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Pregnant women whose labors are induced or augmented may have an increased risk of bearing children with autism, especially if the baby is male, according to a large, retrospective analysis by...
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Stroke rates have declined in the past decade, but there's still work to be done by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center and its partners in Corpus Christi, Texas, to prevent...
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Despite taking a tailored risk assessment tool that factors in family history and personal habits, nearly 20 percent of women did not believe their breast cancer risk, according to a new study.
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A newly approved treatment for advanced prostate cancer delivers a powerful punch of radiation directly to tumor cells that have invaded the bone. The treatment, Xofigo, is now offered at the...
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Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S....
View ArticleHigh BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and...
Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for kids, like baby bottle and plastic toys, had a higher odds of obesity and adverse levels of body...
View ArticleCan medication slow growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms?
National clinical trial investigating what could be the first medical therapy available in the high-stakes course of treating aneurysms.
View ArticleU-M Health System CEO applauds Senate vote on Medicaid expansion
Ora H. Pescovitz, M.D., CEO of the U-M Health System and executive vice president for Medical Affairs, commended Michigan leaders after the Michigan Senate approved legislation to expand Medicaid...
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The law that has helped medical discoveries make the leap from university labs to the marketplace needs revising, in part to ensure the American people benefit from science their tax dollars have paid...
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A report released from the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation outlines the severe impact of Michigan’s recession on the ability of the health care safety net to provide health care to...
View ArticleSchool lunch and TV time linked with childhood obesity (VIDEO)
School lunch consumption and two hours or more of daily TV viewing are linked with obesity for middle school children, according to a study in Pediatrics that also reveals gender differences in the...
View ArticleElectrical signatures of consciousness in the dying brain
Near death experiences have been reported by cardiac arrest survivors worldwide, but are the experiences real? University of Michigan research suggests the dying brain is capable of well-organized...
View ArticleInducing, augmenting labor may be associated with increased risk of autism
Pregnant women whose labors are induced or augmented may have an increased risk of bearing children with autism, especially if the baby is male, according to a large, retrospective analysis by...
View ArticleStroke declines dramatically, still higher among Mexican Americans (VIDEO)
Stroke rates have declined in the past decade, but there's still work to be done by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center and its partners in Corpus Christi, Texas, to prevent...
View ArticleInducing, augmenting labor may be associated with increased risk of autism
Pregnant women whose labors are induced or augmented may have an increased risk of bearing children with autism, especially if the baby is male, according to a large, retrospective analysis by...
View ArticleStroke declines dramatically, still higher among Mexican Americans (VIDEO)
Stroke rates have declined in the past decade, but there's still work to be done by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center and its partners in Corpus Christi, Texas, to prevent...
View Article1 in 5 women don’t believe their breast cancer risk
Despite taking a tailored risk assessment tool that factors in family history and personal habits, nearly 20 percent of women did not believe their breast cancer risk, according to a new study.
View ArticleNew radioactive treatment benefits prostate cancer patients
A newly approved treatment for advanced prostate cancer delivers a powerful punch of radiation directly to tumor cells that have invaded the bone. The treatment, Xofigo, is now offered at the...
View ArticleChild health concerns vary among different races, ethnicities (VIDEO)
Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S....
View ArticleHigh BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and...
Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for kids, like baby bottle and plastic toys, had a higher odds of obesity and adverse levels of body...
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