December 2002

• U-M cancer drug nears FDA approval (12/19/02)
  This week, Bexxar, a cancer drug invented and tested at the U-M, received a strong vote of approval from an advisory panel to the FDA, bringing it one step closer to approval and widespread availability

 

• Firefly molecule could quickly shed light on how well new drugs work, study shows (12/17/02)
  Faint glow given off only when cells are killed could speed drug development for cancer, stroke, AIDS, Alzheimer's and other diseases

 

• Ecstasy use among American teens drops for the first time in recent years (12/16/02)
  From U-M News Services: Ecstasy use is finally beginning to decline among adolescents, the proportion using any illicit drug is also down, the proportion drinking alcohol has dropped, and the proportion reporting cigarette smoking continues to drop sharply.

 

• New Year’s resolution to exercise affects more than your waistline (12/16/02)
  From U-M News Services: U-M researchers are working to understand the details of how exercise affects us: How might it change the proteins in our tissues and organs, or our secretion of hormones? How does our body use its fuel, and how and why is that different in a person who is obese or who has a disease like diabetes?

 

• Teen smoking declines sharply in 2002 (12/16/02)
  From U-M News Services: American young people are turning away from cigarette smoking at a pace that should bring cheer to parents, educators, and health professionals alike.

 

• Top children's author helps U-M Cancer Center (12/16/02)
  Children battling cancer at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center will get a little holiday cheer next week from a very special source: a best-selling children's author who was also treated for cancer at the U-M, and the cancer team that treated him.

 

• U-M bone marrow transplant expert receives award (12/16/02)
  James L.M. Ferrara, M.D., Director of the University of Michigan Health System's Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, is the recipient of the prestigious 2002 Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award in the field of oncology.

 

• Families adopt medical students for in-home education (12/13/02)
  Starting in fall 2003, pairs of first-year medical students will be matched to volunteer families for this innovative two-year program, called the

 

• Protective checkpoint protein blocks chromosome (12/12/02)
  With 46 chromosomes and six feet of DNA to copy every time most human cells divide, it's not surprising that gaps or breaks sometimes show up in the finished product. But what is surprising is that the breaks don't always occur at random.

 

• Filtering the Internet (12/10/02)
  A comprehensive new study of Internet filtering software finds that libraries, schools and parents can bar access to pornographic Internet sites without necessarily blocking important access to health information.

 

• U-M Life Sciences Orchestra kicks off third season (12/10/02)
  The nation's only Life Sciences Orchestra, made up of members of the University of Michigan's medical and science community, will begin its third season on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003 with a concert at 2 p.m. at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor.

 

• Professor calls on the legal system to monitor health care (12/06/02)
  From U-M News Services: In the new book, “Strangers in the Night: Law and Medicine in the Managed Care Era,” Peter Jacobson, a U-M health policy researcher, calls on attorneys, physicians and managed care executives to work together to restore Americans’ trust in their health care system.

 

• A bridge that leads to the gift of life (12/02/02)
  U-M doctors are currently testing an "artificial liver", a unique machine that can temporarily take over some of the functions of a failing liver and act as a "bridge" to transplant.

 

• Getting a grip on holiday anxieties (12/02/02)
  Since holiday stress can trigger panic attacks or acute social anxiety, mental health specialists with the U-M Health System encourage people to slow down and for those individuals suffering from anxiety disorders to seek professional help.

 

• Robotic surgery leaves women facing hysterectomy new option (12/02/02)
  The U-M Health System is paving the way with robotic myomectomy. This minimally invasive procedure allows women to maintain their fertility while surgically removing their fibroid tumors.

 

• 'Tis the season to drink responsibly (12/02/02)
  Before you toast the holiday season, emergency physicians at the U-M Health System warn that even moderate drinking may impair judgement and lead to a number of serious safety and health problems - and in some extreme cases, alcohol dependence.

 

• Twins born to younger mothers have higher death rate (12/02/02)
  From U-M News Services: Twins born to mothers in their teens and early 20s had a higher death rate than twins born to older mothers, according to a study to be published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics.

 

• When snow falls the risk for injury goes up (12/02/02)
  Emergency medicine physicians at the U-M Health System say that using good judgement and extra caution this winter will help you and your family prevent some of the more common cold weather related injuries.

 

November 2002

• NCI funds U-M research on targeted anti-cancer (11/26/02)
  University of Michigan scientists have received $6.8 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop targeted anti-cancer agents small enough to work inside a living cell. The research team's goal is to use these therapeutic agents to detect pre-malignant and cancerou biochemical changes within cells and then destroy the cells before they can grow into tumors.

 

• People with spinal cord injuries need exercise too - but barriers to fitness persist, U-M study finds (11/22/02)
  It's no secret that Americans are getting fatter, exercising less and suffering the health problems that go along with a sedentary lifestyle. Ongoing research aims to cut outsize death risk from heart disease and diabetes.

 

• Targeted smallpox vaccination is best, but data still lacking (11/21/02)
  From U-M News Services: Targeted vaccination of people potentially exposed to smallpox during a bioterrorist episode provides the best protection against smallpox, according to an analysis by a University of Michigan professor, but questions still remain.

