UMHS in the News

Posted on Apr 22nd 2013 by admin Comments Off

40 percent of parents give young kids cough/cold medicine that they shouldn’t

Many parents disregard label warnings, give children under age 4 common medicines, according to new U-M National Poll on Children’s Health Children can get five to 10 colds each year, so it’s not surprising that adults often turn to over-the-counter … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 18th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Angie Fagerlin, Ph.D. quoted in Reuters

Angie Fagerlin, Ph.D., associate professor of internal medicine and co-director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, is quoted in a Reuters story about the need for doctors to talk with women about breast cancer-reducing drugs. See … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 17th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Louise O’Brien interviewed by New York Times about sleep habits of Ghanaian pregnant women

Louise O’Brien, Ph.D., M.S., was interviewed by the New York Times about her research into the sleep habits of Ghanaian pregnant women. The story was published Tuesday, featuring O’Brien, of the UMHS Sleep Disorders Center, who was the senior author … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 16th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Howard Markel, M.D. looks back on polio vaccine anniversary, and U-M’s role

This week in 1955, the world’s attention focused on a stage at U-M, where scientists Tommy Francis and Jonas Salk were set to announce the results of a pivotal clinical trial of a polio vaccine. Howard Markel, M.D., the director … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 10th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Student Run Free Clinic to re-open April 20 in temporary location – donations still needed

The Student Run Free Clinic, a volunteer effort led by medical students to provide care for uninsured and underinsured patients in Livingston County, will be up and running again in a temporary location on April 20. The clinic, and its … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 9th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Dr. Woolliscroft and other medical deans warn about impact of federal budget cuts in Detroit Free Press

In an opinion column printed in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press, U-M Medical School dean James O. Woolliscroft, M.D. joined his fellow Michigan medical school deans in warning of the potential effect of federal budget cuts on medical research. The “sequestration” … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 8th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Dr. Sen’s study on sleep-deprived interns makes national news

  In late March, a team of authors led by Srijan Sen, M.D., Psychiatry, published a paper in JAMA Internal Medicine that has attracted national media and social media attention.   Based on data from more than 2,000 interns across … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 8th 2013 by admin Comments Off

UMHS makes national 100 Great Hospitals list

Becker’s Hospital Review has named the U-M Health System to its annual list of the “100 Great Hospitals in America.” The list includes academic medical centers, community hospitals, and others that the publication says have demonstrated a commitment to the … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 8th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Dr. Campbell and Rick Boothman named among nation’s top patient safety leaders

A new list of 50 top national leaders in patient safety include not one, but two, members of the UMHS community. Chief Medical Officer Darrell Campbell, Jr., M.D., and Chief Risk Officer Richard Boothman, J.D., were both selected by Becker’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on Apr 5th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Bariatric surgeon Justin Dimick featured in New York Times blog

A JAMA study written by U-M bariatric surgeon Justin Dimick was featured in the New York Times’ health blog, Well, on Thursday.The story highlights Dimick’s study which calls into question the effectiveness of a 2006 Medicare mandate that restricted coverage … Continue reading →

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