Need to encourage patients to screen for colon cancer? Try a lottery
Convincing patients to do an often dreaded colon cancer screening test could just take a little extra nudge – like a chance to win $50.
View Article74 percent of parents would remove their kids from daycare if other children...
Most parents agree that all children in daycare centers should be vaccinated, and that daycare providers should be checking vaccine records every year, according to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott...
View ArticleParadox lost: Speedier heart attack treatment does save more lives after all,...
A national effort to shave minutes off emergency heart attack treatment time has increased the chance that each patient will survive, a new study suggests. But yet the survival rate for all patients...
View ArticleHigh-quality hospitals deliver lowest-cost care for congenital heart surgery...
U.S. children’s hospitals delivering the highest-quality care for children undergoing heart surgery, also appear to provide care most efficiently at a low cost, according to research led by the...
View ArticleTestosterone may play modest role in menopausal women’s sex drive
Study suggests women’s relationship satisfaction and other psychosocial factors may outweigh any hormonal effects.
View ArticleScientists raise alarm that shortage of human islet cells will slow diabetes...
University of Michigan diabetes researcher helps lead the call for solutions to remedy limited islet cell supply
View ArticleDr. Marschall S. Runge recommended as U-M executive vice president for...
U-M President Mark Schlissel today announced that he will be recommending the appointment of Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., to become U-M’s executive vice president for medical affairs March 1,...
View ArticleWhy do so many seniors with memory loss and dementia never get tested?
Despite clear signs that their memory and thinking abilities have gone downhill, more than half of seniors with these symptoms haven’t seen a doctor about them, a new study finds.
View ArticleU-M defeats Ohio State in two life-saving donation challenges off the...
Kickoff isn't until tomorrow but the University of Michigan already has three wins over Ohio State in annual challenges for life-saving donation between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes.
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan Health System appoints new chief human resources officer
Joseph E. Fournier has accepted an offer to become the next chief human resources officer for the U-M Health System. He will begin this leadership role in February 2015, with overall responsibility for...
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