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U-M Health System awarded national grant for Interpreter Services (12/13/2006)The University of Michigan Health System has been selected as one of 10 hospitals nationwide to participate in Speaking Together: National Language Services Network, a national program to improve the quality of health care provided to patients with limited English proficiency. Learn more: Speaking Together: National Language Services Network
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U-M Cardiovascular Center again named one of the 100 best in the natio (12/12/2006)The U-M Cardiovascular Center has once again been named one of the nation's best places for heart and vascular care. In fact, the CVC performed better than the average of the other top 30 centers in the country on many measures. Learn more: University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center
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Dearborn fire fighters to bring holiday cheer to young patients at U-M (12/11/2006)On Tuesday, Dec. 12, fire fighters from the Dearborn Fire Fighters Burn Drive will visit the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center to distribute gifts to burn-injured children during the centers annual holiday party. Learn more: University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
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Balance training better than tai chi at improving mobility among older (12/11/2006)A new study suggests that a program focusing on increasing step length and speed is more effective at improving mobility and balance among older adults than tai chi. While tai chi - a Chinese martial art form consisting of slow, rotational movements and weight-shifting - offers many benefits, the researchers say, theyre not as great as those produced by a balance-training program. Learn more: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center |
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January 13 concert opens U-M Life Sciences Orchestra’s seventh season (12/8/2006)The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra, made up of doctors, nurses, scientists, staff, students and others from around the U-M's health and life science community, will play a free concert on Saturday, Jan. 13 at Hill Auditorium. U-M President Mary Sue Coleman will give the opening remarks Meet the expert: Clinton Ryan Smith
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A new approach to growing heart muscle: (12/8/2006)It looks, contracts and responds almost like natural heart muscle - even though it was grown in the lab. U-M Cardiovascular Center researchers are reporting a new advance that brings scientists another step closer to the goal of creating replacement parts for damaged human hearts, or eventually growing an entirely new heart from just a spoonful of loose heart cells. Learn more: Artificial Heart Laboratory |
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Maternal weight, glucose tolerance affect Mexican-American newborns (12/7/2006)Mothers' blood sugar levels and weight gain during pregnancyas well as their weight before pregnancymay predict their infants' unhealthy birth weights, according to research conducted by a team of University of Michigan researchers and Detroit health care providers
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Sleep problems – real and perceived -- get in the way of alcoholism re (12/6/2006)The first few months of recovery from an alcohol problem are hard enough. But a new study gives further evidence that sleep problems -- or even a person's Learn more: U-M Addiction Research Center |
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Home for the holidays? Watch for signs of depression in older loved on (12/4/2006)For older adults, winter time and the holidays can bring on a very real case of depression. So when youre home for the holidays, U-M experts encourage families to keep their eyes and ears open for signs of depression in older relatives, and not be afraid to speak up and reach out. Learn more: University of Michigan Depression Center
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All I want for Christmas is … a toy with a mute button (12/4/2006)From traditional noisemakers like toy guns and musical instruments to talking dolls and animated stuffed animals, many toys today are loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage in children. To protect kids hearing, a U-M audiologist offers parents some tips for picking toys that are safe for their childrens ears this holiday season. Learn more: U-M Health System’s Department of Otolaryngology
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Former NFL star’s son tackles nerve disorder with help from team of U- (12/4/2006)When former NFL great Lomas Browns son Trey was born with brachial plexus palsy, a condition that affects the nerves passing from the neck to the arm, the family sought help from a unique multidisciplinary clinic at the University of Michigan. Today, Trey can use his arm for everyday activities, and is even able to throw a football in the yard with his dad. Learn more: Pediatric Brachial Plexus Program
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U-M expert offers tips for people with diabetes to manage holidays wit (12/4/2006)For the more than 18 million Americans estimated to have diabetes, holiday food, parties, alcohol and stress can make it challenging to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. To help people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes survive the holiday season, a U-M expert offers seven strategies to manage holiday eating and stress with ease. Learn more: Diabetes Education Program
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African-Americans with prostate cancer more likely to have family hist (11/30/2006)African-American men with prostate cancer were more likely to report a family history of prostate cancer and breast cancer among siblings than men who did not have prostate cancer, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Second opinion yields treatment changes for half of patients, U-M stud (11/29/2006)More than half of breast cancer patients who sought a second opinion from a multidisciplinary tumor board received a change in their recommended treatment plan, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn more: U-M Medical School |
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Holiday tip sheet from University of Michigan Health System (11/28/2006)Since December is a notoriously difficult time to fill up the newspapers and news broadcasts, we've collected numerous story ideas that can be done throughout the next month. Some are holiday-related, some are events and others are evergreen features that can come in handy on a slow news day.
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Telemedicine improves breast screenings for rural Indian reservations, (11/28/2006)University of Michigan radiologists piloted a program to improve mammography for rural Native American women using digital mammography and satellite capability to send images to radiologists in Ann Arbor, Mich. The women received test results in less than an hour, and 72 percent of those who needed additional images had those tests done immediately. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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The pain from fibromyalgia is real, researchers say (11/28/2006)Many people with fibromyalgia - a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population - have faced the question of whether the condition is real. Increasingly, though, the scientific knowledge about fibromyalgia is growing, and a new paper from the University of Michigan Health System says there are overwhelming data that the condition is real, is characterized by a lower pain threshold and is associated with genetic factors that can make some people more likely to develop fibromyalgia Learn more: fibromyalgia |
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12 ideas for healthy holiday gifts (11/20/2006)Thinking of giving cookies, fudge or a box of chocolates as a holiday gift? Thats so 2005. This year, think about giving something healthy to your loved ones, co-workers, neighbors and friends. Caroline R. Richardson, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, offers some guidance for buying healthy gifts that the recipient will actually enjoy. Learn more: Department of Family Medicine
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NHLBI and CMS Launch Large Study of Home Oxygen Therapy for COPD -- (11/20/2006)The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching the largest randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness and safety of long-term, home oxygen therapy for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The six-year, $28 million project will study patients with moderate disease.
