A large grant for Michigan Medicine will launch important research to improve the screening and treatment for a gynecologic disorder that disproportionately impacts Black and Hispanic populations

On YouTube, the content recommended to kids isn’t always age appropriate, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

Youth with heart disease enrolled in unique program that teaches resilience and builds connections with their peers

Researchers uncovered nine elements that have significant effects on a whether a patient may develop pneumonia, with nearly 20% of patients moving into a higher risk category based on what occurred during or following the surgery.

A melanoma survivor shares facts and tips about preventing all types of skin cancer.

On today’s The Fundamentals is Dr. Brummett, Professor at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology. He has more than 280 publications, including articles in top journals such as JAMA, JAMA Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Annals of Surgery. He is the Co-Director of the Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network or OPEN at the University of Michigan, which aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the US through appropriate prescribing after surgery, dentistry and emergency medicine. Moreover, he is the Co-Director of the cross-campus Opioid Research Institute, which was launched in the spring of 2023. He leads multiple NIH grants studying these concepts and receives funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, CDC, and multiple foundations. You can learn more about Dr. Brummett here, and you can follow Dr. Brummett @drchadb and the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.

A Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon shares advice for viewing the total solar eclipse safely, including what to look for in eye protection.

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.

The process, also known as liver perfusion, works differently than traditional ischemic cold storage methods for donor livers by involving technology that recreates the optimal physiological conditions for the organ.

Adults, especially people over 50, should get immunized against COVID-19, flu and other infections, to prevent fall and winter illness, hospitalization and worse

Few children are getting eyes checked at their pediatrician or other regular doctor’s office, and rates vary greatly by insurance status.

A recent study led by Sidra Bonner, M.D., M.P.H, M.S. a surgery resident at the University of Michigan Health, has now provided new information about the clinical impact of race-correction in pulmonary function tests for African American patients with lung cancer undergoing surgical evaluation.

Baby diagnosed with duodenal stenosis is doing great after complex surgery at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor

A link between vision issues in older adults and an increased likelihood of dementia.

The social media trend  involving microwaving hard boiled eggs, then slicing them to explode, can be dangerous to your eyes experts say.