Few parents enforce shower-before-pool rules that prevent illness from...
Water parks offer families a chance to have fun and be physically active. That fun may come with the risk of getting sick with infections from the water, illnesses that affect over 10,000 Americans...
View ArticleKeep your eyes open and your windows shut; active supervision of kids key for...
In response to a recent increase in number of children sustaining injuries due to falls from upper level windows, pediatricians at U-M offer tips on how to avoid potentially deadly falls.
View ArticleU-M Breast Oncology Program benefits from televised charitable shoe sale
Supporting breast cancer research and education institutions nationwide, the 17th Annual QVC Presents "FFANY Shoes on Sale®" presented the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center $400,000...
View ArticleCompetition between brain cells spurs memory circuit development
Scientists at the University of Michigan Health System have for the first time demonstrated how memory circuits in the brain refine themselves in a living organism through two distinct types of...
View ArticleCommunity rallies around young Leukemia survivor Gracie Irish
This summer, the Mackinac Island and northern Michigan business community will rally around one of its youngest community members Gracie Irish. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 4, the...
View ArticleLawn mower related injuries on the rise among children
Doctors at U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital recommend that parents use extra precaution when operating lawn mowers. With the summer just underway, five children have been treated for serious injuries...
View ArticleU-M Health System statement on nurse negotiation
Negotiations continue between the U-M Health System and the U-M Professional Nurse Council of the Michigan Nurses Association, the union representing nurses who provide care to patients at U-M...
View ArticleCutting through the confusion about sunscreen
With thousands of sunscreens on the market, it can be hard to know how to choose the right one. U-M dermatologists offer their insights.
View ArticleU-M Hospitals & Health Centers CEO becomes chair of Michigan Health &...
The leader of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers will now also be the elected leader of the state hospital association, after a vote held today.
View ArticleBuild a do-it-yourself home air purifier for about $25
Jeffrey E. Terrell, M.D., director of the Michigan Sinus Center, demonstrates how to build a do-it-yourself air purifier for your home for about $25.
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