U-M Health again earns nursing’s highest honor through Magnet redesignation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Health nurses continue to be recognized as among the best in the nation, again receiving the highest honor in nursing.
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Dementia diagnosis often comes as part of costly crisis
People whose Alzheimer’s disease gets diagnosed as part of a health crisis have much higher costs than those in whom screening shows significant cognitive issues.
Safety isn’t always top of mind for parents when choosing summer camps
Less than half of families rate general safety policies essential to camp decisions, with 1 in 10 rating COVID precautions as a critical factor.
Common prostate cancer medications may be less safe than previously thought
Men with advanced prostate cancer taking abiraterone or enzalutamide plus hormone therapy were at higher risk of serious medical issues than their peers undergoing hormone therapy alone.
‘My life matters’: resilience after traumatic spinal cord injury
Research shows what key factors affect flourishing after the injury.
How a social work researcher’s experience with young adult cancer informed his work
Bradley Zebrack reflects on the insights he’s applied from his cancer journey to his job.
The why of the silent X
Research unravels the mystery of how one of the X chromosomes in female embryonic stem cells is silenced
Peak performance: how climbing mountains transformed a surgeon
Reaching the tallest peaks has not just made the veteran physician a better surgeon, it’s made him a better person.
Aging well in a pandemic: Older adults share what it takes
Poll shows most people over 50 feel their health is the same or better than before 2020, but also reveals subgroups that may need more support to achieve healthy aging
How a wife recognized the signs of stroke and helped save her husband
A life-threatening stroke, followed by quick medical attention, led to Jack Jenkins’ remarkable recovery.
Hospices vary widely in prescribing “comfort kit” medications
Which hospice they enter, rather than their condition, may determine which patients receive antipsychotics or benzodiazepines to quell end-of-life symptoms.