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University of Michigan Regents approve new research institute (11/17/2006)The U-Michigan Regents have approved the creation of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research. The trans-institutional academic unit will report to Robert Kelch, M.D., U-M executive vice president for medical affairs. The virtual institute will provide infrastructure to connect scientists across the University in order to accelerate and strengthen all research at the university related to human health. The current Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research will become the foundation of the infrastructure for the new institute. Learn more: University of Michigan Board of Regents
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It’s not too late to get a flu shot! (11/16/2006)It's not too late to get your flu shot! U-M's Michigan Visiting Nurses will offer flu shot clinics throughout late-November and December. Health officials say it is still effective to get a flu shot during this time.
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U-M researchers use nanoparticles to target brain cancer (11/16/2006)Tiny particles one-billionth of a meter in size can be loaded with high concentrations of drugs designed to kill brain cancer. Whats more, these nanoparticles can be used to image and track tumors as well as destroy them, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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Hormone therapy may improve the trip down memory lane (11/16/2006)Research from the U-M Health System suggests that hormone therapy might help women retain certain memory functions. In a new study, they report that a group of postmenopausal women showed more brain activity during a visual memory test than did women who were not taking the hormone therapy Learn more: menopause |
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From level II to level I: Transfer criteria could improve intensive ca (11/15/2006)Transferring critically ill or injured child from a level II pediatric intensive care unit to a highly specialized, or level I, pediatric ICU can greatly improve a patients chance for survival. Researchers at Mott hope by gaining a better understanding of the characteristics and outcomes of inter-hospital pediatric ICU transfers, new research findings will work to improve care for these critically ill children, and help to establish criteria for inter-hospital transfers. Learn more: University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital |
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Want fair & affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Just ask th (11/14/2006)Many states, counties and cities are working to provide new health insurance options to the 45 million Americans who lack health coverage. But the devils in the details of what to cover and what to charge. A new study suggests that the answer may lie with involving the public in the decision process.
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M-CARE’s Medicaid plan recognized as one of the top health plans by U. (11/13/2006)M-CAID, M-CAREs Medicaid HMO, placed 11th in the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurances (NCQA) Americas Best Health Plans 2006 rankings. In 2005, M-CAID placed 21st in the nation.
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U-M becomes one of nation’s first universities to create a professorsh (11/10/2006)The U-M has become one of the first institutions in the nation to create a professorship devoted entirely to the study of sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. Created with $500,000 in contributions made in memory of Michael S. Aldrich, M.D., the founder of the U-M Sleep Disorders Center, it will be filled by Ronald Chervin, M.D., M.S., current director of the center. Learn more: U-M Sleep Disorders Center
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U-M Medical School awarded grant for outreach to underserved areas (11/9/2006)Thanks to a $146,200 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the U-M Medical School is developing a program that encourages medical students to work in the state's underserved rural and urban areas. The funds will be used to develop and implement a four-week training rotation for fourth-year medical students to work in clinics in underserved urban communities, choosing from one of five clinics in the Detroit area and six in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area.
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Study: Transplantation of eye photoreceptor “precursor” cells restores (11/8/2006)U-M and British scientists have successfully transplanted light-sensing cells called photoreceptors directly into the eyes of mice and restored their visual function. The achievement is based on a novel technology in which the cells are introduced at a particular stage in their development -- an approach developed at the U-M Kellogg Eye Center. Meet the expert: Anand Swaroop, Ph.D. |
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New brain chemistry differences found in depressed women (11/7/2006)A new brain study from the U-M Depression Center finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women in a brain-chemical system thats crucial to stress and emotions. Learn more: U-M Depression Center |
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Infants with iron deficiency have lower cognitive test scores in young (11/7/2006)Costa Rican teens who were iron-deficient as infants continue to lag behind their peers in cognitive test scores, with a wider gap for children at lower socioeconomic levels, according to study results published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Learn more: Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases |
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Shop, share and care: (11/6/2006)On Sunday Dec. 3, Briarwood Mall will host a special shopping event to raise funds to help construct a Ronald McDonald House within the new $523 million C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. For its first Shop, Share & Care event, Briarwood Mall is offering shoppers exclusive sales, discounts and free giveaways from many of its 130 retailers. To take part, shoppers must purchase a wristband for $20. Learn more: Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor
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Medical School blog gives students “Dose of Reality” (11/6/2006)Just about every network on television features a show about young doctors and medical students in training. How realistic are they? Whats the experience really like? The U-M Medical School recently launched the Dose of Reality blogs to help answer those questions. The site enables medical students to share with others their thoughts, feelings, triumphs and frustrations. Learn more: Dose of Reality
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Holidays and heartburn: Tasty treats may trigger acid reflux (11/6/2006)For the 15 million Americans who experience chronic heartburn, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), the holidays can be especially painful. To help people with heartburn survive the holidays, a U-M expert dishes up some advice to keep your stomach and esophagus merry and acid-free this holiday season. Learn more: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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Mutant gene blocks normal development of kidney filtration cells causi (11/6/2006)Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a previously unknown cause for a severe, early-onset form of kidney disease and renal failure in children: recessive mutations in a gene called phospholipase C epsilon or PLCE1. Meet the expert: Friedhelm Hildebrandt, M.D. |
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Women catching up to men in lung cancer deaths (11/6/2006)Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer-related killer in the United States. And while men are more likely to die from lung cancer than women, the trend is starting to change. U-M experts say women are at high risk for developing lung cancer, particularly those women who smoke, and there is a greater risk of dying from lung cancer than from breast cancer. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Exciting times for people with diabetes means few excuses for high blo (11/6/2006)A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, virtually anyone with diabetes can find an option that will work for them, and keep their blood sugar low enough to prevent or delay long-term problems like heart attacks, blindness, amputation and kidney failure. Learn more: U-M’s Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
