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Acupressure Relieves Breast Cancer Treatment Symptoms, Study Finds
Breast cancer survivors reported improvements in depression, pain, anxiety and sleep after self-administered acupressure.
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Opioid-Related Suicides and Overdose Deaths Have More Than Doubled Since 2000
Turning the tide demands improvements to pain care, mental health care and medication-assisted opioid addiction care, U-M researchers say in a new report.
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More Than Half of People Taking Cannabis for Chronic Pain Report Driving While High
New study finds worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles
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How U.S. Children and Teens Die: Study Reveals the Widespread and Persistent Role of Firearms
Firearms have been the No. 2 cause of death for at least 17 years, even as prevention efforts have cut the death rate in half from motor vehicle accidents, the No. 1 cause
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Top Stories of 2018
A look back on the year’s most popular Michigan Medicine stories and the groundbreaking studies that made global headlines.
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A Holiday Gift to Primary Care Doctors: Proof of a Time Crunch
A study with a satirical spin drives home a real point about the demands on general practitioners’ time and expectations for shared decision-making in primary care.
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Millions of Low-Risk People with Diabetes May Be Testing Blood Sugar Too Often
A new study finds 1 in 7 people with type 2 diabetes who don’t use insulin monitor their blood sugar levels more often than guidelines suggest.
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What More Could We Do to Prevent Veteran Suicides? Survey Reveals Clues
Most veterans in VA mental health care approve of voluntary programs to reduce gun access during high-risk periods. What the findings could mean for doctors, patients and families.
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For Large Health Systems, Telehealth Programs Bring Challenges and Results
Researchers offer potential solutions for scaling-up increasingly popular remote healthcare services.
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Popular HeartMate 3 Now Available for Long-Term Use
Recent approval from the FDA for HeartMate 3 opens the door to an important option for people with advanced heart failure.
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Study: Rise in Meth and Opioid Use During Pregnancy
Usage rates among moms-to-be have spiked in the past decade, with a disparate boost among pregnant women who live in rural counties.
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Screening Tools Can Miss Sepsis in Pregnancy; Study Urges Action
New research reveals a need for better tools for catching severe infections in pregnant women. Simple early interventions are crucial, too.
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Does Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’ Influence Teen Suicide? Survey Asks At-Risk Youths
Half of suicidal adolescent show viewers in a hospital sample say the controversial television series contributed to their suicide risk, a new report finds.
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Patients Use Only a Fraction of Opioids Given After Surgery — But Prescription Size Affects Use
First large study of surgical opioid prescribing and patient usage shows the potential for reduced amounts and the importance of safe disposal of unused pills
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Cannabis On The Ballot: What Researchers Think You Should Know
With voters in several states asked to decide about recreational and medical marijuana, a quick look at the state of knowledge about the drug and its derivatives