Amy Bacon was inspired to go to college after her heart transplant. She now has three academic degrees and is working on a fourth while also educating teenagers about the importance of organ transplants.

How cannabis and alcohol affect your heart, according to top health care specialists at Michigan Medicine.

In a new study, newborn drug testing inequities remained similar after recreational legalization of cannabis, overall test positivity rates for THC increased

For an abdominal aortic aneurysm, female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

From heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure and heart failure, mobile apps can provide a snapshot into heart disease

Hospice, palliative care, end-of-life decisions, long-term care insurance and durable power of attorney are all things people with serious health issues should think about.

For chest pain, a cardiologist from University of Michigan Health discusses other potential causes of the symptom.

Heart failure patients get back to a longer, more fulfilling life, thanks to VAD technology

Metabolic mechanism protects hearts from damaging metabolites that build up in cold storage, study finds

The University of Michigan Medical School will no longer participate in the annual U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of medical schools.

Using stroke as a measure of quality after TAVR could put stroke centers at a disadvantage, the study suggests

Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation

These services, researchers found, were largely inaccessible to people who use sign language, discriminating against already ‘severely marginalized’ population in the United States.

A study led by Michigan Medicine has uncovered that suPAR, a protein, causes atherosclerosis, linking cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. The research shows potential for suPAR to be a treatment target for both conditions.

The study found that machine learning techniques improved diet prediction by 10-20%.