Read the findings from a new study examining overtreatment of breast cancer, specifically why many women receive radiation therapy they may not actually need.

Learn how natural disasters affect hospital systems, including why hospitalization rates increase and the impact of stress on patients and healthcare workers.

Read results from a new study on the 'pop drop phenomenon', and learn how caregiver fatigue, stress and burnout results in increased healthcare costs.

Coronary artery bypass expenses vary widely across hospitals, a new study finds. Addressing a few key areas could lower hospital bills and improve quality of care.

Learn about SIREN, a new NIH-funded emergency care clinical trial network and find out how SIREN seeks to improve patient outcomes in early stages of critical care.

A federal “right-to-try” law for medical treatments could soon become reality. But systems to expand access to investigational options while protecting patients are already in place, says a U-M expert.

A new study examining allocations of NIH research dollars finds lagging support for cardiac arrest, which kills hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.

Incentive payments to high-performing hospitals don’t result in improved patient care, a four-year University of Michigan study has found.

As the nationwide health care debate roars on, lauded U-M health policy researcher John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P., reflects on research’s role.

A survey and interviews with newly covered Michigan residents show a positive effect on physical and mental health — and, in turn, employment.

Data-mining medical bills may help protect patients from dangerous complications stemming from medical devices, a U-M team suggests.

As funding for basic science research and education stalls in the U.S. and other countries, competition from China is skyrocketing, a new study finds.

Findings uncover physician health and wellness may be impaired by state medical boards inquiries into current and previous physician mental health episodes.

The annual American Thoracic Society International Conference wrapped up this week. Here’s a look at some of the newest research and stories from this year’s conference.

Nearly 1 in 5 patients with a lap band undergoes multiple device-related reoperations, and complication rates range widely among hospitals, new research finds.