Allergy & Immunology

04/29/08: Free seminar focuses on asthma
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Alan Baptist & Georgiana Sanders
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04/28/08: Good to know: Family and health
Outlet: Monterey County Herald
Contributing Faculty: Noreen Clark  

04/28/08: HEALTH & FITNESS
Outlet: Record Searchlight
Contributing Faculty: Noreen Clark  

04/22/08: Irrigación de la nariz puede aliviar los síntomas de sinusitis
Outlet: Diario las Américas
Contributing Faculty: Melissa Pynnonen
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04/21/08: Dust mite hype
Outlet: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Faculty: Noreen Clark  

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Cardiac Surgery

04/11/08: Two stroke therapies are neck-and-neck
Outlet: WJR-AM
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder Gurm  

04/09/08: Preventing Strokes: Stents vs. Surgery
Outlet: Web MD
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder S. Gurm, MD  

04/09/08: Stenting as Good as Surgery for Stroke Prevention
Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder S. Gurm, MD  

04/09/08: Stenting as Good as Surgery for Stroke Prevention
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder S. Gurm, MD  

04/09/08: Stenting as Good as Surgery for Stroke Prevention
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder S. Gurm, MD  

04/08/08: Food as Medicine?
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Steven Bolling & Mitchell Seymour
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04/08/08: Food as Medicine?
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Steven Bolling & Mitchell Seymour
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04/08/08: Tart cherries may help reduce type 2 diabetes, heart disease risk
Outlet: Hindustan Times
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Steven Bolling
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04/07/08: Tart cherries may help prevent belly fat
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)
Contributing Faculty: Steven Bolling & Mitchell Seymour
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Cardiovascular Medicine/Hypertension

04/25/08: Study highlights heart disease risk in India
Outlet: Reuters
Contributing Faculty: Kim Eagle  

04/24/08: Wealth Lowers Stroke Risk, No Surprise
Outlet: U.S. News & World Report  

04/24/08: Wealth Lowers Stroke Risk, No Surprise
Outlet: Health Day  

04/20/08: Combinar terapias es efectivo en hipertensos
Outlet: El Global
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder Gurm
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04/15/08: To lower cholesterol, dietitian may be as good as drugs
Outlet: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Kathy Rhodes
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04/10/08: Cirugía poco invasiva no eleva riesgo sufrir derrame o infarto, según estudio
Outlet: Terra España
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder Gurm
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04/10/08: Estudio revela cirugía mínimamente invasiva no eleva riesgo de un derrame
Outlet: MSN Latino
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder Gurm
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04/10/08: Estudio revela que la cirugía mínimamente invasiva no eleva riesgo de un derrame
Outlet: El Universal, Venezuela
Contributing Faculty: Hitinder Gurm
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04/07/08: How Low Can Vytorin Go?
Outlet: Forbes.com
Contributing Faculty: Keith Aaronson  

04/07/08: Studies: Inexpensive blood pressure drugs can lower risks
Outlet: CNN - CNN Headline News/CNN Radio News
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/02/08: Drugs take pressure off for patients
Outlet: Evening Herald
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Kenneth Jamerson
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04/01/08: Blood pressure drugs lower heart risk
Outlet: yahoo.com
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Blood pressure drugs lower heart risk
Outlet: Dallas Morning News
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Blood pressure drugs lower heart risk
Outlet: Chicago Tribune
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Blood pressure drugs lower heart risk
Outlet: Fox News Network/Fox affiliate feed
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Blood pressure drugs lower heart risk
Outlet: San Francisco Chronicle
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: European diet drug misses mark in heart study
Outlet: NBC -Network TV, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC NewsChannel feed
Contributing Faculty: Daniel Eitzman
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04/01/08: Hypertension studies boost cheaper drugs
Outlet: Seattle Times
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Hypertension: Never too old to benefit from treatment
Outlet: USA Today
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: MDs marvel at blood pressure drug combo
Outlet: Toronto Star
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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04/01/08: Two-drug combination for blood pressure lowers heart risk
Outlet: CBS - Network TV, radio, CBS Newspath feed
Contributing Faculty: Ken Jamerson
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Cell & Developmental Biology

04/01/08: Scientists Uncover How HIV Hides Inside Cells
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Kathleen Collins  

04/01/08: Scientists Uncover How HIV Hides Inside Cells
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Kathleen Collins  

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Children's Hospital

04/14/08: School fights parents over decision to not resuscitate their son
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Ken Pituch  

04/06/08: Parents, school battle over life or death of young man
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Ken Pituch  

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Dermatology

04/14/08: Banishing blemishes
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Dana Sachs & Jeffrey Orringer  

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Family Medicine

04/14/08: Find the right family doctor
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Thomas Schwenk  

