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MIS-C: The COVID-Related Condition Parents Need to Know About
A pediatrician answers parents’ questions about the COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome, MIS-C.
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One Nurse’s Journey Back to Health After COVID-19
In May, the Michigan Health blog told the story of Michelle Davis’s COVID hospitalization. A year later, her return to work, and life, fills her with gratitude.
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Finding Silver Linings and a Sense of Normalcy After COVID-19
Almost a year after being one of the first patients diagnosed at Michigan Medicine, a doctor shares how he and his family are doing now.
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When COVID Strikes a Family
The coronavirus felt like a distant threat, until an entire family experienced it firsthand.
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Why we should abolish Daylight Saving Time
A sleep neurologist explains the science.
A health care worker on a COVID-19 unit during the early months of the pandemic.
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Leading the Way in Practical Treatment of COVID-19
A Michigan Medicine team has created online guidelines for therapies and practical treatments for COVID-19.
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One Year Later: Michigan Medicine’s First COVID-19 Patient
Livonia resident Paul DeWyse reflects on being the hospital’s first patient, feeling like a social pariah and how precious life is.
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COVID Vaccines: Does it Matter Which One You Get?
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson – with more COVID vaccines available, does it matter which one you get? An expert on COVID variants discusses the available vaccines.
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Vision Impairment is Associated with Mortality
A meta-analysis finds that vision impairment and blindness are tied to an increased risk of mortality, prompting the need to address global eye health disparities.
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RNA Research Brings Hope to Millions with Rare Diseases
A human genetics investigator discusses new RNA research developments that may aid in treating and preventing rare genetic diseases.
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How One Caregiver Keeps his Dad Safe from COVID-19
I’m a protector. Keeping Dad healthy, really, that’s my motivation.
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Most Older Adults, Especially Women, Haven’t Gotten Checked for Hearing Loss
Hearing loss often goes undetected, but many adults over 50 haven’t been screened or tested for hearing problems.
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Underinsured Women May Be Missing Important Pregnancy Care
For low-income pregnant patients, health insurance disruptions may make it less likely that they receive recommended prenatal and postpartum care.
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Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and What to Do About It
A cardiology specialist weighs on what you need to know.
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COVID-19 Becomes Focus of Medical Student’s CNN Internship
For Gina Yu, her initial exposure to the pandemic wasn’t from the bedside, but from within the media news storm.