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U-M study offers new perspective on nitric oxide signaling in rheumato (10/31/2006)Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have found evidence that challenges current thinking about the cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease that damages joints, causes pain, loss of movement, and bone deformities in 2.1 million Americans. Learn more: rheumatoid arthritis |
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U-M study: Suicide attempt rate for blacks higher than previously repo (10/31/2006)New research indicates that blacks in the United States have a lifetime prevalence of attempted suicide of about 4 percent, a rate comparable with the general population, but higher than previous estimates. Learn more: U-M School of Social Work
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Tastes great: U-M researchers show how brain responds to pleasing tast (10/31/2006)We all have tastes we love, and tastes we hate. And yet, our taste for certain flavors and foods can change over time, as we get older or we get tired of eating the same old thing. Now, a new U-M study gives new evidence about whats going on in the brain when we taste something we like, or develop a liking for something we once hated. Meet the expert: J. Wayne Aldridge, Ph.D. |
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March of Dimes Walk teaches community about prematurity (10/31/2006)One in eight babies in the United States is born before 36 weeks gestation. Premature birth is the No. 1 cause of death in infants during their first year of life. In Michigan alone, more than 15,500 babies are born prematurely each year. To help increase awareness and raise funds for research, the University of Michigan Health System and the March of Dimes will host the seventh annual Health Walk Tuesday, Nov. 14. Learn more: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
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Churches aim to help body as well as soul (10/27/2006)A new program aimed at helping African-Americans improve their diet and fitness is taking advantage of a higher power. The church plays an important role in the social lives of many African-Americans. Thats why Universityof Michiganresearchers are targeting black churches to help bring a message of healthier lifestyle choices to their congregation Learn more: U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Vending goes healthy, thanks to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (10/26/2006)In partnership with the University of Michigan Health Systems Retail Food Services, the MFit Health Promotion Division, Michigan Healthy Community and AVI Food Systems, and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 50 percent of all the options within cold food, snack and beverage machines meet healthier nutrition guidelines for fat, sugar, sodium, cholesterol and fiber. Learn more: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
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Using hormone therapy to shape children’s height to social norms (10/25/2006)More than 50 years ago, otherwise healthy tall girls were given estrogen therapy to stunt their growth to make them more socially attractive. While estrogen therapy today for tall girls is rare, its use to conform a childs height to fit social norms may provide valuable insight into the present-day use of growth hormone treatment for healthy boys of short stature, say U-M researchers. Learn more: Child Health Evaluation Research (CHEAR) |
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UMHHC a Top Performer in UHC Quality and Accountability Ranking (10/24/2006)The University HealthSystem Consortium recognized five of its members who have demonstrated excellence in delivering high-quality, safe, effective and equitable care to their patients. The top performers emerged following the rigorous application of a scoring methodology that considered performance measures in safety, mortality, effectiveness and equity. The methodology was applied to data submitted in 2005 from 81 full UHC members who participate in UHCs Clinical, Core Measures and Operational databases. Learn more: University HealthSystem Consortium
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U-M Health System’s Geriatrics Center clinics moving to East Medical C (10/24/2006)The University of Michigan Health Systems Geriatrics Center is moving its clinics to the newly renamed East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center, and will open at the new location Oct. 30. Learn more: East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center
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U-M program trains students to study cancer in international, minority (10/22/2006)The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and the School of Public Health have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to train public health students in cancer epidemiology research in special populations. The program will focus on 15 countries in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as minority populations in the United States. Learn more: University of Michigan School of Public Health
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U-M Transplant Center again receives HHS Medal of Honor (10/22/2006)The U-M Health System Transplant Center, in collaboration with Gift of Life Michigan, received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services distinguished Medal of Honor for achieving an organ donation rate of more than 75 percent for a unprecedented second year in a row, making it one of the leading transplant centers for organ donation in Michigan and one of the best in the country. Learn more: University of Michigan Health System Transplant Center
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U-M consumer alert: Debit/credit card use in hospital facilities (10/20/2006)U-M Hospital Security Services and U-M Department of Public Safety are investigating reports of activity that may have involved someone obtaining access to information from debit and credit cards used in University Hospital retail food outlets. The investigation is continuing and we still are gathering information, but we believe it is prudent to notify individuals who may have used their debit cards or credit cards in UH retail food service facilities in the last six months so individuals can take appropriate action.
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Pleasure and pain: Study shows brain’s “pleasure chemical” is involved (10/19/2006)For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brains pleasure chemical. But now, a new study from the University of Michigan adds a new twist to dopamines fun-loving reputation: pain. Learn more: U-M Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute |
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U-M opens new building for Depression Center and psychiatry/substance (10/19/2006)A stunning new home for research and care aimed at helping people with depression, bipolar disorder and other psychiatric illnesses has opened at the University of Michigan. Home to the U-M Depression Center and many psychiatry programs, it may be the first of its kind in the world. Learn more: Rachel Upjohn Building
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U-M Trauma Burn Center awards local fire departments’ fire prevention (10/17/2006)The University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center today announced the Marquette Fire Department and the Grand Traverse Fire Department as the 2006 recipients of the Leland Gayheart Fire Safety & Prevention Award Learn more: University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
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When the next pandemic arrives, will we be ready? (10/16/2006)If bird flu or an especially virulent form of annual flu strikes, what can we do to reduce the spread of infection in the first critical weeks and months, while we wait for a vaccine or medications? A U-M expert will look to the history of the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu pandemic for answers in a Nov. 15 lecture at U-M. Learn more: U-M Department of Psychiatry
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Local celebs to wait tables, raise money to feed homebound (10/15/2006)To help raise funds and to kick off November as Motor Meals Awareness Month for the City of Ann Arbor, the Plymouth Road Big Boy is hosting a Celebrity Dinner, from 5 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1. Learn more: Motor Meals
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U-M recognized as top 5 national performer in the 2006 UHC ranking (10/13/2006)(Issued 10/13/06 by the University Health System Consortium) The U-M Hospitals & Health Centers has been named one of the top five academic health centers in the United States by the University HealthSystem Consortium, for its excellence in delivering high-quality, safe, effective, and equitable care to patients. The other four are Harvard's Brigham and Womens Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the Mayo Clinic, and the Ohio State University Medical Center.
