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    Health Insider: Clinical trials don't reflect real-world patients

    People who take part in clinical trials of new heart disease treatments are generally younger and healthier than the typical heart patient, a new study confirms.

    • Aug. 31, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Health and wellness events starting Sept. 2: Support groups and more

    Health and wellness events in metro Detroit starting Sept. 2 and running through Sept. 13.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    A tough label to chew on: What does 'natural' really mean?

    Many of us are at a loss to define exactly what 'natural' means when it comes to food.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Study: Experimental heart failure drug shows big promise

    Doctors say the Novartis drug seems like one of those rare, breakthrough therapies that could quickly change care for more than half of the 6 million Americans with heart failure.

    • Aug. 31, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    • Nation/world Business

    3 ways insurers discourage sick from enrolling

    Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul. But consumer advocates warn that companies are still using wiggle room to discourage the sickest — and costliest — patients from enrolling.

    • Aug. 30, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Novel heart failure drug shows big promise, study says

    The first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of death or hospitalization by about 20%.

    • Aug. 30, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Michigan State graduate teaching assistants protest health care hikes

    Dozens of Michigan State University graduate teaching assistants and their supporters staged a demonstration this morning to protest changes to the health insurance plan offered to graduate employees.

    • Aug. 29, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Nation/World

    Toledo ups spending $2 million on chemicals to treat water

    Almost four weeks ago, Ohio's fourth-largest city issued a do-not-drink advisory after the city's water supply was contaminated by toxins from algae on Lake Erie.

    • Aug. 29, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Nation/World

    Officials announce Ebola vaccine trial launch

    The U.S. plans to begin testing an experimental Ebola vaccine next month, but even in the best case, it won't become available until next year.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Department of Community Health Director Haveman to step down

    Department of Community Health executive director Jim Haveman, who spearheaded the effort to expand Medicaid to 400,000 low income Michiganders, is stepping down from his job after a recent mild stroke.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Alfred Taubman accepts #IceBucketChallenge

    A week after the University of Michigan's Dr. Eva Feldman nominated A. Alfred Taubman to complete the Ice Bucket Challenge, he has fulfilled her request.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Michigan man in California for surgery on 100 lb. scrotum

    A West Michigan man with a 100-pound scrotum will soon get his life-changing surgery.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    New nonprofit aims to boost Michigan women's access to health care

    A new nonprofit dedicated to informing Michiganders about laws passed or being consideredthat are detrimental to women's access to health care will officially get off the ground today.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Study: Today's parents less able to spot obesity in their kids

    Many parents are reluctant to label their child as overweight for fear the kid will suffer hurt feelings or face cruel taunts from others.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Lifestyles

    Bullying starts before school years begin, study says

    Researchers have typically thought of bullying as a school-based phenomenon. But new findings imply that kids are learning this behavior outside of school.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    300,000 risk losing insurance because of Healthcare.gov glitches

    The federal Healthcare.gov site remains so glitchy that they are having a tough time complying to information requirements.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Nation/World

    Girls' mystery illness possibly linked to cervical cancer vaccine

    More than 200 girls in one town have come down with symptoms ranging from fainting to numbness in the hands and headaches. All of the girls, ages 9 to 16, were injected with Gardasil, an HPV vaccine.

    • Aug. 27, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Lifestyles

    How to spot signs of domestic violence and how to get help

    Learn the signs of emotional abuse, how to get help if you or someone you know is being abused, and find out how you can take part in the Tara Grant Walk & Run to benefit Turning Point.

    • Aug. 28, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Pregnant women should avoid tuna, Consumer Reports warns

    Pregnant women should stop eating all forms of tuna, even the canned light variety, due to risks of mercury exposure.

    • Aug. 27, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Fashion

    Fashion that's fit: Designers develop clothes that track fitness, health

    Luxury fashion is making inroads in wearable tech as more designers try their hands at developing smart, stylish accessories and clothing aimed at tracking performance and health, or simply making connected lives easier to manage.

    • Aug. 27, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    E-cigarettes might help smokers quit, American Heart Association says

    The American Heart Association's first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit. The American Cancer Society has no formal policy but quietly took a similar stance in May.

    • Aug. 25, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Lifestyles

    What your doctor wishes you would ask about sex

    Despite the countless ways sex saturates our culture — from overt mentions in music and on TV to ads touting male performance boosters — talking about sex mechanically and medically can be awkward, especially for women.

    • Aug. 24, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    LaTasha Lewis: Push yourself beyond your comfort zone

    Most people will admit to having more potential than their lives show. They know on some level that they are far more capable than they have been giving themselves credit for.

    • Aug. 22, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Health Insider: HPV vaccine appears to protect for at least 8 years

    A new long-term study shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appears to protect against the sexually transmitted virus for at least eight years.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Wellness 101: Managing health care at college presents problems

    Heading off to school is stressful for young people on a variety of fronts. Among the biggest challenges is managing their own health far from home.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Health and wellness events starting Aug. 24: Support groups and more

    Health and wellness events in metro Detroit starting Aug. 24 and running through Sept. 6.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    'Underestimated' Ebola outbreak spreads

    The outbreak continues to spread, with 142 new cases recorded, bringing the total to 2,615 with 1,427 deaths.

    • Aug. 23, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Lifestyles

    1 in 7 Americans rely on food banks

    Nationwide, 25% of military families – 620,000 households – need help putting food on the table, according to a study by Feeding America.

    • Aug. 23, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Toting beakers, buckets, U-M scientists leave lab for Ice Bucket Challenge

    As icy water cascades over the heads of athletes, celebrities, politicians and every day men, women and children in a social media frenzy, the phones at ALS of Michigan keep ringing.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Macomb County

    Macomb County warns of West Nile Virus after it's found in 2 mosquitoes

    Residents should check screens and windows to keep mosquitoes from getting indoors. They're also advised to stay indoors at dusk and dawn, the time in which mosquitoes are most active.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Flint clinic offers holistic health care services

    A new health clinic has set up inside a public housing complex will bring holistic care to an under-served population.

    • Aug. 21, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Nation/World

    California patient may have been exposed to Ebola

    A hospital in northern California reports that it is treating a patient who might have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus.

    • Aug. 20, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Obituaries

    BKS Iyengar, guru who popularized yoga in U.S., dies at 95

    He had continued to practice yoga into his 90s, amazing reporters and acolytes with his agility and strength.

    • Aug. 20, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    • Michigan Business

    Health care businesses sought to show off products at Inno-vention 2014

    The Oakland County Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs says life science and health care businesses that want to be considered for inclusion should apply at www.MedicalMainStreet.com. Inno-vention 2014 is Oct. 21-22 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

    • Aug. 20, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Lifestyles

    Most teen births are in the South and Southwest, report says

    More teens are having babies in the South and Southwest while the fewest are in the Northeast.

    • Aug. 20, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Maize and Blue will go pink for fund-raiser Thursday at Somerset

    The Somerset Collection is rolling out the pink carpet to raise money for research at U-M's Comprehensive Cancer Center.

    • Aug. 19, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Study: Daughters way more helpful than sons in caring for elderly parents

    When elderly parents need help, guess which family members show up? Hint: It's not sons, according to a study of University of Michigan data.

    • Aug. 19, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Old drug may be used in new way to prevent diabetes' complications

    In a three-year trial being conducted at the University of Michigan and seven other sites, participants are being asked to take a common drug, Allopurinol.

    • Aug. 18, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    • Nation/world Business

    Recaro recalls over 39,000 child safety seats

    The safety seats can let a child's head move too far in a crash.

    • Aug. 19, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Brain scans show how kids' math skills grow

    Sometime in elementary school, you quit counting your fingers and just know the answer. Now scientists have put youngsters into brain scanners to find out why, and watched how the brain reorganizes itself as kids learn math.

    • Aug. 19, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Fashion

    Hail kale: Niche, mainstream sellers carry trendy vegetable into beauty

    Kale has crept out of salads and juicers into beauty products from niche and mainstream sellers.

    • Aug. 19, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Nation/World

    Have insurers found new ways to avoid the sick?

    Ending insurance discrimination against sick people was a central goal of the nation's health care overhaul, but leading patient groups say new barriers from insurers are undermining that promise.

    • Aug. 18, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Nurse partners give moms a helping hand before and after pregnancy

    The Nurse-Family Partnership is a nationwide program that connects nurses to clients at or near the beginning of their pregnancy.

    • Aug. 18, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Parents are reporting more cases of disability in children

    The number of non-institutionalized children age 17 and younger with disabilities rose 16% between 2001 and 2011, with nearly 6 million children (8% of the population) reported as having a disability, according to the analysis, published online today in Pediatrics.

    • Aug. 18, 2014
    • COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM /
    • Kristen Jordan Shamus

    Kristen Jordan Shamus: Women sparking nation's running craze

    Perhaps running a 5K, a marathon or half-marathon is a bucket list item. No matter the reason, a running craze has swept the nation, and it appears to be driven largely by women.

    • Aug. 17, 2014
    • COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM /
    • Kristen Jordan Shamus

    Kristen Jordan Shamus: 5 women team up to take on marathon relay

    Running at least part of the Detroit Free Press Marathon had always been on my bucket list. So I sent a message to a bunch of friends — two of whom also turn 40 this year — and asked them to run with me as part of a relay team.

    • Aug. 17, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Hundreds of bioterror lab mishaps cloaked in secrecy

    More than 1,100 laboratory incidents involving potential bioterror germs were reported to federal regulators during 2008 through 2012, reports show. Details of what happened are cloaked in secrecy.

    • Aug. 17, 2014
    • LOCAL NEWS /
    • Michigan news

    Keeping lungs alive outside the body? U-M clinical trial is 'wild'

    With the XVIVO Perfusion System, Michigan doctors hope to keep lungs sustained outside the body for days, giving them time to heal before transplant.

    • Aug. 18, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Health and wellness events starting Aug. 18: Support groups and more

    Health and wellness events in metro Detroit starting Aug. 18 and running through Aug. 30.

    • Aug. 14, 2014
    • LIFE /
    • Health

    Don't judge every tumor by its tissue, scientists say

    For most cancer patients and their doctors, the most important things to know about a tumor are where it arose in the body and how much it has grown.

    • Aug. 14, 2014

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