Podcast Episodes

Essential Questions Before a Playdate | Michigan Medicine

A Mott pediatrician advises parents to follow this checklist before sending their child to another family’s home to help everyone feel safe and comfo…

6 years, 11 months ago

Facts About Psoriasis | Michigan Medicine

Psoriasis is a chronic skin problem with no cure, but here’s what experts, and especially sufferers, want you to understand about the condition.

For m…

6 years, 11 months ago

Reducing Opioids Through Conversations | Michigan Medicine

Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly decreased opioid prescriptions without compromising pain control. For more information …

6 years, 11 months ago

Pathologists Seeing Patients? | Michigan Medicine

Speaking directly with a pathologist could help patients better understand their diagnosis and feel empowered, a survey of patient sentiment finds. F…

6 years, 11 months ago

Osteoporosis Research Could Help Develop More Effective Treatments

Researchers identified two novel genes that affect bone-formation cells relevant to fractures and osteoporosis; understanding these genes could lead …

6 years, 11 months ago

New Diagnostic Method Could Help Infants Avoid Invasive Tests

Long hospital stays and invasive medical tests help identify serious bacterial infections in infants, but a U-M expert says there may be a more effic…

6 years, 11 months ago

Study Offers Hope for Patients with Lichen Planus | Michigan Medicine

It’s often difficult to manage patients with this skin inflammation, but new research identifies a target that existing medications are able to addre…

6 years, 11 months ago

Genetic Origin of Severe Developmental Eye Condition Identified | Michigan Medicine

Those with a rare genetic condition called nanophthalmos have abnormally small eyes whose internal structures – including the size of the lens – are …

7 years ago

A Healthy Sex Life After Prostate Cancer | Michigan Medicine

There’s a perception that surgery to treat prostate cancer will spell the end of a man’s sex life. And while that often used to be the case, survivor…

7 years ago

High Blood Pressure and Cold Meds | Michigan Medicine

Decongestants can pose a dangerous risk to people with hypertension. Try these other steps to safely treat a cold or allergies. For more on this stor…

7 years ago