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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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Better prenatal care data could help prevent maternal complications, experts say
Changes to prenatal care billing and quality reporting could help reshape how prenatal care is measured and improve the ability to address risks before they become emergencies per a Michigan Medicine-led commentary in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Green Journal.
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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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Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis
For many people living with chronic conditions like systemic sclerosis, pain can be persistent, unpredictable, and difficult to manage leading to a strong impact on a patient’s mental health.
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Many hospitals still don’t do enough to prevent UTIs from catheters
Urinary catheters used by hospitals can lead to UTIs, bladder infections and bloodstream infections, yet hospital infection prevention efforts lag even after 20 years of effort.
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Digital alerts support timely treatment decisions of critically ill cardiac patients
Well-designed alerts for critically ill cardiac patients can change what happens at the bedside, according to new Michigan Medicine research.
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Rural-urban disparities in head and neck cancer
In a new paper in Oral Oncology, University of Michigan Health researchers found that patients with head and neck cancer who live in rural areas have a higher mortality rate compared to those living in urban areas.
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Better prenatal care data could help prevent maternal complications, experts say
Changes to prenatal care billing and quality reporting could help reshape how prenatal care is measured and improve the ability to address risks before they become emergencies per a Michigan Medicine-led commentary in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Green Journal.
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Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis
For many people living with chronic conditions like systemic sclerosis, pain can be persistent, unpredictable, and difficult to manage leading to a strong impact on a patient’s mental health.
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Many hospitals still don’t do enough to prevent UTIs from catheters
Urinary catheters used by hospitals can lead to UTIs, bladder infections and bloodstream infections, yet hospital infection prevention efforts lag even after 20 years of effort.
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Rural-urban disparities in head and neck cancer
In a new paper in Oral Oncology, University of Michigan Health researchers found that patients with head and neck cancer who live in rural areas have a higher mortality rate compared to those living in urban areas.
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Digital alerts support timely treatment decisions of critically ill cardiac patients
Well-designed alerts for critically ill cardiac patients can change what happens at the bedside, according to new Michigan Medicine research.
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Bigger data reveals the second, third and fourth switches controlling a gene
A University of Michigan study reveals the untapped potential of the NIH-sponsored Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine, or TOPMed, program.
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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.
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Pediatric patient treated for rare kidney cancer
When 18-month-old Maria was diagnosed with an exceptionally rare kidney cancer, specialists at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital created a customized treatment plan that saved her life.
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Rabies is on the rise: Experts offer advice
With rabies on the rise, infectious disease experts from Michigan Medicine share advice.
