Health & Medicine
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November 14, 2014
UMHS offering free help during ACA Open Enrollment period
The U-M Health System stands ready with free assistance for people enrolling in health care plans through the Affordable Care Act. ACA Open Enrollment begins Saturday.
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November 7, 2014
U-M agrees to sell portion of Gaucher disease drug royalties
U-M has signed an agreement with PDL BioPharma Inc. to sell a portion of its royalty interest in Cerdelga capsules, a first-line oral treatment for adults with Gaucher disease type 1.
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October 31, 2014
Mental health promotion featuring former U-M athletes hits home
A partnership between academics and athletics at U-M features former student-athletes in videos that encourage students to seek mental health help if needed.
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October 29, 2014
UMHS earns sixth straight ‘A’ on national patient-safety report card
For the sixth time in a row, the U-M Health System’s patient care has earned a top grade on a national report card for patient safety issued by the Leapfrog Group.
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October 27, 2014
U-M, MSU partner to help students learn genomics and evolution
Building on a previous program involving the U-M schools of Public Health and Education, Michigan State University will partner with U-M and others to create learning materials about genomics and evolution for the nation’s middle school students and their local communities.
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October 23, 2014
Program helps employees maintain weight into the New Year
MHealthy is offering “Move, Lose & Maintain,” an eight-week healthy lifestyle program designed to keep employees moving and eating smarter into the New Year.
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October 22, 2014
Chemist receives $2M grant to map disease-causing ‘free radical’ damage
Brent Martin, the William R. Roush Assistant Professor of Chemistry, has received a $2.2 million Director’s New Innovator grant award from the National Institutes of Health.
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October 21, 2014
New course promotes breaking down silos to optimize patient care
Health professions schools at U-M are taking a unique approach to educating future clinicians with an innovative course titled Team-Based Clinical Decision Making.
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October 20, 2014
$10M gift to U-M supports patient access to cardiovascular care
A $10 million bequest will fund creation of the Ken and Jeanne Levy-Church Fund to Improve Cardiovascular Access at the U-M Health System.
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October 20, 2014
Six from U-M faculty elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
U-M experts in genetic and statistical analysis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, head and neck cancer, health policy and nursing are among the new members of the Institute of Medicine.