Fewer women across the U.S. are getting hysterectomies. Instead, they're opting for less-invasive procedures, such as laparoscopy, to mitigate uterine fibroids, pelvic pain, and more. Daniel Morgan, M.D. (Residency 2002, Fellowship 2005), professor of urology and of obstetrics and gynecology, and a team of researchers analyzed insurance claims submitted between 2010 and 2013 and discovered that, beyond saving patients' time, this trend saved millions of dollars in associated health care costs. Their findings were published in December 2017 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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While higher income improves maternal and infant health over time, it’s not enough to offset the impact of race, according to new research. In addition, although higher-income mothers and their babies ultimately end up with better health outcomes, they actually start out with more difficulties. And regardless of wealth, maternal and infant health in the United States lags behind Sweden.
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The MC3 program provides psychiatric expertise on-demand to primary care providers in Michigan as they manage mental health conditions in young or pregnant patients
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Four research teams, all led by researchers from Michigan Medicine, have been picked for the STAT Madness tournament based on papers published in 2022 on a wide range of topics, from COVID-19 to gut microbes to depression risk.
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Firearm injury prevention research can help us address gun violence, which has become the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S.
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The goal is to help primary care providers identify and treat more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Researchers analyzed whether the neighborhood a patient lived in or the quality of the hospital they went to for an operation affected their recovery from surgery
