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Study reveals Black Americans experience significant health inequities when receiving treatment for the cirrhosis-related disorder.
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An analysis found nurses, physicians and midwives alike held complex emotions about how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
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Medical historians reflect on lessons from the “Spanish flu” influenza pandemic at the end of World War I and two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One physician's journey from Ghana to the states, and how her passion paved the way for her to become a surgeon.
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Crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become increasingly common in the United States. A new study highlights the impact crowdfunding for health care costs has had on young cancer survivors.
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Providers quickly integrated systemic medications to treat high-risk melanoma into their care after clinical trial results showed their efficacy while simultaneously forgoing lymph node removal surgeries.
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Primary care’s role in managing COVID-19 patients, and the rapid evolution of telehealth, sets the stage for a different future.
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COVID-19 patients from areas with higher social vulnerability index scores were sicker when hospitalized, suggesting social determinants of health play a major role in COVID care access and outcomes.
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Colon cancer test, colonoscopy, lung CT, Pap smear, cervical exam or mammogram need to be followed up with more tests, but costs.
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Mobile apps for smartphones and tablets are available to help older adults monitor and manage weight, exercise, mood, diabetes, sleep and more, but a poll shows many who could benefit don’t use them.
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Patients with traumatic brain injury in the United States are at the mercy of an oversimplified and inadequate classification and health care system. Experts are calling for comprehensive investment and systemic overhaul for TBI care.
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A team examines barriers to the use of a proven strategy to protect the stomachs of patients at high risk for bleeding.
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From the implementation of role-play training to virtual sessions with life-size simulations, training for safety during home care visits is a priority more than ever.
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A cardiologist reflects on 25 years of statewide collaboration through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium.
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Researchers and clinicians at University of Michigan Health continued to make discoveries that advanced medicine, health and science in 2021.