procedure, an aortic valve replacement surgery that uses the patient’s own tissue, gave one local nurse her quality of life back for the long run.
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MS Patient Shares Message of Hope
One woman with multiple sclerosis is inspiring others with the disease to start each day new.
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Cardiac Rehab at Home Helps Patient During COVID-19 Pandemic
Adapting to life after heart surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic requires another adaptation for some patients: completing cardiac rehab at home.
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Timing Is Everything at the First Signs of Stroke
Now a stroke survivor thanks to his wife’s quick thinking, a couple reflects back while looking ahead at a new stroke-related clinical trial at Michigan Medicine.
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Cardiac Rehab Motivation in the Midst of COVID-19
If you’re a heart patient in need of cardiac rehab, a Michigan Medicine exercise physiologist helps you stay motivated at home with creative workout ideas.
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5 Reasons to Embrace At-Home Cardiac Rehab
Your in-person cardiac rehabilitation program might be suspended for now, but that’s no reason you can’t work out at home. Find out why being your own personal coach is more important now than ever.
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4 Strategies for Staying Healthy in a Quarantined World
Staying healthy during quarantine is everybody’s goal, but it can be hard to resist stress eating and unhealthy habits. A Michigan Medicine dietician offers four tips for staying calm during this crisis.
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Benign Brain Tumor Sets Extensive Health Challenges in Motion
After a benign brain tumor led to sudden seizures and ongoing complications, emergency surgeries performed by Michigan Medicine specialists helped to save one woman’s qualify of life.
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Young Woman’s Brain Aneurysm Leads to Remarkable Outcomes
After experiencing a life threatening brain hemhorrage, emergency aneurysm surgery at Michigan Medicine saved this one woman’s life.
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Exploring Alternative Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
For treating Parkinson’s disease, a Michigan Medicine neurologist advises considering conventional and alternative treatment options.
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Loeys-Dietz syndrome – a rare and complex heart disease
A Michigan Medicine cardiologist shares important information about Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and the progress being made in diagnosing and treating this disease.
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5 Eating Tips for a Healthy Heart
Taking care of your heart by eating healthy isn’t so hard once you understand what it all means. A nutritionist explains.