 

• U-M Health System scores high in Michigan hospital quality report (11/21/02)
  The University of Michigan Health System has scored high on a new report card for Michigan hospitals, far exceeding recommended requirements for delivering complex health care.

 

• Great American Smoke Out stories (11/20/02)
  The U-M Health System has gathered great story ideas - from the results of a lung-scanning study to ways UMHS helps patient who smoke quit - to add a new spin to this year's Great American Smoke Out on Nov. 21.

 

• Millions drive drowsy, fall asleep at the wheel (11/20/02)
  The National Sleep Foundation's (NSF) 2002 Sleep in America poll released at the National Summit to Prevent Drowsy Driving in Washington, DC, hopes to make drowsy driving prevention a national public health and safety priority.

 

• Implanted heart-assisting device yields excellent survival for patients (11/18/02)
  An implanted pumping device that helps a failing heart may improve survival for desperately ill patients and allow them to go home from the hospital, a new study finds - whether they're waiting for a heart transplant or aren't eligible for one.

 

• Transplanted muscle cells can take root in damaged hearts (11/18/02)
  The first direct evidence that muscle cells transplanted from within a heart patient's body could help heal their damaged heart muscle is being reported today by a team from the U-M Health System, Massachusetts General Hospital Hospital and Diacrin, Inc.

 

• U-M surpasses goal of hiring 100 nurses in 100 days (11/15/02)
  Despite nursing shortages in Michigan and across the country, the UMHS's effort to recruit 100 nurses in 100 days, which began in early September, was able to exceed its goal before the original late December deadline.

 

• Keeping patients safe goal of UMHS conference, workshops (11/12/02)
  The U-M Health System receives grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to sponsor a hands on course for physicians to improve the quality of care for patients.

 

• Painting a new picture for childhood therapies (11/12/02)
  Through the use of interactive artwork, therapists at C.S. Mott Hospital have found a new way to motivate and challenge pediatric patients in speech and physical therapy.

 

• Robot joins pediatric surgery team (11/06/02)
  Having a robot operate on you, might have been a childhood fantasy for some. But now, that fantasy is becoming a reality at the University of Michigan Health System.

 

• U-M Medical School History Center announces new name, expanded mission (11/05/02)
  The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce its new name and expanded mission. Formerly called the Historical Center for the Health Sciences, the Center for the History of Medicine is a part of the University of Michigan Medical School.

 

• New guidelines aid lung cancer patients (11/04/02)
  To aid Americans battling lung cancer, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released today the Lung Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients.

 

• Novel 'red wine' cancer trial announced (11/01/02)
  The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of two sites to trial a revolutionary new cancer prevention drug based on a natural compound found in red wine.

 

October 2002

• A prescription for patient safety (10/31/02)
  Preventable medical errors happen everyday in hospitals across the country, putting thousands of patients at risk. That's why the U-M Health System is trying to prevent these errors and to help keep patients safe

 

• Defend yourself against a brain attack (10/31/02)
  Doctors and scientists at the U-M Health System are waging an all-out war to improve diagnosis and treatment of stroke, and to raise public awareness of the risks and symptoms of "brain attacks".

 

• ER could be front line for stroke prevention (10/31/02)
  The emergency room may be a prime location for stroke prevention, as well as stroke treatment, a new study finds.

 

• Never quit quitting (10/31/02)
  U-M addiction specialist provide tips for smokers to kick the nicotine habit for good and also give insight as to why it's often so difficult for so many to quit.

 

• Seeing into the Alzheimer's brain (10/31/02)
  U-M researchers believe that PET imaging may be able to tell Alzheimer's disease apart from other disorders. This new diagnostic test could help patients with Alzheimer's disease get help early - and make the most of their remaining years.

 

• Brain study of back pain sufferers yields intriguing results (10/28/02)
  Patients with lower back pain that can't be traced to a specific physical cause may have abnormal pain-processing pathways in their brains, according to a new study led by U-M researchers.

 

• Drug significantly improves pain in fibromyalgia patients (10/28/02)
  A drug called pregabalin has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment for pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to study data.

 

• Exercise, talk therapy may help relieve some symptoms of Gulf War veterans' illnesses (10/28/02)
  According to newly released results of a study, regular exercise and a form of group talk therapy can alleviate some symptoms commonly associated with Gulf War veterans' illnesses.

 

• Women's stroke symptoms differ from men's (10/25/02)
  A new study documents for the first time a significant difference in the way women and men describe their symptoms while they're having a stroke. And that difference may be affecting how women receive emergency stroke treatment.

 

• Ten projects set out to advance UMHS clinical practices (10/24/02)
  Ten projects that span U-M and UMHS are the first to receive funding as part of the annual Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs (EVPMA) Competition for the Collaborative Health Services Research Initiative to Improve Clinical Practices.

 

• Organ donation system needs better evaluation (10/22/02)
  From U-M News Services: Because of the tremendous unfilled need, a U-M School of Public Health faculty member believes the organ procurement system needs closer monitoring.