04/01/08: A New Epidemic: Administrative Fibrillation
Outlet: Family Practice Management
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Chavey  

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General Medicine

04/10/08: Program helped doctors identify OxyContin abusers
Outlet: Reuters
Contributing Faculty: Jennifer Meddings  

04/10/08: User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Contributing Faculty: Jennifer Meddings  

04/10/08: User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Jennifer Meddings  

04/10/08: User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Jennifer Meddings  

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Geriatric Medicine

04/15/08: Hispanics have different depression rates
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)  

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Hematology-Oncology

04/28/08: A new way to zap cancer?
Outlet: Orlando Sentinel
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Howard M. Sandler  

04/22/08: Tras la célula madre del cáncer
Outlet: El Diario de Yucatán
Contributing Faculty: Gabriela Dontu & Max Wicha
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04/14/08: Doctors advance against cancer
Outlet: The Washington Times
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Max S. Wicha  

04/09/08: Descubren claves sobre las misteriosas células madre del cáncer
Outlet: Terra España
Contributing Faculty: Gabriela Dontu & Max Wicha
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04/07/08: Medicare policy linked to shift toward castration
Outlet: USA Today
Contributing Faculty: Howard M. Sandler  

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Human Genetics

04/14/08: Genetic testing: advances raise privacy worries
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Beverly Yashar & Monica Marvin
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04/07/08: Confirman migración humana por el estrecho de Bering
Outlet: Unión de Periodistas de Cuba
Contributing Faculty: Noah Rosenberg
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Internal Medicine

04/25/08: Bioartificial Kidney Saving Lives
Outlet: Ivanhoe News
Contributing Faculty: H. David Humes, M.D.
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04/14/08: What causes night-time leg cramps and what can I do to prevent them?
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Paul L Fine  

04/04/08: UAW VEBA studied at event
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Dr. John Billi  

04/04/08: VEBAs will make health care impact
Outlet: Detroit News
Contributing Faculty: Dr. John Billi  

04/01/08: Routine Factor v Leiden testing discouraged
Outlet: Internal Medicine News
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Ginsberg  

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M-CARE

04/24/08: Attorney General investigating Blues’ acquisitions
Outlet: Crain's Detroit  

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Medical Education

04/03/08: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Awards $2.25 Million to Advance Novel Proteomics Initiative
Outlet: Fox News Network/Fox affiliate feed  

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M-Fit

04/23/08: Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Colleen Greene  

04/23/08: Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Colleen Greene  

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Molecular and Integrative Physiology

04/08/08: Muscle Drug Injuries
Outlet: ScienCentral TV
Contributing Faculty: John A. Faulkner & Christopher L. Mendias
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Nephrology

04/30/08: Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Dr. H. David Humes
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04/30/08: Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Dr. H. David Humes
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04/27/08: Artificial kidney shows promise
Outlet: Chicago Tribune
Contributing Faculty: David Humes
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04/26/08: Artificial Kidney
Outlet: KNEW-AM 910 (San Francisco) Doug Stephen's Good Day Weekend
Contributing Faculty: David Humes
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04/26/08: Artificial Kidney
Outlet: ABC - Network TV, Radio, NewsOne
Contributing Faculty: David Humes
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Neurology

04/14/08: Sleep more, feel better
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Raman K Malhotra  

04/08/08: Study: Dyslexia differs by child's language
Outlet: USA Today  

04/08/08: Study: Dyslexia differs by child's language
Outlet: New York Times  

04/08/08: Study: Dyslexia differs by child's language
Outlet: Washington Post  

04/08/08: Study: Dyslexia differs by language
Outlet: Associated Press/AP Radio  

04/08/08: Study: Dyslexia differs by language
Outlet: Chicago Tribune  

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Neurosurgery

04/28/08: Jessica's Story
Outlet: WZZM13 News
Contributing Faculty: Gregory Thompson  

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04/29/08: Isha yoga emphasizes breathing to elevate consciousness
Outlet: Ann Arbor News  

04/27/08: G.P. Farms resident suggests plan for giving
Outlet: Detroit Free Press  

04/27/08: It takes 2 to share the housework
Outlet: Chicago Tribune  

04/15/08: Grant to help CU center focus on depression
Outlet: Rocky Mountain News  

04/10/08: 20% of university academics have used 'steroids for scientists,' survey reveals Professors, doctors, researchers, students using amphetamines to ehlp them concentrate
Outlet: Ottawa Citizen  

