News Focus Channel: Hidden - Michigan

Michigan Medicine receives grant recognizing it as a top U.S. program for spinal cord injury

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:05:48 EST

Michigan Medicine's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation received a federal research grant for spinal cord injury - reflecting its comprehensive care for patients with SCI and signifying the program as a national leader in the field. Michigan Medicine rejoins the Spinal Cord Injury Model System program, a network of health systems supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

Michigan Opts Out of Physician Supervision of CRNAs

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Tue, 10 May 2022 18:05:22 EST

Michigan is now the 20th state to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) reports that the governors of 19 additional states and Guam have exercised such exemptions.

Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:55:22 EST

Tips and resources for parents of children in the wake of the Michigan school shooting and amid the stress of the pandemic

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Names New National Media Spokespeople for 2021-2024

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:00:06 EST

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, has appointed three registered dietitian nutritionists to three-year terms as media spokespeople and reappointed four spokespeople to another term.

Florida State Sociologist, Author Examines Benign Neglect of Flint Residents in "Tainted Tap"

Florida State University — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:10:49 EST

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: March 17, 2021 | 3:09 pm | SHARE: It's been seven years since the city of Flint, Michigan responded to a budget shortfall by switching its water source from Detroit, which draws from Lake Huron, to the Flint River. That move set off a years-long health crisis that has devastated lives and led to the indictment of the state's former governor and eight other public officials.

Is opioid treatment available to those who need it most?

Michigan State University — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:10:02 EST

The U.S. opioid epidemic is still raging - it's particularly pronounced in low-income areas and in those where people lack access to health care services, which includes cities in Michigan and across the Rust Belt. But the effectiveness of efforts to provide treatment and recovery options to those who need it most - that is, in locations with the greatest number of deaths from opioid overdose - has been unclear.

Endangered Black Rhino Expecting First Calf

Michigan State University — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:15:25 EST

For the first time, there's a pregnant black rhino at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan. Doppsee, the expecting mother, isn't your typical rhino: she's friendly, calm and allowing researchers to closely track her pregnancy - giving critical genetic information for preserving the black rhino species.

$3.3M NIH grant to support health in Detroit

Michigan State University — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:05:41 EST

Faculty from Michigan State University received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for an experiment to improve the health of Detroit's residents by cultivating green spaces in the city.

Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program Receives Big Boost From NIH

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:05:36 EST

The Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program at Wayne State University received notice that funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will continue for the next five years with additional funding of $1.29 million. In addition, NIH has approved raising the trainee slots from four to six, strengthening the university's ability to attract the most talented candidates searching for a cardiovascular graduate program.

Study: More Than One-Third of Patients Risking Major Bleeding By Doubling Up on Blood Thinners

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:25:45 EST

A new study finds patients were taking too many antithrombotics for no reason, leading to a significant increase in bleeding events.

Only the Lonely: Poll Shows Many Older Adults, Especially Those with Health Issues, Feel Isolated

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:00:00 EST

One in four older adults say they feel isolated from other people at least some of the time, and one in three say they lack regular companionship, according to a new national poll. Those feelings of loneliness showed up most in people aged 50 to 80 who also reported they had health issues and unhealthy habits, the poll shows. The new findings amplify research that has shown links between chronic loneliness and health issues ranging from memory loss to shorter lives.

March is National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month

Autoimmune Association — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:05:14 EST

Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month (ADAM) takes place in March and to mark the annual event, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA) is encouraging national and local media attention through various activities.

Henry Ford Health System Names New Chair of Urology Department

Henry Ford Health — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:05:59 EST

Henry Ford Health System has appointed Craig Rogers, M.D. the new chair of its Department of Urology, effective April 1, 2019.

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:05:47 EST

A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center sought to improve nurses' handling of chemotherapy by delivering an educational intervention with quarterly reminders and tailored messages. But despite the strong study design and quality intervention, it did not increase use of protective gear.

Michigan's First Patient Treated with Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy at Henry Ford Health System

Henry Ford Health — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:05:35 EST

Neurosurgeon Jason Schwalb, M.D., with help from the team at the Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, implanted the first complete Deep Brain Stimulation system in Michigan for the treatment of Epilepsy.

U-M biologists capture super-creepy photos of Amazon spiders making meals of frogs, lizards and furry mammals

University of Michigan — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:00:00 EST

Warning to arachnophobes and the faint of heart: This is the stuff of nightmares, so you might want to proceed with caution. A University of Michigan-led team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including keep-you-up-at-night images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor.

Opioid use in the family may influence adolescents' opioid risk after surgery

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:05:22 EST

Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults continuing prescriptions long after their own surgeries, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

Hip, Knee Replacement Registry Reaches 250,000 Cases

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:00:59 EST

A statewide collaborative is identifying ways to improve patient care for hip and knee replacements through quality improvement projects.

Read Across America day celebrates the joys of reading, but how many children and adults struggle with literacy? And is literacy the key to science learning? MSU education experts are available to talk about these and other literacy topics.

Michigan State University — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:05:56 EST

Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:05:03 EST

A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure.