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Reducing screentime leads to lowered stress for health care workers
A simple intervention of reduced work-related apps on personal devices led to an increase of wellbeing for health care workers a Michigan Medicine study found.
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Less than half of parents say swearing is never OK for kids
Only about half of parents say children should never swear, even as many acknowledge that their own kids sometimes do, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.
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Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair
A statewide partnership of hospitals in Michigan, which drastically increased follow up imaging after aortic aneurysm repairs, resulted in patients having a nearly 60% decrease in the likelihood of dying within one year of surgery.
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Model predicts long term mortality risk from prostate cancer
Existing risk calculators for prostate cancer have less accurate estimates or predict risk through tests based on biopsy, which requires tissue samples and extra processing times. U-M researchers have developed a new model that can help doctors and patients understand their PSA results and what it means for patient life expectancy.
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With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn’t driven up total visits
Telehealth coverage under Medicare hasn’t led to an increase in total visits since 2020, but different medical specialties, especially mental health, have different rates of use.
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Researchers uncover hundreds of emojis in patient records
A review of electronic health records shows which emojis are most often used and in what context.
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Study finds improved quality of life after gender-affirming vaginoplasties
Gender-affirming vaginoplasties is a procedure commonly sought after by transfeminine individuals. Research from University of Michigan Health finds that the majority of these individuals are satisfied after their procedure.
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AI tool can predict heart failure from genetic and health record data
Michigan Medicine researchers found that by collecting genetic information and clinical data from an individual patient can help predict their heart failure risk a decade before it’s diagnosed.
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Uncovering how occludin protein maintains blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers
University of Michigan researchers uncover the role of occludin, a protein that regulates blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers, offering new insight into diabetic retinopathy.
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Born under a pound: Two newborns beat extraordinary obstacles in the NICU
Born under a pound at 22 and 25 weeks, two extremely premature girls spent months in the hospital NICU beating extraordinary obstacles, coming home just in time for the holidays.
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Poor vision plus unsafe homes drive higher fall risk in seniors
Ways to reduce falls within your home per a recent study with Michigan Medicine and the National Eye Institute.
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How an Emergency Medicine staffer turned trauma into a mission to prevent it
A mother turned her son's gunshot trauma into advocacy for gun control.
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Should you get a vasectomy?
Learn more about vasectomies from leading experts in the field of urology at Michigan Medicine.
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9 easy New Year’s resolutions for people over 50
Findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging suggest 9 things that people over 50 can resolve to do in the new year.
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Examining private equity’s role in fertility care
The percentage of fertility clinics affiliated with private equity firms rose in the past decade, and half of all IVF cycles now occur at such clinics.