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Obstetrics/Gynecology

04/09/08: Cinturones de seguridad y protección del feto en el vientre materno
Outlet: Intramed.net (Suscripción)
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/08/08: DISCOVERIES: Pregnant? Wear your seat belt
Outlet: Chicago Tribune
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/08/08: Pregnant Women Should Buckle Up
Outlet: Ivanhoe News
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/08/08: Pregnant? Wear your seat belt
Outlet: Chicago Tribune
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/04/08: El cinturón de seguridad también protege al bebé en el vientre
Outlet: Clarín.com
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/04/08: Study: Pregnant women should use seatbelts
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/03/08: Latinas health seminar
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
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04/02/08: Pregnant Women Urged to Buckle Up
Outlet: Web MD
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year
Outlet: Health
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year
Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat belts protect unborn babies: study
Outlet: Reuters
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Seat belts protect unborn babies: study
Outlet: yahoo.com
Contributing Faculty: Mark D. Pearlman
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04/02/08: Updated 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' is still empowering women
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
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Otolaryngology

04/25/08: Could 'Idol' Star Lose Her Winning Voice?
Outlet: ABC - Network TV, Radio, NewsOne
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Norman Hogikyan  

04/08/08: Spring cleaning for the nose
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)
Contributing Faculty: Melissa Pynnonen
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04/04/08: Free throat cancer screenings
Outlet: The Arab American News  

04/03/08: Decoding your body’s noises: Gas, gurgles and growls
Outlet: NBC -Network TV, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC NewsChannel feed
Contributing Faculty: Melissa Pynnonen
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Pathology

04/01/08: About Arul Chinnaiyan
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Arul Chinnaiyan
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04/01/08: Rewarding research U-M scientist uncovers new clues on cancer and wins acclaim from colleagues
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Arul Chinnaiyan
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Pediatric Surgery

04/01/08: Sock It To Me - but not too hard
Outlet: Vital (Michigan's health & fitness magazine)
Contributing Faculty: Amy Teddy  

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Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases

04/23/08: Drugs and kids
Outlet: WJBK-TV (Channel 2)
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/15/08: Kids Getting Grown-up Prescriptions?
Outlet: Web MD
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/15/08: When little kids take grown-up medications
Outlet: USA Today
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/14/08: Drugs and kids
Outlet: WDIV-TV (Channel 4)
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/14/08: Drugs and kids
Outlet: CBS - Network TV, radio, CBS Newspath feed
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/14/08: Parents Often Misinformed About Drugs Prescribed for Children
Outlet: WDIV-TV (Channel 4)
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/14/08: Parents Often Misinformed About Drugs Prescribed for Children
Outlet: WZZM-Grand Rapids
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/14/08: When little kids take grown-up medications
Outlet: USA Today
Contributing Faculty: Matthew Davis
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04/10/08: Students and Stimulants
Outlet: WNIC-FM 100.3 (The WNIC Breakfast Club)
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Jennifer Cristner
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04/06/08: A battle over life or death
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Ken Pituch & Maureen Giacomazza  

04/02/08: Leukemia survivors have lifelong issues
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)
Contributing Faculty: Rajen Mody
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04/01/08: In Tonights Family First Report
Outlet: CBS - Network TV, radio, CBS Newspath feed
Contributing Faculty: Steve Park
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Pharmacy

04/29/08: Are You a Prescription Sharer?
Outlet: Web MD
Contributing Faculty: Art Poremba  

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Psychiatry

04/16/08: UNIVERSIDADES ESTADOUNIDENSES MEJORAN SUS MEDIDAS PARA DIAGNOSTICAR LOS PROBLEMAS DE SALUD MENTAL DE SUS ESTUDIANTES
Outlet: discapnet.es
Contributing Faculty: John Greden & Melvin McInnis
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04/15/08: Colleges put out safety nets
Outlet: USA Today
Contributing Faculty: John Greden
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04/15/08: New center will fight depression
Outlet: Denver Post
Contributing Faculty: John Greden  

04/14/08: In search of the good old nervous breakdown
Outlet: NBC -Network TV, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC NewsChannel feed
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Jonathan Metzl & Dr. Laura Hirshbein  

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Radiation Oncology

04/30/08: Proton beam therapy
Outlet: WXYZ-TV (Channel 7)  

04/10/08: New Drug Protects Against Radiation Damage
Outlet: Health Day
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Theodore Lawrence  

04/10/08: New Drug Protects Against Radiation Damage
Outlet: Washington Post
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Theodore Lawrence  

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Rheumatology

04/11/08: A New Fibromyalgia Remedy: Antiviral Drugs
Outlet: USNEWS.com
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Dan Clauw  

04/09/08: 10 fresh ways to boost your energy now
Outlet: CNN - CNN Headline News/CNN Radio News
Contributing Faculty: Richard E. Harris
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04/08/08: Un componente del té verde puede ayudar como terapia para personas que padecen de artritis reumatoide, según estudio de la Universidad de Michigan
Outlet: El Periodico
Contributing Faculty: Salah-uddin Ahmed
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Survival Flight

