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Confused About Michigan’s New Medicaid Work Requirement? Read This
Medicaid expansion work requirements in Michigan mean Healthy Michigan Plan members should pay attention to new rules.
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What to Know Before Receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy
If you're prescribed hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy, here's what you need to know in advance.
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Approach Brings Pain Relief Without Opioids
Learning to manage chronic pain without prescription painkillers is a priority for many in the wake of the opioid crisis. A new approach to pain relief is helping hundreds manage their pain without pills.
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In Sickness and in Health
After a mother’s sudden diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer, one family, along with staff at Michigan Medicine, came together to focus on love.
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What to Know About Low Carb Diets and Managing Your Diabetes
Although low carb diets are often prescribed for diabetes patients, you shouldn’t cut them out completely. A registered dietitian shares the benefits of carbs and offers a well-balanced recipe to try at home.
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Thyroid 101: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid disease affects more than 20 million people. Know if you're at risk, signs to look for and what the treatment options are.
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Myositis: Understanding the Rare Autoimmune Disease
Myositis is a rare autoimmune disease signified mainly by profound muscle weakness. A Michigan Medicine expert talks about symptoms, treatments and research related to the condition.
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Travel Dreams Come True After Lung Reduction Surgery
After suffering from emphysema for years, a lung volume reduction surgery at Michigan Medicine drastically changed one woman’s quality of life, igniting her love of travel once again.
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Older Adults Use Online Physician Ratings, but View Them Cautiously, Poll Shows
Online reviews giving recommendations about doctors are viewed by older adults looking to choose a physician, but they factor them in with word-of- mouth reputation and more.
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The Michigan Health Blog’s 20 for 2020
The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health blog.
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How to Boost Your Mood with Food
Your diet can play a significant role in how you feel emotionally, but can food improve your mood? Two U-M dieticians weigh in.
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When Depression Shows Up in the Workplace
Tips from a psychiatrist on how to identify and handle workplace depression as a caring colleague or manager.
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A FODMAP-Friendly Thanksgiving
Enjoy this low FODMAP holiday stuffing recipe and video tutorial, complete with dietitian-approved FODMAP diet tips.
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Kidney Donation Connects Police Officers Beyond Line of Duty
Kidney transplant connects police officers through the gift of life.
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Free Online Toolkit Helps People with Multiple Sclerosis Manage Symptoms
A new, free online toolkit helps patients with multiple sclerosis manage chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from home.