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Beliefs about genetics can reinforce prejudice (10/11/2006)Researchers know there is no scientific evidence for genetic differences between racial groups when it comes to athletic ability, but apparently some of the American public isnt getting the message. Learn more: U-M Medical School
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Medical journal editor to talk tough on conflict of interest (10/11/2006)Catherine DeAngelis, M.D., editor-in-chief at the Journal of the American Medical Association, will deliver the Center for the History of Medicines Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities at 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, in the MCHC Auditorium, C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital. Learn more: U-M Center for the History of Medicine
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U-M Congenital Heart Center hosts 14th annual Save A Heart Celebration (10/11/2006)A strolling buffet of gourmet food and fine wines will help patients and families when the Michigan Congenital Heart Center at the University of Michigan C. S. Mott Childrens Hospital hosts its 14th annual Save A Heart Celebration of Wine and Food. The event will be held at the Michigan League, 911 N. University in Ann Arbor from 6:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. Learn more: C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital
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U-M conference challenges the politics of health and health care (10/6/2006)The conference will bring together scholars, research scientists, activists, and medical experts from around the world to offer a thoughtful critique of the ways in which current definitions of health are, in some instances, at odds with human well being
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Baskets A’ Plenty auction raises awareness, funds for local programs (10/5/2006)The University of Michigan Health System supports five local programs that enrich the lives of older adults. To help raise funds and awareness for these programs, the Turner Senior Resource Center is hosting the Baskets A Plenty silent auction from 2 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22.
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U-M Trauma Burn Center: Watch what you heat (10/5/2006)As part of the Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14), the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center has joined forces with area fire departments and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to raise awareness about the dangers of cooking fires. Learn more: University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
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Cancer stem cells: The root of the problem (10/4/2006)Cancer stem cells are the small number of cancer cells that fuel the growth of new tumor cells. Finding drugs that target and kill these stem cells could dramatically improve cancer treatment. Learn more about cancer stem cells and the promise they hold at a community talk featuring Max Wicha, M.D., director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Drug used for advanced cancer could cause exposed bone in jaw (10/3/2006)A type of drug used to strengthen bones when cancer has spread there may be linked to a side effect that involves deterioration of the jaw bone, according to two new reviews of cancer literature. The condition, called osteonecrosis of the jaw, is marked by exposed bone in the jaw and can lead to infection, inflammation and pain. Learn more: U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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Mott partners with Saline Schools for International Walk to School Day (10/3/2006)The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital Pediatric Trauma Program, along with Safe Kids of Washtenaw County, has partnered with the Saline Safe Routes 2 School Committee for International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The group worked to create safer routes for walking and bicycling for students in Saline. Learn more: University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
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Oct. 6 groundbreaking for new children's, women's hospitals (10/2/2006)On Friday, Oct. 6, the U-M Health System plans to break ground for the new 1.1 million square-foot C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital and Womens Hospital facility. It will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the courtyard between University Hospital and C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital. A formal groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. on the Terrace parking lot, site of the new childrens and womens building on the U-M Medical Campus. Both events are open to the public. Learn more: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital facility
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The link between breast cancer and osteoporosis (10/2/2006)Powerful chemotherapy drugs and estrogen-blocking hormone treatments are highly effective in treating breast cancer. But in the process they may be putting women at risk of another disease: osteoporosis. Learn more: osteoporosis
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Why don’t all moles progress to melanoma? (10/2/2006)Thirty percent of all melanomas begin in a mole and 90 percent of moles contain cancer-causing mutations. Until now, scientists didnt know how skin cells stop these mutations from triggering the development of cancer. Maria S. Soengas, Ph.D., and other U-M scientists have found the answer in an unexpected place - a structure inside cells called the endoplasmic reticulum. Learn more: melanoma |
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Auto pioneer’s suicide inspires research on bipolar disorder (10/2/2006)Five years ago, the automotive industry was shocked by the suicide of one of its brightest stars, Heinz Prechter. Today, the tragedy of his death is driving scientists at the U-M Health System and elsewhere to perform research that should give hope to the 5.7 million Americans who have bipolar disorder. Learn more: manic depression
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How low should we go with LDL cholesterol? (10/2/2006)Americans have been trying to get their cholesterol levels down for decades, and in recent years, experts have suggested that some people should aim even lower. Not so fast, says a team of researchers from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the University of Michigan Health System in a new paper. Learn more: cholesterol |
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New U-M program focuses on brain, nerve problems in athletes (10/2/2006)Athletes are more prone than others to a lot of brain and nerve problems. Thats why the U-M Health System launched a unique new program for competitive athletes that focuses on injuries and illnesses affecting the brain and nerves. Called Michigan NeuroSport, it helps athletes get fast diagnosis and treatment, without running afoul of performance-enhancing drug guidelines. Meet the expert: Jeffrey Kutcher, M.D.
