Health & Medicine
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May 6, 2014
Woolliscroft tells Congress medical research needs reliable funding
Medical School Dean Dr. James O. Woolliscroft told a U.S. House roundtable Tuesday that medical research needs reliable federal funding levels.
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May 5, 2014
LSI to celebrate 10 years of discovery at two-day symposium
The Life Sciences Institute will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a two-day biomedicine symposium featuring former U-M researchers May 14-15 at Palmer Commons.
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May 2, 2014
Unemployment common after breast cancer treatment
Nearly one-third of breast cancer survivors who were working when they began treatment were unemployed four years later. Women who received chemotherapy were most affected, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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April 30, 2014
CHRT Policy Fellows focus on national health
Six U-M health services researchers spent nearly three days immersed in national health policy as part of the 2014 Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation Policy Fellowship.
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April 22, 2014
MHealthy recruiting department-level Champions
MHealthy is now recruiting new members for its MHealthy Champions program to help create a culture of health within their work areas.
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April 15, 2014
Trading snow for palm trees and fighting stroke at this U-M office
Eleven staff members currently work in the U-M field office in the heart of Corpus Christi, Texas. They support the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi project.
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April 8, 2014
AMA conference shines spotlight on Medical School education
Dozens of leaders from top medical schools around the country, and from the American Medical Association, are gathering at U-M for a unique conference on medical education.
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March 31, 2014
U-M, local leaders prepare for growing ‘zombie invasion’
Last year, they took over the School of Public Health. This Saturday, zombies are expected to terrorize Washtenaw County during a unique disaster preparedness exercise.
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March 26, 2014
Free meal at Monday MHealthy screening; walk-ins welcome
MHealthy is offering free breakfast or lunch to benefits-eligible faculty and staff who attend the MHealthy Rewards wellness screening Monday at the Michigan League.
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March 24, 2014
U-M health equity and inclusion group sparks national dialogue
A group at U-M is hoping to catalyze a national conversation on health care equity and how it can be attained across all segments of U.S. society and the globe.