 

• Schmoozing is good for the brain, U-M study suggests (10/22/02)
  From U-M News Services: Talking with friends helps keep the mind sharp, a University of Michigan study suggests.

 

• 3.7 million grant advances hearing loss research at U-M (10/21/02)
  A five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders will allow Kresge Hearing Research Institute to advance the hearling loss research field at large

 

• Saint Mary's Seton Cancer Institute joins U-M Cancer Center Network (10/21/02)
  Saint Mary's Seton Cancer Institute has signed an affiliation agreement to become part of the U-M Cancer Center Network, which is composed of a select group of hospitals and physician practices dedicated to improving cancer care.

 

• M-CARE retains Excellent Accreditation from NCQA (10/18/02)
  From M-CARE: M-CARE continues to hold an Excellent Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid HMOs.

 

• Med School's Savageau and Schwenk elected to IOM (10/18/02)
  Two department chairs from the U-M Medical School were among a select group of 65 new members elected on October 14, 2002 to the prestigious Institute of Medicine.

 

• U-M Congenital Heart Center Hosts 10th annual Save A Heart Celebration (10/18/02)
  On Nov. 22, the U-M Congenital Heart Center will host the 10th annual Save A Heart Celebration of Wine & Food to help some of the nation's smallest heart patients.

 

• New compound holds promise for treating lupus (10/16/02)
  Researchers at the U-M and the University of California-Berkeley have found that a chemical cousin of anti-anxiety medicationssignificantly reduces kidney inflammation in mice inbred to develop a disease resembling human systemic lupus erythematosus

 

• New Director named for University of Michigan Breast Care Center (10/16/02)
  The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center announces the appointment of Lisa Newman, M.D., M.P.H., as the new director of the Breast Care Center.

 

• Why don't all doctors treat patients the same way? (10/16/02)
  At a lecture and discussion session on Nov. 1, experts from the U-M, Dartmouth Medical School and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will examine the differences in physician practice on an individual and national level.

 

• Two patients brought to UMHS from Rouge Plant incident (10/15/02)
  On Tuesday, Oct. 15, two patients had been transported to the University of Michigan Health System from the Rouge Steel Plant, after an incident at a blast furnace there.

 

• U.S. première: Salman Rushdie’s 'Midnight’s Children' at U-M (10/15/02)
  From U-M News Services: The U.S. première of the stage adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s award-winning novel “Midnight’s Children” will highlight the return of the Royal Shakespeare Company to the University of Michigan in 2003.

 

• A red flag for lethal prostate cancer (10/09/02)
  High levels of activity in a gene called EZH2 could be a warning sign of metastatic prostate cancer, according to scientists at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.

 

• Bioterrorism Preparedness Initiative gets $1 million from CDC (10/09/02)
  From U-M News Services: The U-M will work toward making the state of Michigan a safer place by training public health professionals who must prevent and respond to bioterrorist attacks and other infectious disease outbreaks.

 

• UMMS collaborates with leading Chinese medical institution (10/09/02)
  A collaboration between the U-M Medical School and Peking Union Medical College Hospital will allow the two institutions to share expertise in the areas of medical education, clinical care, research and clinical administration.

 

• Candidates' forum: Who's for kids and who's just kidding (10/08/02)
  U-M C.S. Mott Children’s hospital will conduct a candidate forum on Oct. 17 to help voters determine who's for kids and who's just kidding among the area candidates who are running for Michigan House of Representative and the Michigan Senate representing Washtenaw County.

 

• NIH, U-M lead effort to study living donor liver transplants (10/08/02)
  The National Institute of Health (NIH) has launched a nationwide adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant study that will be coordinated by the U-M Health System. The study hopes to make living donor liver transplantation a better and more effective procedure for both the donor and the recipient.

 

• U-M physician named president-elect of ASTRO (10/08/02)
  Theodore S. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., Isadore Lampe Professor of Radiation Oncology, and chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, has been elected president-elect of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) for the 2003 term.

 

• Abraham Verghese to give Davenport Lecture (10/07/02)
  The second annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16. It will feature best-selling author and physician Abraham Verghese.

 

• Coleman gives Waggoner Lecture on Ethics and Values in Medicine (10/03/02)
  U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D., will grapple with the questions surrounding the uninsured and more on Oct. 9, when she gives the seventh annual Raymond W. Waggoner Lecture on Ethics and Values in Medicine at the U-M Health System.

 

• Keep kids from gobblin' down too much candy (10/03/02)
  U-M nutrition experts offer up simple tips for parent to help kids eat healthy at trick-or-treat time - and year-round to prevent childhood obesity.

 

• Spreading the word about sarcoma (10/03/02)
  In an effort to raise public awareness about sarcoma,the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, where actor Robert Urich received treatment from a team of noted sarcoma specialists , is teaming up with Urich's friend and former co-star, chef Emeril Lagasse.

 

• The big freeze: using cryosurgery to kill breast cancer (10/03/02)
  Women may soon have a new weapon to use in the fight against breast cancer. This potentially new treatment, called cryosurgery, is currently being studied by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

 

• U-M treatment for hepatitis C has good results (10/03/02)
  Physicians at the U-M Health System urge people with risk factors for hepatitis C to be tested, because early diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death.

