Senior public relations representative at the University of Michigan.
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A study finds depressive symptoms and caregiving among older adults caring for partners with dementia can emerge 10 years before routine screening detects cognitive impairment.
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Despite prevention efforts, falls increase annually, with wide variations in incidence based on geography, research finds.
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Postpartum depression and anxiety have increased in the time of COVID. New studies show the care gaps and surprising silver linings that emerged for people who gave birth during the early days of the pandemic.
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An analysis found nurses, physicians and midwives alike held complex emotions about how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
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An expert answers questions as the FDA considers authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5.
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New research uses theories of post-traumatic stress disorder to help educate practitioners on how to address trauma experienced by their patients.
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The algorithm FARDEEP offers a personalized approach to identify patients who better respond to regenerative therapies.
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The study found this patient population had the least amount of follow-up from their providers and the longest delays in returning to their job.
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Research says vaping cannabis may cause worse respiratory issues than e-cigarettes or smoking cigarettes or marijuana alone.
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Dental patients who receive opioids after getting a tooth pulled have no less pain, and no more patient satisfaction, than those who receive non-opioid painkillers.