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COVID-19 linked to financial toll on patients
COVID-19 hospitalization is especially linked to an impact on patients’ financial health
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"Deprescribing" medicines for older adults: Patient-provider dialogue needed
Stopping or reducing doses of prescription medicine, also called deprescribing, is something many older adults would like to do, and some have already done without medical guidance. Medication reviews could help.
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Treating dry age-related macular degeneration: 6 things to know
Answers about the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, otherwise known as dry AMD, from a Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist.
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Medicaid ‘cliff’ adds to racial and ethnic disparities for low-income older adults
Black and Hispanic older adults whose annual income is slightly above the federal poverty level are more likely than their white peers to face cost-related barriers to accessing health care and filling medications for chronic conditions, research finds.
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Complications for procedure to open clogged pulmonary arteries decrease significantly
For chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, also known as CTEPH, balloon pulmonary angioplasty is a novel, nonsurgical treatment which has seen a significant reduction in complications in recent years.
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Novel anti-NET antibodies in a multinational cohort
A U-M led international team uncovers new autoantibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome patients, shedding light on disease development. Learn more about the research findings and how they may lead to new treatments.
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Did FDA regulation reduce high rates of opioid-acetaminophen overdoses?
A 2011 FDA mandate to limit acetaminophen in combo opioid products led to a 13% y-o-y reduction in hospitalizations for serious liver injury.
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Study may accelerate identifying patients who need liver transplants
A Michigan Medicine study may accelerate identifying patients who need liver transplants.
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When genetic testing can help the whole family
Genetic testing for hereditary conditions such as breast cancer can have implications for the whole family. Learn how genetic testing helped Cathleen Argyle and her family to uncover a rare mutation and how the Rogel Cancer Center provided advice and guidance throughout the process.
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Cataract surgery reimbursements may not be enough for some patients
For complex cataract surgery, Medicare reimbursements are far lower than a simpler form of the surgery.
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Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections
Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections, that having both a vaccination and a previous infection helps provide immunity against some COVID-19 variants.
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Loneliness is down, but still high, among older adults
Older adults are less likely to feel isolated now than at the height of the pandemic, but levels of loneliness are still high.
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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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Beezin’:The dangerous TikTok trend involving Burt’s Bees
Why putting lip balm on eyelids is bad for your eyes