Newly presented data suggest that infants who receive a hybrid stage I palliation – a less invasive alternative for initial treatment – more commonly develop necrotizing enterocolitis compared to those who receive the standard Norwood operation, a complex open heart surgery.

One in seven parents think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced negative consequences when angry, a national poll suggests. 

Six years after brain surgery for rare epilepsy Rasmussen’s encephalitis that caused rapid brain deterioration, high school senior is seizure free and planning to pursue nursing.

Michigan Medicine researchers identify new uterine cell types, how they change and how work together through cycles, laying the groundwork for studying challenges like infertility.

A report highlights that many teens are using protein supplements, particularly protein powders, to improve their athletic performance and build muscle.

Cases of a bacterial lung infection known as whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise, with more than double the number of cases compared to last year.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has again been recognized as the top children’s hospital in Michigan and among the best in the nation for pediatric specialty care.

After long congenital heart journeys at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and U-M Health West, three 2024 Grand Rapids area high school graduates are back at University of Michigan: this time, as official Michigan Wolverines.

Michigan Medicine will launch a new era in comprehensive breast cancer care, thanks to a generous donation from the Weiser Charitable Foundation.

A young girl gets back to her childhood after a 3D printed replica of her tumor helps her Michigan Medicine surgical team perform a successful operation.

A teenager shares her rare lymphoma diagnosis and bone marrow transplant story online.

Many parents worry about their children’s friendships, according to a national poll, with one in five saying their child ages six to 12 has no friends or not enough friends.

A study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative, also known as Mi-CHEC, found substantial errors across the three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records. 

A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.