Why studying literature, and sometimes debating the results, is so important for emergency medicine physicians — especially as patient populations change.

A NHLBI national committee just released a national action plan for COPD diagnosis and care, providing updated professional guidelines and patient-centered recommendations.

A collaborative approach with external coaching support makes gains and holds potential to be used for other patient safety issues, researchers say.

After a 2015 national report detailed fragmentation among emergency medical services systems, Michigan Medicine researchers worked with stakeholders in Michigan to explore best practices in improving pre-hospital care.

Common practice keeps hospitalized pancreatitis patients away from food or IV feeding. But a new analysis finds earlier nutrition might help patients with mild cases recover and go home.

Learn more about how healthcare legislation can affect children, like Jimmy Kimmel's son, who are born with a congenital heart disease.

Learn why joining the tens of thousands of demonstrators worldwide was inspiring to a U-M grad student and get a first hand perspective into the science march in Washington D.C.

Dive into the updated best practices for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea and learn how they can help doctors better recommend treatment for each sleep apnea patient.

Michigan Medicine researchers developed a new tool to gauge a young adult patient’s gun violence risk, in hopes of more efficiently using prevention resources.

Year-round pitching can lead to devastating injuries for baseball players. A Michigan Medicine orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and researcher explains why research on the subject is valuable to athletes of any sport.

Michigan Medicine researchers examined how a clinical trial on one drug’s efficacy affected its use in ambulances across the country.

A common surgery for helping active people get their mobility back can create problems if the ligament re-tears. A Michigan Medicine surgeon is working to reduce those occurrences.

Athletes prepare for competition well in advance. Surgical patients, a Michigan Medicine team asserts, ought to do the same.

A federal law prohibiting prisoners from receiving Medicaid often results in low-quality health care and undue financial burden on states. It also can hinder an inmate’s successful re-entry into society.

Learn more about a recent survey which found that a majority of doctors who are not foot specialists don’t know enough about charcot foot damage.