Sam Page

Public Relations Representative Intermediate, Michigan Medicine

Sam Page covers gastroenterology, hepatology, otolaryngology, radiology, and the University of Michigan Medical School. Page previously worked for 11 years at Sports Illustrated.

 

Sam Page
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Addressing body-image distress in head and neck cancer patients

Michigan Medicine joins a clinical trial led by Medical University of South Carolina, who has developed a disease-specific cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) called BRIGHT that’s targeted toward head neck cancer patients with body image distress, a common problem.
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How GI behavioral therapy helped one patient escape the pain of pandemic stress 

A patient found help with her irritable bowl syndrome, also known as IBS, with gastrointestinal behavioral therapy at Michigan Medicine.
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The importance of language in medical training materials

A medical student discusses why one producing medical materials in certain languages creates problems for those who aren't native speakers of the language.
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AI analysis of colonoscopy improves assessment of Crohn’s disease

In a new study, artificial intelligence matched and potentially exceeded the performance of gastroenterologists and conventional scoring in evaluating endoscopies of Crohn’s disease patients.
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Musicians do not demonstrate long-believed advantage in processing sound

A large-scale study from the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota finds no evidence for a long-believed association between musical training and enhanced neural processing of sounds at the early stages of auditory processing. 
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Low FODMAP diet improves leaky gut in study

In a new study, patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D, who went on a low FODMAP diet saw an improvement of colonic barrier dysfunction, commonly known as “leaky gut.”
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Inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics, glucocorticoids and opioids common at urgent cares

Urgent care visits commonly result in inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, glucocorticoids or opioids, according to a new study.
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Thomas Wang named new dean of University of Michigan Medical School

Thomas J. Wang, M.D., has been appointed as the next dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, effective Sept.15.
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Affordable Care Act preventive services mandate key to transforming hepatitis C treatment

In an article researchers describe two potential futures: one in which 90% of hepatitis C cases in the United States are cured within five years and another in which the status quo of insufficient screening rates worsen in the absence of the ACA coverage mandate.
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Simple muscle ultrasound may detect early prediabetes

A simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a study, Michigan Medicine researchers performed muscle ultrasounds on 25 patients who were also evaluated for insulin resistance.
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Growing number prefer virtual medical residency interviews

An increasing number of medical residency applicants prefer virtual interviews to in-person ones, according to a study in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.
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Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with IBS in pilot study

A pilot study found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome commonly referred to as IBS.
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How acupuncture gave one patient with chronic nausea her life back

How acupuncture gave one patient with constant nausea back her life.
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Research reveals patient attitudes toward devices like smartwatches

A Michigan Medicine expert answers questions about how smartwatch technologies can help patients with sleep apnea.
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Overcoming cancer and a lifelong phobia

A unique collaboration at Michigan Medicine helped one head and neck patient.
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