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Researchers discover urine based test to detect head and neck cancer

At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests
Dinero is back to being an active toddler following a kidney transplant
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Formula prescription helps 2-year-old receive kidney transplant

Dinero's pediatric nephrology team developed a tailored formula to address his mineral deficiencies due to his chronic kidney disease, maintain nutritional health and avoid dialysis.
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How to protect your eyes during the total solar eclipse

A Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon shares advice for viewing the total solar eclipse safely, including what to look for in eye protection.
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Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits

At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help pediatric patients demonstrate different joint movements using a Barbie doll.
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Virtual program to promote smoking cessation among Medicaid enrolled expectant mothers

Virtual program to promote smoking cessation among Medicaid enrolled expectant mothers
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Rapid rise seen in mental health diagnosis and care during and after pregnancy

Perinatal mental health research shows more pregnant people and those who have recently given birth are getting diagnosed and treated for depression, anxiety and PTSD, but disparities remain.
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Research needed on support for nontraditional caregivers providing care for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementias

A growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias – especially those from diverse backgrounds – receive care from a network of individuals that increasingly includes nontraditional informal caregivers.
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2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may impact grades

National poll: 1 in 5 parents consider if their child needs a mental health day; 1 in 4 say attendance policies are challenging for kids with medical conditions
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Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter

Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter
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U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases, deaths by up to 20% if more patients followed up after screening, study suggests

Many women don’t get cervical cancer screening such as Pap tests, or don’t go for follow up diagnostic tests; a new study shows what could happen if all of them did.
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Michigan’s new firearm injury prevention laws: What everyone should know

Michigan has a set of new laws related to firearms, all designed to reduce the risk of injury and death across the state.
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Clinical trial aims to treat HPV, cervical lesions without surgery

Patients can now enroll in a clinical trial to test a groundbreaking nonsurgical treatment for cervical lesions that affect nearly 300,000 women in the United States every year.
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Positive outlook propels woman through heart failure and on to a new heart

After seven years of waiting, a Michigan woman celebrates a lifesaving heart transplant and recovery close to home
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Fitness instructor, backpacker returns to active lifestyle after years of pain from endometriosis

Woman seeks answers for painful periods, leading to the discovery of endometriosis, large ovarian cysts, organ inflammation and appendix cancer
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30 years of insomnia improved in just four weeks

Sleep medicine experts say psychotherapy is the first line treatment for chronic insomnia