More articles about: emergency departments

Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for teens and young adults, yet many families may underestimate the risks close to home, suggests a new national poll.

Karen Hollingsworth’s training as a nurse helped her identify the symptoms of a urinary tract infection and when it rapidly developed into septic shock.

In Michigan, laws affecting how children ride in cars will align with guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In Michigan, laws affecting how children ride in cars will align with guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

When a University of Michigan lacrosse player walked into an urgent care clinic with bruises on his legs and vision changes, a rare procedure available at Michigan Medicine saved his life.

In this episode celebrating Healthcare Security and Safety Week 2025, host Dr. Elizabeth Harry talks with Brian Uridge, Director of Safety and Security at Michigan Medicine. Uridge shares his journey from community policing to health care security and explains how relationship-based safety practices strengthen well-being across the organization. From de-escalation training to canine therapy and mobile duress technology, Uridge reveals how his team blends compassion, trust and innovation to make Michigan Medicine safer for all. This inspiring conversation highlights how connection and presence are just as vital to security as any piece of equipment.

Today on Health Lab, we are sharing resources for what to do in mental health crisis. Read the full story on Health Lab. *Content Warning: Please be aware that this episode has mentions of suicide and self-harm.

Extreme heat, especially in places that don't experience it often, can be dangerous - especially to people with certain health conditions. In this episode, Dr. Brad Uren shares tips for weathering extreme heat.

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Harry is joined by Michigan Medicine’s Chief Information Officer Dr. Andrew Rosenberg. Harry and Rosenburg discuss how technology has aided and created hurdles to positive well-being in the medical setting. The two talk about the human focus, and ways data and innovation can be helpful in creating better relationships to reduce burnout.

While memory loss is generally thought of as the hallmark of dementia, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia like agitation, aggression, anxiety, and hallucinations are nearly universal, affecting almost all patients with advanced dementia. These behavioral disturbances are often the trigger for nursing home placement, and they can be highly distressing for both patients and their care partners. In today’s episode, Matt and Lauren speak with Dr. Ellen McCreedy, a researcher from the Brown School of Public Health who has conducted a study of personalized music intervention called Music & Memory for people living with dementia in nursing homes. Dr. McCreedy is a gerontologist and health services researcher who focuses on evaluation of non-pharmacologic interventions for managing behavioral disturbances of people living with dementia.

Findings suggest significant increase in emergency department utilization for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy over 14 year span.

Data on the race and ethnicity of patients underpins efforts to reduce health care disparities, but a study shows inconsistent recording in emergency departments

In this episode, learn to understand misconceptions about depression and suicide and differentiate the importance of assessing for suicidality and depression separately.

U.S. emergency departments see 96% fewer visits, $7.6 million less in medical costs after FDA approval of over the counter emergency contraception.

Researchers find higher hospital admission rates among nonbinary people, with a high proportion experiencing a chronic condition or mental illness.