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What’s changing in Medicaid and what can you do?
With eligibility rules for people with lower incomes changing in every state, it’s important to stay up to date, seek trustworthy sources and not fall for misinformation
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Could a diabetes medication be the next wonder drug?
Researchers identified how sotagliflozin may reduce heart attack and stroke risk, potentially offering benefits beyond diabetes care
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High dose oxytocin protocol linked to lower postpartum hemorrhage rates
A change in how oxytocin is administered after childbirth may help reduce postpartum hemorrhage, a new study suggests.
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Intuition pushed mom to keep checking for breast cancer
Michigan mom had no reason to suspect cancer. But instinct nudged her to find out for sure — and carried her through challenging treatments to remission.
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Immune system protein is a cancer killer on its own, new study shows
New study finds perforin can kill cancer tumor cells even when major granzymes were missing.
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Paralyzed from waist down as a child, patient walks across stage at high school graduation
A tumor on her lower spine paralyzed Elyse Wickenheiser from the waist down as a child. Through successful physical and occupational therapy, she was able to walk across the stage at graduation.
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4 ways to teach your teen safe driving habits
New motorists cause a disproportionate number of distracted driving accidents. That’s why laying the groundwork for safe habits must begin before your teen gets the keys.
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Comprehensive DNA sequencing reveals hidden drivers of cancer
Two research papers describe how long-read nanopore sequencing can detect alterations in cancer cells that might be missed by conventional sequencing.
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‘Molecular glue’ stabilizes protein that inhibits development of non-small cell lung cancer and uterine cancer
University of Michigan researchers found a new protein target PP2A and developed a drug to treat non-small cell lung cancers that have KRAS mutations.
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Many older adults make Medicare decisions quickly and most don’t change plans, poll finds
Sixty percent of older adults spend less than an hour choosing their Medicare coverage during Open Enrollment, a new poll finds.
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What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has announced it will place non-botanical products containing 7-OH on Schedule I, joining three other synthetic opioids, effectively removing them the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
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A metabolic “switch” that could help reset scar-producing cells in scleroderma
Researchers at University of Michigan Health and collaborating institutions have identified a metabolic enzyme that may offer a fundamentally new way to attack one of the most difficult-to-treat features of systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma: progressive and potentially life threatening tissue scarring.
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Depression in OBGYN residents needs more attention, study suggests
New onset depression in obstetrics and gynecology residents in their intern year is common and often untreated, and linked to depression history, higher work hours and less sleep.
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What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has announced it will place non-botanical products containing 7-OH on Schedule I, joining three other synthetic opioids, effectively removing them the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
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Exceptional response to immunotherapy gives patient with liver cancer more milestones to celebrate
U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center used single-dose immunotherapy and transplant oncology to treat advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in a 69-year-old patient.
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Liver cancer can be preventable. Do you know the treatable risk factors?
Learn about the risks of chronic liver disease, the treatable liver disease factors and how rates of liver cancer have increased.
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What’s changing in Medicaid and what can you do?
With eligibility rules for people with lower incomes changing in every state, it’s important to stay up to date, seek trustworthy sources and not fall for misinformation
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New insight into how lipodystrophy can affect overall health
What is lipodystrophy? Expert insights on partial vs. generalized fat loss, health complications, leptin therapy, and emerging clinical research.
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Nerf gun accident causes retinal detachment in pediatric patient
An 8-year-old boy suffered a retinal detachment after a Nerf dart injury, requiring surgery at University of Michigan Health’s Kellogg Eye Center. Learn the warning signs of toy gun eye injuries and why protective eyewear is essential for children.
