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A Trusting Relationship with Her Provider – and Zumba – Help One Woman Get Past Metastatic Colon Cancer

From early stage colon cancer to advanced metastatic disease, Jennifer Watson’s cancer journey illustrates the importance of advocating for your health and partnering with a care team you trust.
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When Music Mattered Most

Faculty, staff came together to grant one final wish for man with cystic fibrosis.
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Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and What to Do About It

A cardiology specialist weighs on what you need to know.
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The Alternative to a Doctor’s Office Visit Gains in Popularity During Pandemic

Experts bring virtual care to a diverse range of patients in need.
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How a Little-Known Glycoprotein Blocks a Cancer Cell’s Immune Response

Targeting this inside-the-cell checkpoint could potentially improve response to cancer immunotherapy.
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Work, Humor and Family Help Stage 4 Cancer Patient Thrive

Facing a challenging diagnosis of metastatic urologic cancer, one of the state’s top communications professionals leans into her job, laughter and love.
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How a Field Clinic Improved Hearing Loss in an Amish Community

Through a field clinic, a Michigan Medicine team brings hearing health services to an Amish community.
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Study Explains Why Patients with Cancer Spread to the Liver Have Worse Outcomes

The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process.
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A Cure for the Medicine: Helping Patients with Gynecologic Cancer Manage Treatment Side Effects

Estrogen-lowering aromatase inhibitors are frequently prescribed to women with ovarian and uterine cancers. New research sheds light on how side effects impact these patients.
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How to Protect Your Mental and Physical Health This Holiday Season

Navigating the winter during a pandemic will present new challenges for maintaining mental and physical health. An expert gives advice on weathering the COVID pandemic in the coming months.
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Finding Your Place in The Medical Field

An endocrinologist specializing in thyroid cancer and creator of the Hemoglobin A1c test for diabetes reflects on his career, offering advice for aspiring researchers.
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Cannabis, Probiotics and More: What Works Best for IBS?

A doctor’s overview of several complementary and alternative medicine therapies for irritable bowel syndrome.
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Mobile Clinic Gives Free Prenatal Services to Detroit Moms

The Luke Clinic brings free prenatal and obstetric services to individuals in need.
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ECMO: Last-Resort Life Support Option Helped Majority of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Survive, Global Study Shows

Survival rates for COVID-19 patients on ECMO life support is similar to that for other ARDS causes, a new study finds.
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Michigan Medicine Team Separates Conjoined Twins at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Conjoined twins attached at the chest and abdomen recently underwent successful separation surgery at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.