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Health Lab Podcast
A survey focused on how much people in their teens and early 20s know about periods and their experience and attitudes around “period poverty”.
Health Lab
Survey shows many teens and young adults support making menstrual products more accessible to fight "period poverty."
Health Lab
Many women don’t get cervical cancer screening such as Pap tests, or don’t go for follow up diagnostic tests; a new study shows what could happen if all of them did.
Health Lab
Patients can now enroll in a clinical trial to test a groundbreaking nonsurgical treatment for cervical lesions that affect nearly 300,000 women in the United States every year.
News Release
Lung disease specialist comes to Michigan from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to lead largest department
Health Lab
Elective surgery study shows older adults have concerns about what it will cost them, how much work they’ll miss and whether they’ll catch COVID-19.
Health Lab
Research from Michigan Medicine experts is shedding light and potentially expanding options for patients living with an aggressive childhood cancer.
Health Lab
Adults, especially people over 50, should get immunized against COVID-19, flu and other infections, to prevent fall and winter illness, hospitalization and worse
Health Lab
Advanced programs in healthcare equip doctors, nurses, and others with the skills and knowledge needed for successful careers in health. Explore how Michigan’s Clinician Scholars Program can empower healthcare innovators across different disciplines and enhance medical education.
News Release
Puts focus on population-based patient care from birth to end of life, developing core areas of research and training a new generation to lead primary care tomorrow
Health Lab
As smoke from Canada's historic wildfires triggers poor air quality alerts across the country, many parents worry about the impact on their child’s health, a national poll suggests. Here, a Michigan Medicine expert provides six ways to help reduce exposure.
Health Lab
Medical students who reported a disability to their school increased by more than 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study shows.
Health Lab
Experts take charge in addressing food insecurity among pregnant mothers in Michigan.
Health Lab
Needs related to housing, transportation, food, social support and more can be identified through AI/ML techniques
Medicine at Michigan
The Pap test, developed over a century ago, has been the standard of care for detecting cervical cancer. But it is collected through an invasive and uncomfortable vaginal exam. Michigan Medicine researchers have evaluated several at-home tests to detect HPV, a virus that causes cervical cancer. The at-home tests are more accurate than a Pap test and could make screenings more accessible for many people.