Opiate withdrawal in newborns is growing faster in rural communities than cities. See more on infant drug withdrawal and neonatal abstinence syndrome statistics.

Better acute medical care should be a health care reform and policy priority. See how the HHS & U-M are improving acute patient care delivery & unscheduled care.

Data have long proved to be a valuable asset in quality patient care. But data are useful only when shared among all parties involved — and at every step of the way.

U-M study shows patients’ race, income, & family support play a role in hospital readmission rates. See their recommendations for Medicare readmission penalties.

U-M survey suggests patients would like more contact with their radiologist. See why both doctor and patient benefit from more patient contact in radiology.

Since the Michigan helmet law repeal in 2012, motorcycle head injuries are up 14% & skull fractures are up 38%. Get more information on the helmet law change.

Researchers are studying endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation & how it corrects proinsulin misfolding. Learn more about ERAD and MIDY diabetes research.

Researchers recommend teaching health literacy in schools. Learn the importance of teaching students about medical insurance, preventive care, & public policy.

Acute care represents one-third of outpatient services in the US. See the challenges patients face in deciding when to go to the ER & when to go to urgent care.

49 out of 50 new cancer drugs fail cancer clinical trials. See why a U-M oncologist believes the oncology clinical trial failure rate is so high.

The Medicare penalty for patient readmission is higher than patient death. See how Medicare can better balance hospital mortality and hospital readmission rates.

Even when clinicians agree an MRI or CT isn’t needed, referral and patient factors get in the way, a new survey shows.

Learn how oncologists are personalizing breast cancer treatment, including whether or not chemotherapy is used, based on the 21 gene recurrence score assay test.

U-M is participating in the Blood Profiling Atlas, part of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Learn how U-M is using liquid biopsies and contributing to the atlas.

A new Huntington's Disease survey measures Huntington's Disease symptoms, treatment, & quality of life. Learn more about this new Huntington's Disease test.