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Buprenorphine prescribing for opioid addiction used to require a special waiver from the federal government, but a new study shows what happened in the first year after that requirement was lifted.

Overuse of antibiotics can lead bacteria to evolve antimicrobial resistance, but Americans are still receiving the drugs for many conditions that they can’t treat.

A new urine-based test addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.

Telehealth study of patient portal e-visits by Medicare participants shows few had an interaction for which their provider billed them.

New website to help adolescents with disabilities learn about reproductive health.

Known as the Health Equity Literature Archive, Chelsea Fisk’s goal was to cultivate empathy and understanding for people from different backgrounds and diverse identities by providing employees with access to diverse literature. The innovative pilot led by clinical researcher Chelsea Fisk served as a form of DEI education that was free to use, self-paced and barrier-free.

Cases of kidney stones in children are increasing, but parents can minimize the chances their kids develop them.

The Healthcare Equity Consult Service addresses the concern of bias and discriminations in health care access, delivery, and experience for University of Michigan-Health.

Recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Pluvicto is a radionuclide-labelled drug administered to patients showing promising results.

6 ways families can make resolutions stick

A Michigan Medicine urogynecologist discusses what urinary tract infections are, how they are treated and what new research is on the horizon.

Dental pain treatment with opioid painkillers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone declined before and during the pandemic but the rate of decline slowed after 2020.

For people with expensive prescription drugs, switching plans could save them thousands of dollars in copays. And a simple tool can help people easily compare out-of-pockets expenses for anyone with a Medicare Part D prescription plan.