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Hispanic patients with respiratory failure much more likely to be oversedated

Hispanic individuals who are hospitalized with respiratory failure are five times more likely than non-Hispanic patients to receive deep sedation while on a ventilator, according to a new study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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How do we reduce sepsis nationwide?

Hallie Prescott of the Michigan Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine is providing guidance at the state and national level to reduce the burden of sepsis in hospitalized patients.
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Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

Women who have both migraines and a long-term history of hot flashes and/or night sweats have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke, and young women who have migraines have a higher risk of later persistent menopause symptoms.
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Turning back the clock on photoaging skin

Experts observed in a new study that injection of the most popular type of dermal filler, cross-linked hyaluronic acid, into photoaged skin could reverse the dermal changes associated with photoaging.
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Long COVID-19 is linked to chronic pain conditions

Therapies for pain conditions like fibromyalgia provide clues for helping those with long COVID-19
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Novel device detects cervix “ripening” to predict normal and abnormal labor

Multi-specialty team is studying a non-invasive method to measure underlying cervical tissue changes that precede birth with the hopes of predicting timing of birth.
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‘We might for the first time really be thinking of cures of cancer’

Founding Rogel Cancer Center Director reflects on how cancer evolved from ‘the least scientific discipline’ to a shining example of how basic research discoveries can change clinical care.
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Ketamine’s promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain

New findings about the impact of IV ketamine on treatment resistant depression add more fuel to the potential for broader use and insurance coverage.
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Music may bring health benefits for older adults

Making music by singing or playing an instrument, or listening to music, brings health and wellbeing benefits to many older adults.
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Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

Cardiologist shares how weight loss medications may impact cardiovascular health.
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Novel antibody targets CD38 enzyme to treat systemic sclerosis

New study has identified an enzyme contributing to systemic sclerosis.
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Bacteria in the mouth linked to pulmonary fibrosis survival

Bacteria in the mouth may play a role in survival from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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Is lung cancer treatment working? This chip can tell from a blood draw

Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new study.
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Three-year-old Wonder Woman making strides after customized spinal procedure

Three year old Wonder Woman fan thrives after customized minimally invasive selective dorsal rhizotomy to help symptoms of cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia
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Patients on respiratory support in rural intermediate care units have higher death rates

Patients receiving ventilator life support in intermediate care units of rural hospitals had significantly higher death rates than patients in the same type of unit at urban hospitals, according to new study.