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Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair

For an abdominal aortic aneurysm, female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
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What vitamin D can — and can’t — do for you

Supplement expert and U-M Health Jenkins/Pokempner Director of Alternative Medicine Mark Moyad explains what vitamin D can – and can’t – do for you.
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Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants

Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants
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See clearly with these tips for safely using eye drops

What should you consider when choosing the best kind of artificial tears for your eyes?
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A ‘game changer’ for mental health

The MC3 program provides psychiatric expertise on-demand to primary care providers in Michigan as they manage mental health conditions in young or pregnant patients
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Wheelchair basketball player holds court with U-M men’s team

Rollverines team helps build strength, confidence for those unable to play able-bodied basketball.
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Uncovering drivers of racial disparities in uterine fibroids and endometriosis

Researchers examine health disparities in two of the most prevalent diseases in reproductive-aged women through a social, structural and political lens
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Can a wearable device make an impact on your heart health?

From heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure and heart failure, mobile apps can provide a snapshot into heart disease
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Medical student tackles cystic fibrosis on a global scale

A medical student advocates for better cystic fibrosis awareness with help from the Clinton Foundation.
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What I wish I’d known about teens and eating disorders

Anorexia and other eating disorders can strike tweens and teens, but parents and health care providers may miss signs.
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RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS

RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS.
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What is frontotemporal dementia? A neurologist explains

A Michigan Medicine neurologist explains more about frontotemporal dementia.
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Avoiding norovirus, the incredibly contagious stomach flu

The stomach virus, suppressed during the pandemic, rears its ugly head.
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“Cell food” gives insight into T cell metabolism

By feeding T cells in the lab, researchers revealed a new metabolic pathway that could help make immunology more effective.
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When chest pain isn’t a heart attack

For chest pain, a cardiologist from University of Michigan Health discusses other potential causes of the symptom.