Health & Medicine
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December 11, 2017
Study looks at work status of those in state’s Medicaid expansion
Nearly half of the people who enrolled in Medicaid after it expanded in Michigan have jobs, and another 11 percent can’t work, likely due to serious physical or mental health conditions, a U-M study finds.
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November 22, 2017
Teach-out focusing on opioid epidemic starts Dec. 4
The next installment in the U-M Teach-Out Series will attempt to shed light on pressing questions surrounding the nation’s opioid crisis for three weeks beginning Dec. 4.
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November 13, 2017
U-M study questions ACA effort to reduce hospital readmissions
A federal program shown to reduce hospital readmissions may not have been as successful as it appears, say researchers from U-M’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and the School of Public Health.
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October 30, 2017
Rachel Dawson named managing director for Precision Health
Rachel Dawson has been named managing director of Precision Health at U-M, a multidisciplinary collaboration working on personalized solutions that allow individuals to improve their health and wellness.
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October 4, 2017
School of Dentistry professor awarded $8.1M grant for cancer research
School of Dentistry clinician-scientist Nisha D’Silva has received an $8.1 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to support her research into head and neck cancer.
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October 3, 2017
U-M launches new Precision Health research initiative
The university has launched a new initiative to harness campuswide research aimed at finding personalized solutions to improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities.
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October 3, 2017
Free mental health screenings available on campus Thursday
In support of National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, several U-M programs are offering faculty, staff, students and the community free in-person and online mental health screenings for depression.
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September 14, 2017
Updated nutrition guidelines have more whole grains, healthy fats
MHealthy and its partners have updated the MHealthy Nutrition Guidelines to help the U-M community identify and choose foods on campus that demonstrate basic good nutrition.
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September 12, 2017
U-M part of $20M center working to grow new heart tissue
U-M is partnering on an ambitious $20 million project with Boston University and Florida International University to grow new heart tissue for cardiac patients.
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September 11, 2017
Walk-in flu shot clinics start this week; avoid out-of-pocket fee
U-M faculty and staff have several options for receiving their flu vaccination on campus this fall, and if covered under a university health plan they can do so without paying an out-of-pocket fee.