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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5 Tips to Combat ICD Anxiety
A U-M social worker shares tips to help patients adjust to living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
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Fish, Fruit, Healthy Fats: What Should Heart Disease Patients Eat?
A poor diet can sabotage your recovery from heart disease. Learn how following the Mediterranean Diet can help improve your heart health.
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Acting ‘F.A.S.T.’ at the First Sign of a Stroke Could Save a Life
When Bill Sanders suffered a stroke, his immediate treatment led to a full recovery. As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, he shares his story.
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Timeliness Key to Treating Mitral Valve Disease
A mitral valve repair puts patients back to their original life spans. Hear one man’s advice to others who may want to put off treatment.
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Are Your Pregnancy Symptoms a Sign of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy?
One mother shares her experience with a rare form of heart failure and the importance of knowing when to advocate for yourself.
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Which Blood Thinner Is Right for You?
A U-M cardiologist weighs the pros and cons of anticoagulant medication for atrial fibrillation patients.
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Are Unhealthy Sugars Hiding in Your Favorite Foods?
Many of your favorite foods may contain “added sugars” that offer zero nutritional value and can be harmful to your health. The biggest culprits may surprise you.
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When Your Child Suffers a Concussion: A Social Worker’s Role
Caring for a child’s mental health after a concussion is just as important as treating the physical symptoms.
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TAVR Leads to ‘Beginning of a New Life’
Learn how this septuagenarian went from planning her funeral to dancing at her wedding, thanks to a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR.
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Do's and Don’ts for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients
Take simple steps during and after aortic surgery to help stay healthy and minimize the risk of complications.
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Is Your Racing Heart a Sign of Supraventricular Tachycardia?
Approximately 2 in every 1,000 people have supraventricular tachycardia, a type of arrhythmia that can often be cured.
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An Expert Shares Tips for a Heart-Healthy Workout
Learn how a Michigan Medicine physician assistant changed the course of his health by making exercise a daily must.
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A Young Woman Shares Her Battle with Heart Valve Disease
Candice Tarter’s struggles with valve disease led her to Michigan Medicine and, finally, a successful outcome.
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Atrial Fibrillation Patient Gets Back to Enjoying Life After Catheter Ablation
The minimally invasive procedure to fix “short circuits” in his heart has restored a U-M professor’s confidence in living an active life.
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Lacrosse Accident Leads to Brain Tumor Diagnosis for College Athlete
Surgery for a rare brain tumor forced Drew Harm to put his college plans on hold.