 

• Nurses develop software to track work, results (10/02/02)
  From U-M News Services: A team from the U-M School of Nursing developeda program called Hands-on Automated Nursing Data System (HANDS) and after a series of beta tests of a CD-ROM version, they hope to begin operating a secured, Web-based update of HANDS for use by nurses.

 

• Working to improve detection, treatment of depression (10/02/02)
  The U-M Depression Center will host National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, Oct. 10. At the event, confidential depression screenings will be offered at no cost to all interested U-M faculty, staff and students, as well as to the greater Ann Arbor community.

 

• 100 nurses in 100 days (10/01/02)
  In an all-out effort to attract top-quality nurses to work at one of the nation's top health care institutions, the University of Michigan Health System is launching an aggressive campaign to recruit 100 new nurses in 100 days.

 

• Childhood cancer benefit features Lynne Cheney (10/01/02)
  The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Michigan and the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center will welcome Lynne V. Cheney, Ph.D., as the keynote speaker at their "Words for a Wish and a Cure" fund-raising event on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Michigan League on the U-M campus in Ann Arbor.

 

September 2002

• Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death risks (09/25/02)
  An international team of researchers report that patients over age 55 who took a drug called losartan had a significantly lower combined rate of cardiovascular death, stroke and heart attack than similar patients taking an older drug called atenolol.

 

• U-M experts available to discuss obesity causes, trends (09/25/02)
  From U-M News Services: U-M School of Public Health will host a full-day symposium on obesity Sept. 30 featuring experts from U-M and beyond.

 

• U-M regents approve appointment of new professor, department chair in Medical School (09/20/02)
  The U-M Board of Regents approved today the appointment of J.D. (Doug) Engel, Ph.D., as professor and chair of the Medical School's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the first G. Carl Huber Professor of Developmental Biology.

 

• New colorectal cancer gene (09/19/02)
  A genetic mutation, most often found in people descended from Ashkenazi Jews, can double or even triple the risk of colorectal cancer, according to new data from an international study published in the Sept. 20 issue of Science.

 

• UMHS plans $168M Cardiovascular Center (09/19/02)
  The U-M Health System plans to take on the nation's leading killer, cardiovascular disease, in a new, $168 million Cardiovascular Center that will unify operating rooms, patient rooms, clinics, classrooms and laboratories.

 

• Looking at lungs (09/18/02)
  Doctors at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center and other study centers across the country will soon begin making pictures of the lungs of smokers and ex-smokers to track participants' health for several years, looking yearly for signs of lung cancer.

 

• U-M research activity tops expectations (09/17/02)
  From News and Information Services: Research expenditures at the U-M increased by 10.8 percent in fiscal year 2001-02, bringing the total to nearly $656 million.

 

• Are you at risk for cardiovascular disease? (09/16/02)
  If you don't know if you're at risk for cardiovascular disease, Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje is challenging you, along with all the residents in Washtenaw County, to find out during a four-day event in October.

 

• Life Sciences Values and Society continues lecture series (09/16/02)
  From U-M News Services: The second year of a University of Michigan lecture series focusing on new developments in the life sciences begins Sept. 29 with a lecture by biologist Julian Adams on the forensic uses of DNA.

 

• TV fundraiser benefits breast cancer research, education (09/16/02)
  The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center was selected as one of six beneficiaries of the ninth annual QVC Presents "FFANY Shoes On Sale" televised fundraiser benefiting breast cancer research and education programs.

 

• U-M, March of Dimes team up against premature birth (09/13/02)
  On Thursday, Sept. 19, UMHS and the March of Dimes will host a special indoor walk event at the U-M medical campus to help raise awareness about premature birth and raise funds to support research and care.

 

• The cost of not wearing a motorcycle helmet (09/12/02)
  A new U-M study finds motorcycle riders who crash without a helmet rack up far larger hospital bills than those whose heads were protected in a crash.

 

• U-M Child Life celebrates 80 years of care (09/12/02)
  On Sept. 18, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's Child and Family Life program will celebrate its multi-dimensional growth and its continued mission to care for and support young patients and their families since 1922.

 

• Events focus on children's vision (09/10/02)
  Two related events this week will help parents learn more about their children's eye health. The events are free and open to the public, and are co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor District Library and the UM Kellogg Eye Center.

 

• Anti-angiogenesis cancer drug shows promise (09/06/02)
  New U-M laboratory research results are telling researchers exactly how an experimental drug that lowers the level of copper in cancer patients’ blood works.

 

• Artificial liver trials show progress,as transplant candidates wait (09/05/02)
  Four years after the first American clinical trial of an experimental artificial liver system began at the U-M Health System, its leader says he is encouraged by the results thus far. And, he's optimistic about the system's potential to help more liver-failure patients.

 

• M-CARE announces executive promotions (09/05/02)
  (From M-CARE) M-CARE, the managed care organization developed by the U-M, recently announced a number of promotions, including naming Greg Hawkins as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance, Network Contracting and Development.

