Health & Medicine
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June 19, 2023
Rehab ready: Free clinic boosts quality of life in Genesee County
The HEART Clinic provides health care access to the uninsured and underinsured in Flint and Genesee County, with a range of services that include physical and occupational therapy, and rehab programs.
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June 15, 2023
Michigan Medicine reports positive FY ’23 finances
Michigan Medicine projected positive fiscal year-end results, with an anticipated 0.7% – or $39.8 million – operating margin on forecasted operating revenues of $5.9 billion.
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June 15, 2023
House officers reach tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine
The U-M House Officers Association has reached a tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine on a new four-year contract. A ratification vote for the 1,200-member union is underway.
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June 8, 2023
Research at U-M shows promising treatment for tinnitus
A recent study from researchers at U-M’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute suggests relief may be possible for those suffering from tinnitus.
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June 5, 2023
U-M receives $3.1M to transform post-stroke mobility treatment
Supported by a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, U-M researchers will focus on how stroke affects two fundamental properties of the ankle joint during human walking.
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May 24, 2023
Older adults use patient portals, but access and attitudes vary
Far more older adults these days log on to secure websites or apps to connect with their health information or have a virtual health care appointment, compared with five years ago, a new poll shows.
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May 17, 2023
Michigan Medicine addresses adolescent and child health-care inequities
Michigan Medicine has launched a first-of-its-kind program to identify and address equity issues for young patients and their families receiving care at U-M Health, throughout Michigan and across the nation.
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May 11, 2023
Three generations of female doctors in one family make history
A graduating U-M medical student, her mother and her grandmother will make up one of the few living trio of three generations of women physicians from one family in the United States.
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May 8, 2023
University’s COVID-19 response entering new phase
The comprehensive health and safety response that U-M created during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic will transition to a new phase this week, affecting employee benefits, as well as COVID testing on campus.
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May 2, 2023
Free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests still available
The U-M COVID-19 Community Sampling and Tracking Program has free rapid antigen test kits available available for pickup through May 12 at the CSTP sites at Pierpont Commons and Blau Hall.
