Health & Medicine
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September 26, 2019
UM-Flint program responds to opioid crisis
The damage caused by the opioid epidemic has spurred UM-Flint to develop a bachelor’s degree-level program in Substance Use Treatment and Intervention within the social work department.
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September 23, 2019
U-M, Karmanos receive $9.2M grant for prostate cancer research
Michigan’s two elite cancer programs — U-M’s Rogel Cancer Center and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute — received a $9.2 million National Cancer Institute grant to fight prostate cancer.
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September 23, 2019
MHealthy campaign promotes positivity with simple acts of kindness
Simple actions, like making eye contact and smiling, greeting one another by name, and saying thank you can help to build trust, enhance collaboration and improve your mood.
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September 21, 2019
Images from Be Well in the Big House
Faculty, staff and other members of the U-M community donned their workout gear and headed to Michigan Stadium on Sept. 20 for MHealthy’s annual Be Well in the Big House event.
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September 19, 2019
Health system adds more bus and shuttle options for employees
Michigan Medicine plans to add additional express shuttle buses to support existing and new routes for employees from parking lots at Glazier Way, Crisler Center and U.S. 23 at Lee and 8 Mile roads.
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September 16, 2019
Old drugs in your medicine cabinet? Here’s what to do with them
Unused medications haunt the back of medicine cabinets like the Ghosts of Illnesses Past. Besides taking up space, they pose a safety and environmental risk. Learn about how to dispose of them safely.
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September 16, 2019
Faculty resource on student mental health now available
A new resource focused on sharing information and strategies to support students’ mental health, developed by Counseling and Psychological Services, is available for faculty at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus.
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September 9, 2019
New $5.8M gift boosts U-M Precision Health, bipolar research
A new $5.8 million gift from the Richard Tam Foundation aims to help U-M researchers bring more precision to the care of people with bipolar disorder.
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September 9, 2019
Plenty of vaccination options as flu season nears
The 2019-20 flu season is almost here and various vaccination options are available at all three campuses for U-M faculty, staff, students, retirees, spouses and other qualified adults.
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August 26, 2019
Yoga, Zumba and more at Big House fitness event Sept. 20
U-M faculty and staff are invited to “Be Well in the Big House,” a free event organized by MHealthy at Michigan Stadium Sept. 20. Activities are planned on and off the field.
