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Cancer screenings have saved the U.S. at least $6.5 trillion
Mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopies and lung CT scans have the power to detect cancer early and save lives – a new study tallies up the savings in both years and dollars.
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Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
Overall, emotional health and technology use dominated this year’s top 10 list of parent concerns about health-related issues for kids in the U.S.– surpassing childhood obesity, which parents rated the number one children’s health issue a decade ago.
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Chronic pain patients who take opioids need better care and coverage
People with chronic pain who take opioids have trouble finding multimodal pain care; insurance and provider education changes are needed, experts say
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Remote learning during pandemic aids medical students with disabilities
Medical students who reported a disability to their school increased by more than 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study shows.
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Addressing food insecurity during and after pregnancy
Experts take charge in addressing food insecurity among pregnant mothers in Michigan.
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Prostate cancer drug shows promise against COVID
Michigan Medicine researchers looked into a drug in development to treat prostate cancer called proxalutamide, which works by blocking an enzyme called TMPRSS2 (transmembrane protease, serine 2) that is regulated by androgen receptors, as a potential therapeutic for COVID.
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AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer
AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer Michigan Medicine study says.
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Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing ‘a crack in the armor’
A potential drug candidate called ONC201 nearly doubled survival for patients with diffuse midline glioma and DIPG.
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Despite social media claims, Borax is not safe to consume
A Michigan Medicine explains a dangerous TikTok trend about Borax
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Zooming across time and space simultaneously with superresolution to understand how cells divide
A team at the University of Michigan developed a new kind of superresolution imaging that reveals previously unknown features of how cells divide.
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Baby thriving after complex gastrointestinal surgery
Baby diagnosed with duodenal stenosis is doing great after complex surgery at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor
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Is a hysterectomy right for you?
It’s a major surgery, but can make a huge difference in a woman’s quality of life
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Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI
A Michigan Medicine study finds Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI.
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High levels of satisfaction, and low levels of regret, after gender affirming mastectomy
Recent research from the University of Michigan finds that in addition to changing lives, most patients are highly satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery long-term.
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Can AI help hospitals spot patients in need of extra non-medical assistance?
Needs related to housing, transportation, food, social support and more can be identified through AI/ML techniques