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U-M expert offers tips for picking safe Halloween costumes (10/2/2006)While Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year, it also can be one of the most dangerous. To keep kids safe, a U-M expert encourages parents to dress their children in Halloween costumes that are safe, and offers tips for picking the right costume. Learn more: University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
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Many urinary stones can be treated without surgery (9/29/2006)For many patients with urinary stone disease, treatment with a calcium-channel blocker or an alpha blocker can greatly improve their likelihood of passing their urinary stones, which may help these patients avoid surgery, according to an analysis by the University of Michigan Health System. Learn more: U-M Medical School |
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Molecular scissors help cancer cells break out and spread (9/29/2006)A University of Michigan research team has identified how cancer cells employ a sort of molecular scissors to cut their way out of tumors and begin spreading throughout the body.
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Michigan Visiting Nurses announces flu shot clinics (9/28/2006)Michigan Visiting Nurses will offer flu clinics to the public at numerous locations throughout October. Medicare B, M-Care, CareChoices and HAP cover the cost of the shots.
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Oct. 6 event: Insurance for all (9/28/2006)Several states, including Michigan, have launched or are about to launch programs that aim to greatly increase the number of people with health insurance. An Oct. 6 event at UMHS will explore some of these plans, and their implications for the proposed Michigan plan. Learn more: U-M FORUM on Health Policy
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Oct. 5: General Mills CEO to discuss children's health (9/27/2006)General Mills Chairman and CEO Stephen W. Sanger, MBA, will present the inaugural Susan B. Meister Lecture in Child Health Policy from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building auditorium. Learn more: Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR)
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16 common myths about breast cancer (9/25/2006)Breast cancer specialists say misconceptions often cause women more anxiety than necessary. And in some cases the fear paralyzes women and prevents them from seeking the care that could lead to successful treatment. Here, experts debunk some of the most common myths about breast cancer Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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U-M Regents approve M-CARE sale (9/22/2006)The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the sale of the Universitys M-CARE health plan to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its subsidiary, Blue Care Network of Michigan. (Joint press release from UMHS and BCBSM) Learn more: University of Michigan Board of Regents
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Blacks with bladder cancer have worse survival (9/21/2006)Black patients with bladder cancer are 35 percent more likely to die of the disease than white patients, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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U-M study suggests vitamin K deficiency as an osteoporosis risk factor (9/21/2006)A new study by Jane Lukacs of the University of Michigan School of Nursing suggests that the impairment of vitamin K function could compromise bone health and contribute to the development of osteoporosis. The study found that one of the early effects of declining estrogen is the impairment of vitamin K function in bone even before any bone loss that could be attributed to menopause can be measured.
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More kidney cancer detected early, yet death rate rises (9/19/2006)The number of cases of kidney cancer has been rising over the last two decades, and new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that this increase is driven largely by the detection of small, presumably curable, kidney masses. But even though the rising incidence has been paralleled by greater use of surgery for kidney cancer, this trend has not led to fewer people dying. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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Annual flu shot may protect cardiovascular disease patients (9/19/2006)The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are asking heart doctors to do something they may not normally do - give flu shots to their patients. However, patients with cardiovascular disease should not get the nasal-spray flu vaccine.
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Ground broken for new eye/diabetes building (9/19/2006)UMHS is embarking on the construction of a $121 million, 222,000 square-foot building that will more than double its capacity for eye care, research and education, and will give U-M scientists more space to search for a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Learn more: U-M W.K. Kellogg Eye Center’s
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U-M student overcomes crippling disorder with a double lung transplant (9/19/2006)Transplant Center celebrating anniversary and want to remind the public about the groundbreaking work U-M has accomplished in this field. They also would like the occasion to remind people about the importance of organ donation in saving the lives of others. Learn more: cystic fibrosis
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Lights, camera, action: Live webcast of surgery on Sept. 20 (9/18/2006)A live webcast from an operating room at the University of Michigan Hospital will highlight an innovative use of technology in medical care: a surgical robot that assists surgeons as they perform a minimally invasive procedure, in this case a robot-assisted hysterectomy. The webcast is from 3-4 p.m. EDTSept. 20 at www.or-live.com. Learn more: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Sept. 30 gala dinner, auction to benefit U-M Transplant Center (9/18/2006)The U-M Transplant Center will host the Vita Redita (Life Restored) Gala Auction and Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at the Polo Fields Golf and Country Club in Ann Arbor. Proceeds from the Vita Redita event will support the Transplant Centers research, organ donation initiatives, and Camp Michitanki. Learn more: University of Michigan Health System Transplant Center
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Muscle pathology is key to nerve cell death (9/15/2006)Healing damaged muscle could be critical to preventing the death of nerve cells in patients with Kennedy disease and other incurable neuromuscular disorders, such has ALS or Lou Gehrigs disease, according to a new research study from the University of Michigan Medical School. Learn more: ALS |
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Existing vaccine facilities can handle flu pandemic (9/14/2006)The most cost effective and quickest way to respond to a flu pandemic within the next five years is to use existing facilities to make vaccines from cell cultures, new research suggests. Meet the expert: Henry Wang
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Bath falls common among older adults (9/13/2006)Getting in and out of the bathtub or shower can be a perilous journey for older adults, even when they have bathrooms already equipped with safety features, according to research by the University of Michigan Health System. But many of these problems can be fixed with the use of proper features and education about how to use them. Learn more: Geriatric Medicine |
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Residents and faculty pinpoint priorities in ethics education (9/12/2006)There is no shortage of opinions on what physicians in training need to learn in ethics and professionalism; what has been lacking is data. At U-M, researchers asked residents, faculty, ethic committee members and practicing physicians what residents need to learn to practice medicine ethically. Learn more: U-M’s Bioethics Program |
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UMHS in talks with Blue Cross Blue Shield to sell M-CARE (9/12/2006)Twenty years after launching M-CARE to provide innovative and high-quality health plans to the community on a non-profit basis, UMHS is in final talks to sell M-CARE to an organization that will uphold that tradition despite turbulent times for health plan providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its subsidiary, Blue Care Network of Michigan. Learn more: M-CARE
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Few Medicaid kids with asthma get recommended flu shot (9/11/2006)Researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital say many children with asthma - who are at an increased risk for influenza-related complications - arent getting immunized against the flu, even when they visit their doctor during flu season. Learn more: University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital |
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New switch found for turning off a tumor signal (9/8/2006)The discovery of new cellular machinery leading to tumor cell growth in colorectal cancers points to a possible treatment.
