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Chances of surviving a cardiac arrest at home or work unchanged in 30 years (11/19/2009)The chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has not improved since the 1950s, according to a report by the University of Michigan Health System. The analysis shows only 7.6 percent of victims survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Read more...
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Pharmacy intervention helped seriously mentally ill patients take meds (11/20/2009)Health systems should consider pharmacy-based interventions when involving patients who have poor follow-through taking medication. That’s according to a study appearing today in the online edition of Schizophrenia Bulletin. The study was led by Marcia Valenstein, M.D., Senior Research Scientist in the VA Health Services Research and Development Service and Associate Professor in the department of psychiatry at the U-M Medical School. Meet the expert: Marcia Valenstein, M.D. Learn more:
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Smart seniors' guide to flu season (11/20/2009)Getting immunized against seasonal flu is the most important step most people over 50 should take this flu season. Older people who come down with flu-like symptoms should call their primary care physician promptly, because they may be priority candidates for antiviral drugs. Meet the expert: Karen Hall, M.D., Ph.D. Learn more:
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Internet predators, privacy, porn: Are parents concerned? (11/19/2009)A report released today by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health shows that parents across the United States have a wide range of concerns about the safety of their children’s lives online.
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Sculpture of football legend Bo Schembechler unveiled (11/19/2009)A bronze sculpture of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler will be unveiled Nov. 19 at the U-M Cardiovascular Center. Long after Schembechler led the U-M football team to prominence, he was working tirelessly to do the same for heart health.
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U-M opens two new research studies for people with emphysema and other COPD (11/18/2009)The University of Michigan Health System will try to find out why some smokers develop lung disease and others don’t, through a multi-center research study that seeks to improve diagnosis and treatment for millions of people affected by emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other lung diseases. Together, those conditions are known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A second study will examine the effectiveness of supplemental oxygen therapy for treating patients with emphysemas. Both studies are now accepting new participants. Meet the expert: Fernando J Martinez, M.D., M.S. Learn more:
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