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News & Briefs
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Research News
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Many with heart issues or diabetes say they’d like to take less medication -- but pharmacists and prescribers need to offer personalized guidance for deprescribing, researchers say
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A study stressed the importance of early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure for Black and Hispanic patients, who have a higher risk of stroke
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Depression, anxiety and suicide risk dropped when patients awaiting an initial psychiatric appointment used smartphone apps
Policy Briefs
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A research team at the University of Michigan studied whether hospital system participation in the 340B drug pricing program was associated with initiation of oral specialty drugs and adherence to treatment among men with advanced prostate cancer.
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A U-M team, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, used multiple data sources to identify adults with sickle cell disease who are eligible to receive coverage for care due to a recent expansion of a state health services program.
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Research finds that medications for opioid use disorder were rarely prescribed following emergency department visits for opioid overdose among patients with Medicaid. In this IHPI brief, a U-M team outlines considerations for policymakers and health systems to improve treatment initiation rates.
Announcements / Awards
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A digital toolkit designed to support adherence to Michigan's newly enacted safe firearm storage law is now available through the University of Michigan.
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Mahajan is a professor and section chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Study will combine patients’ self-reports with data from mobile apps, wearable devices, genetic samples and clinical records to improve the success of first-time mental health treatment
Explainers
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U-M expert on racial and ethnic differences in health care and health outcomes offers recommendations as part of a national committee
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Laura Saslow of the School of Nursing has been researching the impact of different dietary patterns on type 2 diabetes for more than a decade
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New toolkit developed by a U-M team provides guidance, understanding of Michigan’s two-month-old red flag law
Opinion / Commentary
Laura Saslow of the School of Nursing has been researching the impact of different dietary patterns on type 2 diabetes for more than a decade
Maria Silveira discusses the hospice care landscape for people with dementia.