Health & Medicine
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September 5, 2024
Vaccination clinics to start; public health dashboard expanded
Walk-in vaccination clinics across the Ann Arbor campus will begin Sept. 9 and run throughout the fall term. They will offer the influenza vaccine and the new COVID-19 vaccine when available.
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September 3, 2024
Adult cannabis, hallucinogen use still at historic highs
The percentages of adults using cannabis and hallucinogens over the past year stayed at historically high levels in 2023, according to the U-M’s Monitoring the Future survey.
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August 15, 2024
Vaping linked to smoking cigarettes, marijuana, other drug use
U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, according to a new U-M study that examined data from 12- to 25-year-olds over an eight-year period.
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August 8, 2024
Why organizations should value mental health literacy
As more people look for a workplace culture that values employee wellness, an expert at U-M’s Eisenberg Family Depression Center explains the importance of addressing employee mental health.
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August 7, 2024
Be Well in the Big House offers yoga, Zumba, more
“Be Well in the Big House,” a free event organized by MHealthy, returns from 3-6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Michigan Stadium featuring yoga, zumba and other wellness activities.
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August 5, 2024
U.S. News ranks U-M Health among best in state, nation
U-M Health’s Ann Arbor-area hospitals and health centers rank among the nation’s best hospitals in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital, according to U.S. News and World Report.
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August 2, 2024
U-M care gets top marks from national hospital rating system
U-M Health’s Ann Arbor-area hospitals and health centers have received the top ranking of five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for quality, safety, timeliness and value.
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July 22, 2024
Michigan Medicine notifies patients of health information breach
Michigan Medicine is notifying approximately 56,953 individuals about employee email accounts that were compromised, potentially exposing some patient health information.
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July 18, 2024
U-M, MSU create mid-Michigan neuroscience care network
U-M Health and MSU Health Care are entering into a joint operating agreement to provide neurosurgery and neurology care to the people of mid-Michigan.
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July 9, 2024
U-M startup’s headworn tech could protect workers from pathogens
Technology created by U-M startup Taza Aya potentially offers a new protection option for workers in industries where respiratory disease transmission is a concern.