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U-M Regent David Brandon gives $4 million to The Michigan Difference (9/8/2006)University of Michigan Regent and Domino's Pizza CEO and Chairman David Brandon, and his wife Jan, have made a gift of $4 million to the University. The largest portion of the gift will support the hospital facility that pulled his newborn sons through a life-threatening ailment in 1980.
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Older stem cells don’t wear out, they actively shut themselves down (9/7/2006)The natural consequences of growing old include slower wound-healing and a brain that makes fewer new neurons because old tissues have less regenerative capacity. What has not been clear is why. A trio of papers published on-line Sept. 6 in the journal Nature shows that old stem cells dont simply wear out, they actively shut themselves down, probably as a defense against becoming cancerous from genetic defects that accumulate with age.
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U-M Cancer Center gets $26.6 million grant from NCI (9/6/2006)The National Cancer Institute has awarded the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center a grant worth $26.6 million over five years. At the same time, the centers designation as a comprehensive cancer center was renewed. Learn more: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
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University of Michigan launches new Web site on 1918 flu pandemic (9/6/2006)Amidst the public health chaos of the 1918-1920 influenza epidemic, some U.S. communities experienced low morbidity and mortality rates. The Center for the History of Medicine compiled thousands of pages of primary and secondary source materials on seven such communities. The original documents are now on-line and freely available to researchers. Learn more: Center for the History of Medicine |
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Deadly disease that scars lungs sends patients on ‘Quest for Breath’ (9/5/2006)An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 people in the U.S. may be living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive scarring of the lungs in which lung function declines. While there currently is no cure, new research at the U-M Health System, supported by an initiative called Quest for Breath, may bring hope in the future. Learn more: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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What you feed your baby, toddler now may impact their waistline later (9/5/2006)U-M researchers say that feeding your baby and toddler foods made with real fruits and vegetables, instead of sweets, early in life could be the key to controlling their waistline as they grow through childhood and into adulthood.
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Families can fight back against inherited sudden-death heart condition (9/5/2006)A combination of better diagnosis, treatment and genetic testing is starting to help people fight back against hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited condition that has the potential to cause sudden cardiac death. Now, people who have a family history of HCM can get a clearer picture of the risks that they and their children face. And, U-M experts say, that can help shape both treatment and preventive steps. Learn more: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Rotavirus: Messy diapers may be sign of severe intestinal infection (9/5/2006)While mild bouts of diarrhea arent uncommon in young children, moderate to severe diarrhea, lasting several days could be a sign a dangerous infection in the intestines known as rotavirus gastroenteritis. A U-M expert explains how parents can help prevent the spread of rotavirus, and care for their child through unpleasant episodes. Learn more: rotavirus
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Rising health expenses are a good value, researchers say (8/30/2006)Despite dramatic increases in health expenses since 1960, the return on medical spending is high, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and UMHS. They conclude that between 1960 and 2000, healthcare in America was cost-effective on the whole, although ballooning costs for the elderly are a cause for concern.
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$2M gift to U-M Depression Center will fund professorship and research (8/30/2006)An Ann Arbor businessman who watched his wife struggle with depression has given $2 million to support the research of a University of Michigan Depression Center scientist whose work may help explain the diseases roots in the brain. The gift adds to the $2 million previously given by the same donor for a new building that will open this fall to house the Center and other U-M mental health programs. Learn more: University of Michigan Depression Center
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Kids Burn Camp Fundraising Event on Sept. 24 (8/30/2006)The Chili Cook-off and Family Fun Day to benefit Kids Burn Camp will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, Mich.
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Non-coding DNA may cause multi-gene macular degeneration (8/30/2006)Following reports a year ago on a gene variant strongly linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a team of University of Michigan scientists has identified 20 variants of the same gene that show an even stronger association with the disease.
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Diverse pre-cancerous cells can cooperate to produce cancer (8/28/2006)If two nearby pre-cancerous cells work together, they have a better chance of surviving and becoming cancer, according to a new University of Michigan theory. Learn more: U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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PSA predicts treatment success in advanced prostate cancer (8/24/2006)A test used to detect prostate cancer can also help doctors know when treatment is working. A mans prostate specific antigen, or PSA, level after seven months of hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer predicted how long he would survive, according to a new multicenter study. Learn more: prostate specific antigen |
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U-M study: Don’t judge a surgeon by his or her age (8/24/2006)Researchers at the U-M Health System say patients should be less concerned about the age of their surgeon and more focused on a number that really counts - how many times a surgeon has performed a particular procedure. Their study showed that surgeons older than 60 with low surgical volumes had higher patient mortality rates than their younger counterparts, while younger surgeons had similar outcomes to their older, more experience peers.