 

• Does your medicine cabinet need a check-up? (09/02/02)
  U-M Pharmacy Services specialists prescribe cleaning out your medicine cabinet once a year to get ride of expired medications and restock your first aid supplies.

 

• Parents: Keep an eye on your child's ears (09/02/02)
  Severe hearing loss in babies is more common than you might think. That's why from birth onward, U-M experts say it's important to catch hearing loss early.

 

• The quest for the best cure (09/02/02)
  For the first time, a national trial will seek to compare two major forms of prostate cancer treatment - seed implant therapy and prostatectomy - to determine which is the most effective cure.

 

• U-M experts: sex really does matter for women (09/02/02)
  Sex experts at the U-M Health System want to help women discover what they need to make advances in their sexuality to have a healthy, satisfying sex life.

 

August 2002

• Back to school means back to a routine sleep schedule (08/28/02)
  U-M sleep specialists offer some tips for parents to help their kids stay awake and alert on the first day of school.

 

• Of mice and men (08/26/02)
  In a powerful demonstration of how animal research can help humans, a pair of scientific teams is reporting the discovery of defects in a deafness gene in mice that led to the identification of similar genetic defects in people with hearing loss.

 

• Cancer revealed: U-M, Van Andel establish cancer-imaging center (08/19/02)
  $10 million grant boosts efforts to see and treat cancer on a molecular level for tomorrow's cancer patients.

 

• Do you have a "B" attitude? (08/19/02)
  To make it easier for shoppers in about 20 southeast Michigan supermarkets to load up their carts with food and supplements rich in folic acid, the March of Dimes, MFit and the U-M School of Public Health have teamed up for an educational supermarket program.

 

• U-M president names search committees for senior leadership positions (08/19/02)
  From News & Information Services: President Mary Sue Coleman has announced the formation of three search advisory committees to launch national searches to fill key leadership positions at the University: executive vice president and chief financial officer (EVPCFO), executive vice president for medical affairs (EVPMA), and vice president for development.

 

• Protein separation technique wins R&D award (08/15/02)
  From News & Information Services: A protein separation process developed at the U-M has been named one of R&D Magazine’s 100 most technologically significant developments of the past year, joining such previous winners as the flashcube and the automated teller machine.

 

• U-M Cancer Center receives $14M grant from NCI (08/15/02)
  With the five-year, $14 million SPORE grant, the Cancer Center will work to significantly improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of head and neck cancer. It will also advance the use of chemotherapy for an innovative preservation treatment approach pioneered by the Cancer Center.

 

• Stem cells found in adult peripheral nervous system (08/14/02)
  Scientists at the U-M Medical School have found neural crest stem cells in the gut of adult laboratory rats. The U-M discovery upsets the widely held belief that neural crest stem cells disappear in animals before birth.

 

• Greenfield named interim EVPMA (08/12/02)
  U-M President Mary Sue Coleman has selected Lazar J. Greenfield, M.D., to serve as the University's interim executive vice president for Medical Affairs. She will submit her recommendation to the U-M Board of Regents at its Sept. 19 meeting.

 

• D.C. staffers off to U-M Med School (08/08/02)
  "Project Medical Education" will give congressional staff who have health-related responsibilities a first-hand look at medical education as the foundation of America's world-class health care system.

 

• Jumping genes can knock out DNA (08/08/02)
  In cultured human cancer cells, segments of junk DNA called LINE-1 elements can delete DNA when they jump to a new location - possibly knocking out genes or creating devastating mutations in the process.

 

• U-M study: migraines cost employers millions in productivity (08/08/02)
  From News & Information Services: Lost productivity due to migraines could be enough to give business owners their own headaches—a recent University of Michigan study pegged Bank One's annual loss due to migraines at more than $20 million.

 

• U-M professor develops faster way to test beach water for E. coli levels (08/07/02)
  From News & Information Services: A faster, portable testing unit that can yield E. coli results in about 45 minutes, instead of waiting days.

 

• Walk brings to light the truth about depression, suicide (08/07/02)
  On Aug. 18, the U-M Depression Center and the Ann Arbor American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the "Into the Light" walk to raise public awareness about depression and its link to suicide.

 

• Asthma plan helps parents, kids breathe a sigh of relief (08/05/02)
  If your child has asthma, U-M physicians says it's important for him to be equipped with special medical instructions for their teachers and after-school caregivers.

 

• Chronic ear infections: Antibiotics aren't the only option (08/05/02)
  Specialists at the U-M Health System suggest that in many cases, antibiotics might not be the best defense against chronic ear infections.

 

• Lighten up! (08/05/02)
  A new U-M study has found that an overloaded school bag can be a pain in your child's back.

 

• M-CARE Medicare+Choice plan changes (08/05/02)
  Due to continued inadequate federal funding for the Medicare+Choice program, M-CARE, the non-profit managed care organization developed by the University of Michigan, will not renew its Senior Plan in Washtenaw and Livingston counties for 2003.

 

• Seeing into your future takes more than just a crystal ball (08/05/02)
  U-M ophthalmologists offer up some clear advice for taking care of your eyes as they age to prevent low vision and blindness.

