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Female representation sees improvement in high paying medical specialties
The number of female residents getting into high paying surgical specialties has noticeably increased, research finds.
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Using creative surgical solutions for creative patients
After a fall broke her painting hand, Susie McColgan's Michigan Medicine surgeon created an individualized surgical solution that would get her back to her life's work of 25 years.
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Reframing the role of medications in chronic pain management
An expert on pain management discusses why relying on medications to ease discomfort can easily backfire, and how people can avoid complete reliance on these types of drugs.
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The heart of the question: Who can get Medicare-covered weight loss medicine?
Wegovy (semaglutide) now has Medicare approval for coverage among people with obesity and cardiovascular disease but no diabetes; a study looks at what level of risk might make someone eligible.
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Could GLP1RA drugs lower high iron levels?
GLP1RA drugs are used to treat obesity as well as type 2 diabetes. Research from University of Michigan Health finds that these drugs can also be effective in treating high iron levels, a cause and symptom of type 2 diabetes.
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Histotripsy liver tumor trial successful, early clinical adoption recommended
The #HOPE4LIVER trials, testing the safety efficacy of histotripsy as a treatment for primary and metastatic liver tumors, met its goals for technical success and safety. An expert explains more about it in this article.
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How common is pacemaker use after heart valve surgery?
People having heart surgery to repair leaking mitral or tricuspid valves may receive a pacemaker more often than necessary — leading to a greater risk for life threatening complications.
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COVID-19 hits older adults hardest; which ones want the updated vaccine?
Older adults face a higher risk of severe COVID-19, but an updated vaccine offers additional protection. A new poll shows which people over 50 are most likely to get it.
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Pistons ball boy 13 years seizure-free after brain surgery
After undergoing brain surgery as a child, Glenn Ratledge is now working as the ball boy for the Detroit Pistons and has been seizure free for 13 years.
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What you need to know about prostate cancer
A urologic oncologist answers questions about prostate cancer.
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Organoid model predicts bladder cancer treatment response
Researchers have developed a new model to help predict treatment response in patients with bladder cancer.
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Drug used for alcoholism shows potential for stopping inflammatory disease
A study shows that disulfiram, known for causing severe hangover symptoms by blocking alcohol breakdown, also inhibits the inflammatory NLRP3 complex.
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Could your phone detect hepatic encephalopathy by listening to you read?
Research suggests that one day a phone app could be able to detect the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients just by listening to them speak.
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3-year-old back to cheerful self following complex surgery for rare aggressive chest tumor
A young girl gets back to her childhood after a 3D printed replica of her tumor helps her Michigan Medicine surgical team perform a successful operation.
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Teen with bone marrow transplant shares cancer journey online
A teenager shares her rare lymphoma diagnosis and bone marrow transplant story online.