04/17/08: Plane crash
Outlet: Ann Arbor News  

04/15/08: Federal investigation looks at Marlin Air's record following crash that killed University of Michigan transplant team
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Denise Landis  

04/15/08: U-M Survival Flight gets major changes
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Dennis Landis & Jeff Punch  

04/15/08: University of Michigan's Survival Flight undergoes changes following 2007 deadly jet crash
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Denise Landis & Dr. Jeffrey Punch  

04/02/08: Pilot's transcripts released
Outlet: WXYZ-TV (Channel 7)  

04/02/08: Pilot's transcripts released
Outlet: WRIF-FM (Drew & Mike)  

04/01/08: Crash tape transcript shows pilots struggling
Outlet: NBC -Network TV, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC NewsChannel feed  

04/01/08: Crash tape transcript shows pilots struggling
Outlet: Chicago Tribune  

04/01/08: Crash tape transcript shows pilots struggling
Outlet: Washington Post  

04/01/08: Pilot's transcripts released
Outlet: WJR-AM  

04/01/08: Pilot's transcripts released
Outlet: WDIV-TV (Channel 4)  

04/01/08: Pilot's transcripts released
Outlet: WXYZ-TV (Channel 7)  

04/01/08: Survival Flight
Outlet: Ann Arbor Observer
Contributing Faculty: Denise Landis & Kris Nelson  

04/01/08: U-M plane pilots fought controls
Outlet: Detroit Free Press  

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U-M Health System Administration

04/30/08: Panel: Hospitals must share high-tech cancer treatment
Outlet: Detroit Free Press  

04/23/08: Clicking your way to better health
Outlet: Chicago Tribune  

04/22/08: Health and fitness briefs
Outlet: Detroit News  

04/14/08: More students misusing stimulants during stress
Outlet: Kids Health Notes  

04/14/08: Other News
Outlet: Crain's Detroit
Contributing Faculty: Robert Kelch  

04/13/08: RESOURCES
Outlet: Chicago Tribune  

04/11/08: Tracking Painkiller Use?
Outlet: USNEWS.com  

04/08/08: Blue Cross reform bills still need more balance
Outlet: Detroit News
Contributing Faculty: John Billi
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04/08/08: Hair-loss handbook
Outlet: Kalamazoo Gazette  

04/08/08: Pain Management to be topic of talk
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Dan Clauw  

04/08/08: Women should determine cause
Outlet: Kalamazoo Gazette  

04/05/08: Health Tip: Choosing a Babysitter
Outlet: Health Day  

04/05/08: Health Tip: Choosing a Babysitter
Outlet: Washington Post  

04/04/08: Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise
Outlet: Health Day  

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U-M Hospital Administration

04/29/08: CON Commission set to vote on proton beam therapy rule
Outlet: Crain's Detroit  

04/28/08: Nonprofit board elections and appointments
Outlet: Crain's Detroit
Contributing Faculty: Patricia Warner  

04/07/08: 'U' health system CEO Kelch to retire
Outlet: The Michigan Daily
Contributing Faculty: Mary Sue Coleman  

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U-M Main Campus

04/07/08: Medical Reporter
Outlet: Canadian Press
Contributing Faculty: Arnold Monto
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04/07/08: UM Health System forms CEO search committee
Outlet: Crain's Detroit
Contributing Faculty: Robert Kelch & Mary Sue Coleman
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04/07/08: University of Michigan to begin national search for new head of health system
Outlet: Ann Arbor News
Contributing Faculty: Robert Kelch & Mary Sue Coleman
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04/02/08: Sonya's Steppers keep the faith in walk-a-thon
Outlet: Ann Arbor News  

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U-M Medical School Administration

04/27/08: Do you trust health to politicians?
Outlet: Lansing State Journal
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Willie Parker  

04/25/08: Health workers endorse making care a Mich. constitutional right
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Michelle Debbink  

04/22/08: Anxiety drugs effectiveness hit, miss
Outlet: United Press International (UPI)
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Luan Phan
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04/22/08: Mich. doctors, nurses, students back health care ballot proposal
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
Contributing Faculty: Michelle Debbink  

04/21/08: Unchecked passion
Outlet: Crain's Detroit
Contributing Faculty: Melvin Lester  

04/08/08: Developer created Kmart, Somerset
Outlet: Detroit News  

04/07/08: Roseville ob-gyn group grows with patient focus, diverse services
Outlet: Crain's Detroit
Contributing Faculty: Dr. Timothy Johnson  

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Vascular Surgery

04/04/08: sustenta las tácticas agresivas de los hospitales
Outlet: El Dia - Texas
Contributing Faculty: Peter Henke
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