 

• New predictive marker found for prostate, colon cancer (08/02/02)
  A protein with an intriguing connection to the gene for Huntington's disease could help physicians diagnose and more effectively treat patients with two of the most common and deadly forms of cancer

 

• One gene linked to two eye diseases (08/01/02)
  Researchers at the U-M Kellogg Eye Center found that a gene associated with one retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa, also causes a form of macular degeneration.

 

July 2002

• Noggin mutation causes rare congenital hearing loss (07/26/02)
  If hearing loss runs in your family and the doctor says it's otosclerosis, it may be important to see a genetic counselor as well as a surgeon, according to new research from the U-M Medical School.

 

• Barriers to Organ Transplantation for HIV-Infected Patients Unethical (07/25/02)
  Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System found that HIV-positive patients who had received organ transplants were doing "remarkably well."

 

• Friends for 40 years, three Livonia doctors retiring together (07/23/02)
  Drs. Harvey Stein, William Rubinoff and Allen Weiner at the U-M Livonia Health Center are ending their medical careers the same way they started: together.

 

• Campbell appointed Chief of Staff (07/18/02)
  The University of Michigan Board of Regents officially approved the appointment of Darrell A. Campbell Jr., M.D., professor surgery at the U-M Medical School, as the new Chief of Staff for the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, in July.

 

• U-M Health System in the black (07/18/02)
  The University of Michigan Health System ended its 2002 fiscal year with a preliminary positive margin of $10 million, on an operating budget of $966 million for its hospitals and health centers.

 

• U-M Depression Center receives $750K gift (07/15/02)
  The $750,000 gift from the Eli Lilly Foundation will accelerate new programs to help people with depression get the treatment they need, and sow the seeds for a potential future network of depression centers across the United States.

 

• UMHS shines as one of nation's top 10 hospitals (07/12/02)
  UMHS ranked 8th this year, maintaining its coveted standing spot of being among the nation's leading health care institutions. It is the only hospital in Michigan to make the U.S. News and World Report's honor roll of the 17 "Best Hospitals"

 

• Book puts medical mistakes under the microscope (07/11/02)
  A new book, "Medical Error: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?," diagnoses the persistent causes of medical errors and offers new ways to think about errors from top experts.

 

• UMHS burn-prevention video wins national award (07/10/02)
  "In an Instant…," an innovative new video that teaches about the dangers of fire through stories of children and teens who have suffered painful burn injuries, has won a prestigious national award for educational films.

 

• PET/CT expands cancer detection capabilities (07/09/02)
  UMHS is the only hospital in the state of Michigan offering PET/CT. This new technology expands diagnostic imaging capabilities in cancer detection and provides patients with answers faster.

 

• U-M scientists to develop nanosensors for astronauts (07/09/02)
  Along with space suits, freeze-dried food and barf bags, tomorrow's astronauts may travel with nanomolecular devices inside their white blood cells to detect early signs of damage from dangerous radiation or infection.

 

• Mott program awards local company for its generosity (07/08/02)
  For its dedication and contributions to Mott patients, Child Life recently presented Oliver/Hatcher Construction with the U-M's prestigious Harry B. Hutchins Society award.

 

• Web site keeps patients in touch with friends, family (07/02/02)
  Now, patients of the U-M Health System have a free, fast and easy way to spread the news about their new baby, surgery, accident recovery, cancer therapy progress through TLContact.

 

• Ancient vs. modern medicine (07/01/02)
  Are ancient treatments really a safe and effective alternative to some of the greatest advances in prescriptive and surgical medicine? U-M CAMRC studies investigate the best alternative.

 

• Common sense is key to summer safety (07/01/02)
  A U-M physician provides important safety tips for keeping your family out of the emergency room this summer

 

• Don't let summer heat "spoil" your picnic (07/01/02)
  Registered dietitians with MFit at the University of Michigan Health System offer healthy picnic tips to keep your summer food safe.

 

• U-M scientists investigating smoking-depression link (07/01/02)
  Who's most likely to puff their life away and why?

 

• What's causing your child's behavior problems? (07/01/02)
  A U-M physician explains how sleep apnea could be linked to hyperactivity in children.

 

June 2002

• Cutting back on summer injuries (06/27/02)
  U-M pediatricians and nurses are taking steps this summer to help prevent lawn mower injuries by providing parents with safety tips.

 

• Genes associated with aging retina identified (06/26/02)
  Researchers from the U-M Kellogg Eye Center have established the first-ever gene profile of the aging human retina.

 

• Detecting early recurrent cancer in reconstructed breasts (06/25/02)
  Women who've undergone mastectomy and breast reconstruction using their own abdominal tissue - called TRAM flaps - can be screened with mammography for early recurrent cancer.

 

• Med School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University sign MOU (06/25/02)
  U-M Medical School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University will collaborate to establish a new medical college in Shanghai that will be based on well-accepted international standards, with Chinese characteristics.

