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Expert complex heart surgery team saves baby with rare genetic heart condition
Born premature with a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Ben needed a complicated procedure few centers perform
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Social, financial barriers linked to reduced treatment for dangerous blood clots
People who experience social and financial challenges are less likely to receive certain anticoagulant prescriptions for potentially deadly blood clots, according to a study.
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What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency proposed temporary rescheduling of 7-OH products could remove synthetic opioids from the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
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Mutations attracted to the X chromosome amplify disease risk
Researchers have discovered that the human X chromosome attracts an unusual kind of DNA mutation, potentially doubling the associated risk of certain genetic disorders, including haemophilia and muscular dystrophy.
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Early instruction in scientific reasoning skills can help teens develop greater health literacy and confidence
Teaching scientific reasoning skills can help adolescents develop health literacy skills to reduce health anxiety.
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Tap dancer’s foot rescued after lifesaving heart surgery
After undergoing surgery to repair a life threatening aortic dissection, a performer lost his toes during recovery. Now, he's determined to tap dance again.
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Lung health expert weighs in on Zyn and other nicotine pouches
Michigan Medicine’s MeiLan Han, M.D., provides her professional and medical thoughts on the use of nicotine pouches.
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Social, financial barriers linked to reduced treatment for dangerous blood clots
People who experience social and financial challenges are less likely to receive certain anticoagulant prescriptions for potentially deadly blood clots, according to a study.
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Early instruction in scientific reasoning skills can help teens develop greater health literacy and confidence
Teaching scientific reasoning skills can help adolescents develop health literacy skills to reduce health anxiety.
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What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency proposed temporary rescheduling of 7-OH products could remove synthetic opioids from the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
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Many young adults may not be ready to manage their own health care
Many young adults may be entering adulthood without the practical skills needed to manage their own health care, suggests a national C.S. Mott Children's Hospital poll.
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Scientists discover that bacteria use an understudied polymer found in all life to protect cell functions during stress
New study discovers that polyphosphate, a molecule that exists in all lifeforms but has to date been hard to study, could be a fundamental element worth exploring, say Michigan Medicine researchers.
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More than half of U.S. adults now qualify for statins under new guidelines
Cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins can reduce heart attack and stroke risk decades later; a study finds millions more people should be taking them.
