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4 times you might need an ultrasound and didn’t know
An article about ultrasounds and in what situations to use them in, provided by radiologists.
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Sleep apnea contributes to dementia in older adults, especially women
Obstructive sleep apnea, a common and underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to dementia in older adults — particularly women, a study suggests.
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More research is needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say
A pair of researchers who have studied physician mental health and stress call for more efforts to supports to prevent burnout and support wellbeing.
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Is chocolate safe for people with IBS?
With Halloween and the holiday season right around the corner, people with IBS may want to reconsider choosing to eat chocolate.
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Jill Martin’s breast cancer journey
TODAY show contributor Jill Martin talks about breast cancer treatment and why she’s advocating for early detection and genetic screening.
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RNA research leads the 2024 Nobel Prizes
The 2024 Nobel Prizes in Medicine, Chemistry, and Physics highlight RNA research discoveries transforming medical and scientific knowledge.
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Michigan Medicine named national leader in employee engagement
Michigan Medicine named to the 2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
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Four U-M faculty elected to National Academy of Medicine
Four of U-M's top health and medical researchers have been chosen for one of the nation's top honors.
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University of Michigan kicks off 42nd annual Blood Battle against Ohio State University with the American Red Cross
This year’s Blood Battle includes a new way to participate for those not able to donate on U-M’s campus.
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$25M gift builds U-M’s leadership in health care AI
Gilbert S. Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., and his wife, Martha A. Darling, have made a generous gift of $25 million to the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB) within the University of Michigan Medical School.
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University of Michigan Health plans $32 million health care center in Grand Ledge
University of Michigan Health will build a new 45,000-square foot health care center near Grand Ledge, Michigan
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Service Employees International Union workers reach tentative agreement with University of Michigan Health
SEIU Healthcare Michigan, U-M Health announce tentative collective bargaining agreement
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Michigan Answers blend over a century of teaching, research, and patient care with a passion for transforming lives, pushing the limits of what's possible. They inspire confidence, hope, and the pathway to breakthroughs.

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Bentley's Michigan Answer
Bentley's Michigan Answer

As Marguerita Booth had never heard of a child being born with their organs on the outside of their body. And yet as she lay in the darkened room of her first ultrasound of her first pregnancy, she was suddenly introduced to a condition that surprisingly affects 1 in every 3600 babies.

Learn more about Bentley
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Kade's Michigan Answer
Kade's Michigan Answer

Alone. Scared. Never knowing who to trust or where to turn for help. That’s how Kade Fitzgerald of Jackson, Michigan lived the first 32 years of his life. Assigned female at birth, Kade knew at age 6 that he was meant to be a man.

Read Kade's story
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Merriah and Melliah's Michigan Answer
Merriah and Melliah's Michigan Answer

Few moments eclipse the joy of discovering that you’re pregnant with twins. But for 37-year-old Merrick and 37-year-old Mychal, the news that they’d be having fraternal girls with an expected delivery date of Christmas Day 2020 made the news even more exciting.

Read Merriah and Melliah's story
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Carter's Michigan Answer
Carter's Michigan Answer

Carter Hilton celebrated his sixth birthday by doing what he loves most: running around his backyard, dancing with his younger brother, and being chased throughout the house by his mom. It helps that Carter is a naturally exuberant child. It also helps that Michigan Medicine performed the first in-womb spina bifida surgery in Michigan nearly four months before Carter was born.

Read Carter's story
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Sierra's Michigan Answer
Sierra's Michigan Answer

Imagine two patients. Both the same age and height. The same gender and race. Both have a similar medical history. Two people, almost identical in every way. So, why does one of them, seemingly at random, develop diabetes?

Read Sierra's story
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Dr. Valbuena's Michigan Answer
Dr. Valbuena's Michigan Answer

Most aspiring physicians study medicine with the hopes of saving lives, being on the cutting edge of research, or developing the latest therapies and technologies. For Dr. Valeria Valbuena, it was all of the above, plus one additional life-affirming goal.

Read Dr. Valbuena's story
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Dr. Vydiswaran's Michigan Answer
Dr. Vydiswaran's Michigan Answer

What if the true power of social media isn’t found in a like, tweet or follow? For an emerging field of research taking place at Michigan Medicine, it’s the data inside social media that may have the power to give patients bigger answers and better outcomes.

Read Dr. Vydiswaran's story
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Dr. Cunnane's Michigan Answer
Dr. Cunnane's Michigan Answer

Since 1958, millions of lives have been saved by what could arguably be considered as medicine’s biggest breakthrough – the pacemaker. And while its technology has dramatically improved over the last 63 years, chief concerns regarding the pacemaker have always been that it was too big and bulky and that the wires leading from it would sometimes break. But in February of 2020, Michigan Medicine helped change all of that.

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4 times you might need an ultrasound and didn’t know
An article about ultrasounds and in what situations to use them in, provided by radiologists.
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News Release
Michigan Medicine named national leader in employee engagement
Michigan Medicine named to the 2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
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Health Lab
Jill Martin’s breast cancer journey
TODAY show contributor Jill Martin talks about breast cancer treatment and why she’s advocating for early detection and genetic screening.
older woman lying in bed
Health Lab
Sleep apnea contributes to dementia in older adults, especially women
Obstructive sleep apnea, a common and underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to dementia in older adults — particularly women, a study suggests.
doctor with head and neck in hands sitting down seeming depressed or stressed
Health Lab
More research is needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say
A pair of researchers who have studied physician mental health and stress call for more efforts to supports to prevent burnout and support wellbeing.
Kid holding pumpkin bowl of candy in skeleton costume
Health Lab
Is chocolate safe for people with IBS?
With Halloween and the holiday season right around the corner, people with IBS may want to reconsider choosing to eat chocolate.