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New COVID-19 vaccine a good value for U.S., U-M team finds

A cost effectiveness analysis of the updated COVID-19 vaccine shows that it will save money in older adults and give good value for other adults.
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Dental opioid prescriptions still declining, but not as quickly as pre-pandemic

Dental pain treatment with opioid painkillers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone declined before and during the pandemic but the rate of decline slowed after 2020.
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Metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

Findings from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, published in Cancer Discovery, show how a specific nucleotide metabolite called GTP controls responses to radiation and chemotherapy in an unexpected way.
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Different pain types in multiple sclerosis can cause difficulty staying active

Chronic pain can present in multiple forms for multiple sclerosis patients. Some forms make it harder to stay active than others.
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Tiny model organs detect liver toxicity of new drugs

A University of Michigan-led study provided evidence of the efficacy of a new drug-induced liver injury screening platform using human liver organoids, or tiny 3D models of organs developed from patients’ stem cells that grow in petri dishes.
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5 things to know about health insurance right now

Open enrollment season for Medicare, Healthcare.gov Obamacare plans, work-related insurance is here – and Medicaid enrollment renewal is due for many. How to get help.
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Can personalized care prevent overscreening for colorectal cancer in older adults?

Study reveals presenting adults between 76 and 85 with personalized information about the benefits and harms of colon cancer screening decreases excess screening
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Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure

Investigators have developed an environmental risk score that assesses a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample.
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Treating heart valve disease: What are your options?

Michigan Medicine’s head of cardiac surgery, Gorav Ailawadi, M.D, M.B.A., answers questions about different treatment options for heart valve disease.
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Is it a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

An expert offers advice for those worried sick about their symptoms.
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What's the impact of predictive AI in the health care setting?

Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and the University of Michigan.
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Gun deaths among children and teens have soared

Over the past decade there's been an 87% increase in firearm-involved fatalities among children and teens in the U.S. But there are also strategies and tools to stop and reverse this troubling trend.
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Research finds potential target for cardiovascular disease in diabetes

University of Michigan researchers found that the overproduction of neutrophil extracellular traps is an important contributing factor to vascular dysfunction in diabetes.
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Examining sexual health equity in emergency care

Research from experts at Michigan Medicine is highlighting the potential for additional at-home assistance for partners of those who are treated in the emergency department for a sexually transmitted infection.
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Older adults from distressed communities attend less cardiac rehab after heart procedures

Older adults who live in disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.