 

• As fireworks season blasts off, stay safe (06/20/02)
  Though all Americans may feel an added desire to express their patriotism, Kellogg eye doctors warn that using fireworks in your backyard can result in a trip to the emergency room

 

• Eye drops delay the onset of glaucoma (06/13/02)
  A new study shows that eye drops used to treat elevated pressure inside the eye can be effective in delaying the onset of glaucoma.

 

• U-M artificial lung showing promise (06/13/02)
  An artificial implantable lung is showing promise in pre-clinical studies, and may reach clinical trials in about a year for lung failure patients awaiting a lung transplant.

 

• U-M football coach teams up with fans to benefit cancer fund (06/13/02)
  While the Michigan Football Women's Academy has served as the primary fundraiser for the Coach Carr Cancer Fund, it's also worked to educate women about the positive aspects of the game.

 

• Gentlemen, start your engines - and your helicopter? (06/12/02)
  During three weekends of car and truck racing at the Michigan International Speedway, Survival Flight will be standing by just in case any of the racers or spectators needs serious medical attention.

 

• Nation's leading hospitals serving up fast food (06/12/02)
  Researchers at UMHS and Ann Arbor VA Medical Center found 38 percent of the nation's top health institutions had regional or national fast food franchises on their main medical campuses.

 

• $15.3 million to Life Sciences from Michigan Life Science Corridor (06/07/02)
  Seven University of Michigan projects have been awarded a total of $15.3 million in the latest round of grant funding from the Michigan Life Science Corridor (MLSC).

 

• Community program "gets tough" on angina (06/07/02)
  As part of the national "Get Tough on Angina" campaign, the U-M Cardiovascular Center will host a public educational program at Kellogg Eye Center.

 

• Fibromyalgia pain isn't all in patients' heads (06/07/02)
  A new brain-scan study may offer the proof of fibromyalgia's physical roots, which many doubtful physicians have sought.

 

• New program teaches youth with special needs how to ride (06/06/02)
  The program, a joint effort between C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and The Arc of Western Wayne County, will teach kids about different aspects of bicycle and tricycle riding.

 

• Are you at risk for kidney disease? (06/03/02)
  Older individuals, people with a history of high blood pressure and African Americans are more likely to develop high blood pressure, making them at risk for developing kidney disease.

 

• Cancer Survivors' Day celebrates the healing power of music (06/03/02)
  Patients, survivors and the community came together on June 9 to give cancer survivors hope and the gift of music.

 

• Identifying pre-diabetes: just look in your mirror (06/03/02)
  About 16 million Americans have a condition known as pre-diabetes, which, if left untreated, often develops into full-blown diabetes.

 

• Rx for savvy consumers (06/03/02)
  U-M expert offers tips to help you sort through all of the latest in prescription drugs so you can get the most from your medicine choices.

 

• West Nile Virus bites its way back this summer (06/03/02)
  Evidence of West Nile, a mosquito-borne virus, has already been detected in several states this year, including Michigan.

 

May 2002

• New target in war against graft-versus-host disease (05/31/02)
  U-M scientists reported that they have discovered how graft-versus-host disease attacks and often kills its victims.

 

• Why do doctors lie to insurers? (05/26/02)
  A U-M Health System study found that some physicians are willing to misrepresent clinical information to insurance companies.

 

• Munson joins U-M Cancer Center Network (05/21/02)
  Munson Healthcare has agreed to become part of the University of Michigan Cancer Center Network.

 

• ER doctors shouldn't fear using clot-busters on stroke victims (05/20/02)
  A news study has found that emergency room physicians can deliver clot-busting drugs to appropriate stroke patients quickly and safely if they follow guidelines set by national organizations.

 

• Smallpox info for "ER" viewers and UMHS patients (05/17/02)
  The May 16 episode of the television show "ER", and recent news stories, may be making your wonder about smallpox and the smallpox vaccine.

 

• Noted psychiatrist Albert J. Silverman, M.D., C.M., dead at 77 (05/14/02)
  Albert Jack Silverman, M.D., C.M., a noted psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher and former chair of two university psychiatry departments, died on May 10.

 

• U-M launches comprehensive early-childhood hearing effort (05/14/02)
  A new two-part U-M program aims to go beyond newborn hearing screening.

 

• U-M surgeon receives highest honor in surgery (05/14/02)
  The American Surgical Association has awarded its Medallion for Scientific Achievement to Robert Bartlett, M.D., professor, general surgery and chief, Division of Critical Care.

 

• New non-laser procedure treats farsightedness (05/13/02)
  Farsighted people now have a new option for correcting their vision.

 

• Parasite or partner? A new role for junk DNA (05/13/02)
  A new study published online today from the June 2002 issue of Nature Genetics suggests that segments of junk DNA called LINE-1 elements deserve more respect.

 

• Soaking up the sun? (05/08/02)
  U-M eye experts warn that it's just as important to protect your eyes as it is your skin when you're basking in the sun this summer.

 

• Medicaid kids and the ER (05/07/02)
  National data show that children insured under Medicaid are more likely to visit the ER than children insured privately.

