Sam Page

Public Relations Representative Intermediate, Michigan Medicine

Sam Page covers gastroenterology, hepatology, otolaryngology, radiology, and the University of Michigan Medical School. Page previously worked for 11 years at Sports Illustrated.

 

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TNF inhibitors prevent complications in kids with Crohn’s disease, recommended as first-line therapies

Early treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease. Michigan Medicine researchers confirmed this finding using prospective data. 
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Potential culprit identified in lingering Crohn’s disease symptoms

A study from University of Michigan researchers may explain why some patients with Crohn’s disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.
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Study finds tonsil removal not linked to undesirable weight gain, contrary to popular belief

A trial involving Michigan Medicine researchers has upended a long-held belief that adenotonsillectomies for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing lead to undesirable weight gain.
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How breast cancer cells survive in bone marrow after remission

A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of California San Diego has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells survive in bone marrow despite targeted therapies.
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U-M Health Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital receives highest designation for Maternal Levels of Care

Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital in Ann Arbor verified to have the ability to handle even the most complex maternal care cases
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4 times you might need an ultrasound and didn’t know

An article about ultrasounds and in what situations to use them in, provided by radiologists.
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Should you try Apple’s hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in

Apple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon having “clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability.” Devin McCaslin, Ph.D., an audiologist, answers some questions about the hearing aids market and about the new AirPods.
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An ultrasound-activated hydrogel for steady, sustained drug delivery

Researchers have developed a new composite hydrogel capable of achieving sustained, zero-order drug release using ultrasound as a trigger.
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Female representation sees improvement in high paying medical specialties

The number of female residents getting into high paying surgical specialties has noticeably increased, research finds.
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Histotripsy liver tumor trial successful, early clinical adoption recommended

The #HOPE4LIVER trials, testing the safety efficacy of histotripsy as a treatment for primary and metastatic liver tumors, met its goals for technical success and safety. An expert explains more about it in this article.
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University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital receives $400K award from Hyundai for pediatric cancer research

Patients at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital celebrated a gift from Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
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Could your phone detect hepatic encephalopathy by listening to you read?

Research suggests that one day a phone app could be able to detect the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients just by listening to them speak.
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Blevins Brothers Fortnite Charity Event at Michigan Stadium Raises Over $90,000 for Cancer Research

Ninja and BeardedBlevins helped raise $93,125 for the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center by streaming on Twitch from the Big House.
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New guideline for Helicobacter pylori includes change to primary treatment recommendation

The American Journal of Gastroenterology has published a new guideline on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Infection. 
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Medical students tackle ironman triathlon to help heart patients in El Salvador

Medical students turn triathlon into fundraiser for children's hospital annual trip to El Salvador, where doctors and nurses work with congenital heart patients
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