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Many older adults who didn’t get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines say they thought they didn’t need the shots, despite strong evidence that they reduce the risk of severe illness in this age group.

A collection of recent studies from experts at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation and the U-M Center for Disability Health and Wellness offers insights into how these barriers show up in everyday care and how practical changes in communication, care delivery and policy could help create a more equitable health system for people with disabilities.

Urinary tract infection symptoms can be treated with antibiotics in some patients without further testing, but overuse of antibiotics can breed resistance and under-testing can overlook other issues. A new guide could help.

As scleroderma research moves forward, involving patients with scleroderma in clinical trials can give researchers insight into what is most important for patients living with the condition.

A survey of Michigan nurses shows high levels of student loan debt, with many exceeding caps that have been proposed for federal loans.

A new tool, developed at the University of Michigan, acts as a tape recorder produced and maintained by the cell itself, enabling scientists to rewind back in time and view interactions on a large scale and over long periods of time.

Women may receive heart procedures later due to surgical criteria based off male anatomy, two studies suggest.

Study from Michigan Medicine find that details of insurance coverage for IVF vary greatly among larger, self-insured employers, making insurance coverage challenging to follow for a wider, country-wide roll out.

The results of a Michigan Medicine pilot study suggest long term exposure to higher pollen levels leads to worse symptoms and quality of life for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.

The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program may inadvertently penalize hospitals that serve high percentages of Medicare Advantage enrollees, costing millions of dollars in financial.

Problems with the United States stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors’ chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing the likelihood that they will leave the hospital with a disability, a study suggests.

A simple intervention of reduced work-related apps on personal devices led to an increase of wellbeing for health care workers a Michigan Medicine study found.

Only about half of parents say children should never swear, even as many acknowledge that their own kids sometimes do, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Existing risk calculators for prostate cancer have less accurate estimates or predict risk through tests based on biopsy, which requires tissue samples and extra processing times. U-M researchers have developed a new model that can help doctors and patients understand their PSA results and what it means for patient life expectancy.

A statewide partnership of hospitals in Michigan, which drastically increased follow up imaging after aortic aneurysm repairs, resulted in patients having a nearly 60% decrease in the likelihood of dying within one year of surgery.