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U-M study: Don’t judge a surgeon by his or her age (8/24/2006)Low volume surgeons older than 60 had higher mortality rates with certain complex procedures; younger surgeon mortality rates comparable to peers ages 41- 50
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UMMS Professor Receives Campus Technology Innovator Award (8/24/2006)Jonathan Maybaum, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and associate professor of radiation oncology at UMMS received a 2006 CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY Innovator award from CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY magazine. His award was given for providing a user-friendly Web site building tool, SiteMaker. Learn more: SiteMaker project
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Sept. 10 U-M fundraiser run/walk for diabetes research (8/22/2006)The fight against diabetes is a marathon struggle to understand and prevent damage caused by high blood sugar. On Sunday, Sept. 10, champion marathoner Bill Rodgers will join hundreds of runners and walkers at U-M to raise money for research on nerve damage caused by diabetes Learn more: Race for Reason
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Two strokes, you’re out: (8/22/2006)Having a stroke is bad enough. But having another one after surviving the first one is especially bad, more than doubling a persons risk of dying in the next two years, a new U-M study finds. And Mexican-Americans are more likely than non-Latinos to suffer a second stroke. Learn more: University of Michigan Stroke Program |
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U-M Medical School appoints Edward Hurvitz as department chair (8/16/2006)The University of Michigan Medical School has announced the appointment of Edward A. Hurvitz, M.D., associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, as chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, pending approval by the U-M Board of Regents. Learn more: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Stroke costs predicated to top $2.2 trillion (8/16/2006)Unless Americans do more to lower their risk of stroke and improve stroke care, the nation will pay $2.2 trillion over the next 45 years to care for people who suffer the most common form of stroke, a new University of Michigan Stroke Program study predicts Learn more: stroke |
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U-M study finds some prostate cancer patients potentially overtreated (8/15/2006)More than half of men with lower-risk prostate cancer received surgery or radiation treatment when a wait-and-see approach of no therapy and active surveillance would have been a reasonable option, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Learn more: prostate cance |
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2/3 of depressed pregnant women go untreated (8/14/2006)The majority of pregnant women who have full-blown major depression arent getting any treatment for the condition, and neither are most pregnant women who have signs of milder depression or depression risk, a new University of Michigan Depression Center study finds. Learn more: prenatal depression
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U-M Compliance Officer Appointed to State Health IT Commission (8/14/2006)Jeanne Strickland, chief compliance officer/privacy director and chief information security officer at UMHS is one of 13 Michigan health professionals named to the newly created State Health Information Technology Commission.
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U-M to hold nanotechnology symposium in September (8/9/2006)The Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences (M-NIMBS) will host a symposium on nanotechnology in science and society on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9. The Friday sessions require registration at: www.nano.med.umich.edu. The Saturday morning session is free and open to the public. Learn more: Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences
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"Mom, don't make me go back to school!" (8/7/2006)Does your child already have the back-to-school butterflies? Some important tips from experts at the University of Michigan Health System can help ease fears and anxiety for children of all ages before the school year begins. Learn more: U-M Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Health 101: College students need to take charge of their health care (8/7/2006)When kids leave home for college, theyll need to learn to do more for themselves like cooking, doing the laundry and finding their way around campus. Theyll also need to become an independent health care consumer. To help, a U-M Health System expert offers college students some health tips to think about as they pack-up and move into college life. Learn more: Department of Family Medicine
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Common childhood sports injury can lead to early onset of arthritis (8/7/2006)An ACL injury early in life could mean the onset of arthritis at a very young age. Researchers at the U-M Health System are hoping to identify the first signs of degenerative arthritis in young knees, to allow for early medical intervention and to slow progression of the disease. Learn more: osteoarthritis
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Learning the A-B-Zzzs of healthy back-to-school sleep habits (8/7/2006)While some children transition rather quickly into a back-to-school sleep schedule, others may struggle with new bed times and wake-up times. A U-M expert explains how parents can help ease their children into a routine sleep schedule so theyll be well-rested and ready to learn at school. Learn more: Pediatric Sleep Medicine
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U-M professor’s nanotechnology company secures $30 million investment (8/7/2006)
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Accelerating the hunt for bipolar disorder genes: (8/7/2006)The search for the genetic underpinnings of bipolar disorder is accelerating with a new effort by scientists at the U-M Depression Center and Johns Hopkins University, funded by a donor who lost her husband to suicide after a lifelong battle with bipolar. Learn more: bipolar disorder
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Second Chance at Life Fun Walk/5k run to benefit U-M Transplant Center (8/2/2006)On Aug. 12, the University of Michigan Transplant Center will host the sixth annual Second Chance at Life Fun Walk/5K Run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hines Park in Westland. Learn more: Second Chance
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Estrogen probably not the only factor in menopausal bone loss (8/1/2006)The loss of bone density after menopause has long been linked to the dramatic decrease in the estrogen hormone, estradiol. But a series of studies that has carefully tracked hormone levels and bone density in women aged 40 to 55 over the course of a decade has found that estrogen may not be the only hormone that should be considered.
