Prescribing guidelines recommend the opioid overdose rescue drug naloxone for anyone taking high-dose prescription opioids, overdose survivors and people with opioid addiction. A new study shows few receive it.

1 in 9 publicly insured and 1 in 11 privately insured children received low-value care in 2014, researchers find.

A new Michigan Medicine study finds families may be paying more money out-of-pocket when it comes to delivering a baby.

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.

The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.

To encourage medical students who are underrepresented in medicine to enter highly competitive specialties, two Michigan Medicine specialties have made a partnership with a national organization that offers hands-on learning experiences.   

Study finds teens and college-aged youth are at equal risk as their adult counterparts for opioid overdoses.

Tips from a psychiatrist on how to identify and handle workplace depression as a caring colleague or manager.

Medicaid expansion in Michigan emphasized primary care and prevention, and based financial incentives for enrollees on examining health risks and engaging in healthy behaviors. Two new studies look at the results.

Major political events including the 2016 election and 2017 inauguration affected the moods of medical interns, while other major events in the same years did not, signaling a politically aware generation of young physicians.

Life-threatening pregnancy complications found to be higher in women from rural areas vs. urban communities, a new study suggests.

Three anti-seizure medications found equally effective for treating a severe form of epilepsy in new clinical trial.

Mammograms, an essential part of breast cancer screening, could increase overall health outcomes if performed annually according to a new study.

Researchers are using Twitter to analyze how we talk about food in our communities to gain insights into public health.

Open enrollment tips for buying health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace on healthcare.gov.