Jane Racey Gleeson

Piotrowski consulted with a spectrum of doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors, each with a different recommendation for how to treat a herniated disc in the lower portion of his spine until he found one at Michigan Medicine recommending lumbar microdiscectomy, a procedure that involves small incisions to remove portions of the herniated disc and ease pressure on the spinal cord nerves.

People with these two functional neurologic disorders often go misdiagnosed

Moyamoya disease is a rare condition that can cause blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and increase the risk of stroke. Learn more about this chronic disease from U-M Health’s neurologist and neurosurgeon as they explain more about how it is diagnosed and treated.

For a rare heart condition, finding and getting to the right team of specialists at Michigan Medicine saved her life, and her chance to have kids.

From heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure and heart failure, mobile apps can provide a snapshot into heart disease

Heart failure patients get back to a longer, more fulfilling life, thanks to VAD technology

Courtney Weirauch didn’t know what lymphangioleiomyomatosis was – but she quickly learned about the rare lung condition and how it would impact her life.

An inflammation of the heart muscle, myocarditis can be life-threatening if not treated in time. One young survivor shares his story.

Get the latest information on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment options, including ten CPAP alternatives like position therapy, mouthpieces and surgery

Circumstances differ by patient, but there are ways for doctors to tell when an enlarged aorta requires surgery, medication or observation.