More articles about: Wellness & Prevention
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Everyone vs. COVID-19: How You Can Help Science Make Progress
Clinical research, surveys, symptom trackers and other studies can give the public a chance to help in the fight against COVID-19.
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Program Aims to Help the Muslim Community Quit Smoking During Ramadan
One program is helping people in the Arab-American community quit smoking for good during the month of Ramadan.
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Using Music in Times of Anxiety
Music therapists provide six ways that songs can help you deal with stress and anxiety.
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5 Ways to Reduce Hearing Damage
Noise-induced hearing loss is 100% preventable. A Michigan Medicine audiologist gives tips on how to reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss.
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Home Workspace Causing Back and Neck Pain? Try This
Michigan Medicine experts explain how that new home workspace could be causing back and neck pain, and offer tips for creating a space that is easier on your muscles and joints.
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COVID-19: Behind the Scenes of Testing
Duane Newton, Ph.D., director of the clinical microbiology laboratory at Michigan Medicine, explains the challenges of COVID-19 testing and how U-M is helping to address them.
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Getting Through a Pandemic When You Have a Mental Health Condition
Living in the time of COVID-19 is harder for people with mental illness including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, but these tips can help.
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5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated social distancing, a wellness specialist provides five ways you can protect and improve your mental health.
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14 Things to Do If Someone You Live With Has COVID-19
What to do if you have coronavirus, or if you live with someone who has confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Tips for preventing infection while providing COVID care at home.
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The Pandemic Fight Over Plaquenil
A patient with lupus weighs in on the COVID drug debate.
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4 Strategies for Staying Healthy in a Quarantined World
Staying healthy during quarantine is everybody’s goal, but it can be hard to resist stress eating and unhealthy habits. A Michigan Medicine dietician offers four tips for staying calm during this crisis.
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Viruses Live on Doorknobs and Phones and Can Get You Sick – Smart Cleaning and Good Habits Can Help Protect You
An op-ed from the chair of epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
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Your COVID-19 Questions, Answered by a Top Primary Care Doctor
Here, an health care specialist talks about the latest in the spread of the coronavirus.
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Need to Get Out of the House? Give Blood – It’s Needed More Than Ever
Blood donations are down because of coronavirus, and it may get worse. Giving blood is an important thing to do now in the face of shortages at major hospitals.
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Why Filling Out Your Census Form Could Be Good for Your Health
Census forms are arriving in mailboxes nationwide and can be filled out online. The data helps decide how much money hospitals, health agencies and others receive from the federal government – including for response to situations like COVID-19.