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Strathmore Development Company gives $100,000 gift to UMHS (7/26/2006)Local developer Strathmore Development Company has given the University of Michigan Health System a $100,000 gift to support the new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital facility, as well as pediatric bone marrow research. Learn more: U-M C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital facility
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New genetic findings add to understanding of OCD (7/26/2006)Obsessive-compulsive disorder tends to run in families. Now, new U-M research is shedding new light on one of the genetic factors that may contribute to that pattern. And while no one gene causes OCD, the research is helping scientists confirm the importance of a particular gene that has been suspected to play a major role in OCDs development. Meet the expert: Gregory Hanna, M.D. |
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How can identical twins be genetically different? (7/25/2006)U-M researchers have discovered three genes that are over-expressed in rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, that were not known to be associated with the disease before. They also found that non-genetic factors influenced the expression of these genes and that the expression patterns varied between identical twins where only one twin had RA. Learn more: rheumatoid arthritis |
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How can identical twins be genetically different? (7/25/2006)U-M researchers have discovered three genes that are over-expressed in rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, that were not known to be associated with the disease before. They also found that non-genetic factors influenced the expression of these genes and that the expression patterns varied between identical twins where only one twin had RA. Learn more: rheumatoid arthritis |
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U-M Hospitals and Health Centers end 2006 with 5.5% operating margin (7/21/2006)The University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers has finished its 10th straight fiscal year in the black and has completed its fifth consecutive year of increasing its operating margin, a sign of the medical center's strong financial health as it prepares for an increasingly difficult health care finance environment. A positive operating margin is essential to fund continued advances in patient care, education, research, and the facilities needed to support these functions. Learn more: U-M Board of Regents
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Bubbles go high-tech to fight tumors (7/20/2006)Youve bathed in them, popped them, endured bad song lyrics about them. Now, University of Michigan researchers hope to add a more sophisticated application to the listgas bubbles used like corks to block oxygen flow to tumors, or to deliver drugs.
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Scientists coax nerve fibers to re-grow after spinal cord injury (7/18/2006)Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School and Johns Hopkins University have developed a treatment that helps animals with traumatic spinal cord injuries grow new nerve fibers.
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Lichter to leave Medical School for American Society of Clinic (7/13/2006)Allen S. Lichter, M.D., dean of the University of Michigan Medical School and the Newman Family Professor of Radiation Oncology, has announced he will be stepping down as dean on July 31, leaving the U-M faculty on Sept. 30. Effective late October, he will become Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which is based in Alexandria, Va. Learn more: University of Michigan Medical School
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U-M Health System's Carmen R. Green, M.D., wins prestigious fellowship (7/11/2006)Carmen R. Green, M.D., is one of seven recipients selected for the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship for 2006-07. Green has a long-standing interest in health policy and health disparities, particularly in the area of disparities in pain assessment and management among minorities, women and elderly people. Learn more: Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship
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Study shows high survival for patients w/torn aortas who get surgery (7/10/2006)Researchers have published some rare good news about aortic dissection, showing that 90 percent of patients who survive emergency surgery and hospitalization for its most serious form will still be alive three years later. Learn more: aortic dissection |
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Women still get lower-quality heart attack care than men, U-M study (7/10/2006)Women were less likely than men to benefit from hospitals quality-improvement measures and were less likely to get all of the drugs, tests, and counseling about smoking, diet and exercise that have been proven to help heart attack survivors live longer and healthier lives Learn more: heart attack |
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U-M remains one of best hospitals in the country (7/7/2006)U.S. News & World Report has ranked the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers among the best in the nation. U-M also achieved a ranking in each of the 16 specialties listed by the magazine
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U-M to sponsor fourth Annual Sickle Cell Picnic (7/7/2006)Children living with sickle cell disease and their families are invited to spend a fun-filled afternoon on August 5 with friends, U of M staff, and a whole lot of hot dogs and cake. The day's events include a clown, talent show, a moonwalk, an obstacle course, and arts and crafts. Learn more: University of Michigan Pediatric Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program
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Dragon art to be dedicated during July 11 ceremony (7/6/2006)Its messages contain patients wishes for health, including one that contains a short musical score written from grandfather to granddaughter while in his hospital bed. These often intimate messages of hope decorate more than 1,700 paper fans that have become the scales adorning the Dragon of Wishes Hopes and Dreams. Learn more: U-M School of Art & Design
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Selfish genes make humans selfless, new theory suggests (7/6/2006)Humans are altruistic by nature, according to a new theory published in the current issue of Psychological Inquiry.
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Doug Strong named CEO of U-M Hospitals and Health Centers (7/5/2006)Doug Strong, M.B.A., has been named director and chief executive officer of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, pending approval by the U-M Board of Regents, after serving in the post on an interim basis since October 2005. Meet the expert: Robert P. Kelch, M.D.
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Brain surgery without the surgery? (7/3/2006)Doctors can do more than ever to find and fix the problems that cause many strokes before a stroke ever happens. And they can do it without ever having to open up the skull. Its brain surgery without the surgery, also called minimally invasive, and according to U-M doctors, its allowing many patients to reduce their risk of a stroke, including those who wouldnt be able to withstand a brain operation. Meet the expert: Joseph Gemmete, M.D.
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Inhalants: The new, convenient high for kids and teens (7/3/2006)While the effects of huffing are short-lived, inhalant abuse can carry long-term health consequences and death, even the first time they are used. U-M experts advise that parents discuss the dangers of inhalant abuse with their kids early, before theyre exposed to it in social settings. To help, they offer some suggestions on how and when to talk with kids, as well as tips on how to detect inhalant abuse. Learn more: inhalants
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Summer pregnancy tips: How to stay fit and safe when exercising in the (7/3/2006)Pregnant women dont have to avoid exercise just because its hot outside but they do have to be especially careful to regulate their body temperature and hydration levels, and to take into account their changing bodies. With that in mind, a U-M expert gives some tips to keep moms-to-be working out and healthy through the dog-days of summer Learn more: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Study: Catheter option cuts infection for men (7/3/2006)Its one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new U-M/VA study shows that a less-unpleasant option for male hospital patients is also a much safer one. Learn more: Patient Safety Enhancement Program |
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The beverages you drink could be ruining your diet (7/3/2006)Think youve got your diet under control? You may be gulping down hundreds of unwanted calories each day without even knowing it. To help you make healthier beverage choices from soda and sports drinks to fruit juice and milk and cut back on extra calories, a U-M expert offers tips that will help quench your thirst and keep your diet in check. Learn more: MFit Health Promotion Division
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