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U-M Depression Center collaboration discussed in The Huffington Post
A collaboration between the University of Michigan Depression Center and three other institutions will investigate how biomarkers can be used to predict how those with depression will respond to treatment. Led by the University of Texas, Southwestern, the study will … Continue reading
Young organ donor advocate gets new kidney, so he "can be a real boy"
Jai’Wan Davis-Harbour, who helped Secretary of State encourage organ donation, gets successful transplant after about a 4-year waitWhen he was little, Jai’Wan Davis-Harbour loved the story of Pinocchio. He believed he had a lot in common with the storybook character. … Continue reading
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Golf Injuries – Treatment and Prevention (June 5)
What are the most common injuries suffered by golfers? How do you recognize them? What are the available treatments, and what are some ways you can minimize their impact? Join us June 5 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at … Continue reading
Detroit doctor show launches Wednesday, features U-M’s Stephen Strobbe
The first episode of Ask Dr. Nandi will cover prescription drug abuse, and features Dr. Stephen Strobbe, Addictions Nursing Specialist at the University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS), and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day to be shared via Facebook Sunday at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
Follow along on University of Michigan hospital’s Facebook page as we share the stories of new moms and their babies What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than telling the stories of new moms giving birth on the holiday just … Continue reading
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Dr. Jeremy Adler discusses online inflammatory bowel disease network in The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt from "The Wall Street Journal":Doctors around the country have enlisted some new helpers in the fight against chronic disease—their patients.A few years ago, a far-flung group of pediatric gastroenterologists set up an online network where they could share data … Continue reading
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U-M earns national recognition for preventing youth fire setting, a growing concern in U.S.
It was not how Grosse Pointe mother of four Kathleen Ninivaggi imagined her family’s spring break trip ending this year: Her 14-year-old son banging on her bedroom door to tell her their beach-side, South Carolina rental home was on fire.The … Continue reading
Read the new Medicine at Michigan magazine online, on paper – or on an iPad or iPhone!
A new issue of Medicine at Michigan magazine has just come out, featuring stories on everything from pancreatic cancer to the future of medical leadership. And for the first time, there are three ways to read it: online at www.medicineatmichigan.org/magazine, … Continue reading
Posted in: Computing & Technology, Top Stories, UMHS in the News
Gifts of Art, Life Sciences Orchestra in front-page Free Press story
A front-page story in the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday, May 2 focused on the increasing presence of the arts in hospitals around the region. Read it here. The Gifts of Art program at UMHS, and the Life Sciences Orchestra … Continue reading
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Study on geographic variation in heart procedures sparks national attention
A report released by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation (CHRT) showing angioplasty and cardiac bypass surgeries had decreased statewide but geographic variation in treatment increased is gaining national attention. National media outlets, including NPR and The Washington Post, … Continue reading
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