 

• Study examines potential risks of smallpox vaccination (05/07/02)
  A new study recommends any decision to resume smallpox vaccination should be based on the likelihood of a smallpox attack, the effectiveness of other smallpox control measures and the potential harm of the smallpox vaccine.

 

• Time to resume routine vaccination against smallpox? (05/07/02)
  Immunizing young Americans against smallpox before a bioterrorist attack might save many more lives than a strategy focused exclusively on isolating and vaccinating those at risk after an attack -- but at what cost?

 

• Depression in the elderly often ignored or misunderstood (05/06/02)
  Millions of older Americans face mental health problems, but most aren't getting the kind of professional help they may need.

 

• Headaches aren’t just for mom and dad, kids get them too (05/06/02)
  U-M physicians say headaches are just as big of a problem for children as they are for adults.

 

• Osteoporosis: sticks and stones can break your bones (05/06/02)
  Doctors at UMHS advise that we should take precautions against osteoporosis throughout our lifetime by taking in enough calcium and vitamin D.

 

• U-M study: estrogen can help with memory in menopausal women (05/06/02)
  Long-term estrogen replacement therapy may have the potential to change one of the common symptoms that occurs during aging: non-verbal or spatial memory and attention.

 

• Doctor-patient e-mail study finds positive attitudes on both sides (05/04/02)
  An e-mail system that "triages" messages from patients to their doctors can help overcome many of the concerns that doctors have about electronic communication.

 

• Study: Katie Couric wakes up America on colonoscopy screening (05/03/02)
  A U-M study has demonstrated the effect that celebrity spokespeople can have on public behavior citing.

 

• Medical School scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences (05/01/02)
  Rowena G. Matthews, Ph.D., the G. Robert Greenberg Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry and senior research scientist in the Biophysics Research Division, is one of 72 new members and 15 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

 

April 2002

• Statement on Two Unusual Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Cases at the University of Michigan Health System (04/29/02)
  Updated information about two young people who died from Creutzfelt-Jakob disease.

 

• Learn not to burn (04/25/02)
  Launch of new, innovative program will help hospitals, fire departments & schools prevent juvenile arson and educate kids about the dangers of playing with fire.

 

• Kellogg May 7th Health Night Out (04/24/02)
  Kellogg physicians will talk about detecting and treating such conditions as glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye, floaters, and diabetic eye disorders.

 

• Kellogg May 9th Health Night Out (04/24/02)
  "Seeing the Future with Low Vision."

 

• U-M Health System, House Officers ink contract (04/24/02)
  The UM Health System and its House Officers Association finalized a three-year labor agreement.

 

• Study examines the potential risks of smallpox vaccination (04/18/02)
  An immunization campaign to vaccinate Americans against smallpox would be protective against a smallpox bioterror attack, but the smallpox vaccination itself poses a risk of death or serious illness.

 

• U-M Health System promotes two nurse-leaders to top posts (04/18/02)
  Margaret Calarco, Ph.D., RN, and Shon Dwyer, BSN, MBA, were endorsed yesterday by the Hospitals & Health Centers Executive Board to become the chief of nursing services and corporate director of quality improvement, respectively.

 

• Statement on the loss of Robert Urich (04/16/02)
  UMHS expresses its lasting debt of gratitude to Robert Urich, who has been both a patient and a supporter of the cancer center and its sarcoma program for many years.

 

• U-M, Pfizer introduce students to medical careers (04/15/02)
  U-M Medical School and Pfizer hosted a program for students in grades 6 - 12 to increase interest in health careers and improve academic achievement among underrepresented minorities.

 

• Breathing dirty air: It may be bad for your heart (04/09/02)
  U-M researcher have recently linked air pollution to constriction in the body's arteries, which can put those at risk for heart attack in serious danger, especially during the hot, hazy days of summer.

 

• U-M officials break ground for medical school building (04/09/02)
  The vision of cross-disciplinary research in a state-of-the-art medical school building moved another step forward when U-M officials broke ground for the new Biomedical Science Research Building April 15, 2002.

 

• UMHS honored for its commitment to "environmental excellence" (04/09/02)
  UMHS was one of three hospitals nationwide to receive the "Environmental Leadership Award."

 

• An early warning system for dangerous breast cancer? (04/08/02)
  A tiny protein called RhoCfound in breast tumors may someday give doctors and patients an early warning system that could spot dangerously aggressive breast cancer long before it begins to spread, and identify the need for aggressive treatment.

 

• U.S. News & World Report ranks U-M Medical School 8th in nation (04/05/02)
  The U-M Medical School is now ranked No. 8 among the nation's 125 accredited medical schools - an increase from last year's ninth-place finish.

 

• The genetic marker for prostate cancer is identified (04/03/02)
  Scientists at the U-M Medical School have found a gene that triggers production of a specific protein in cancerous prostate cells.

 

• U-M scientists find a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease (04/03/02)
  New research with mice, conducted by scientists at the U-M Medical School and published in the April 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that leptin may be responsible for blood clots.

 

• Alcohol before bed: No Rx for insomnia (04/02/02)
  Research has revealed that a drink before bed can have a serious effect on sleep, often aggravating insomnia rather than eliminating it.

 

• For diabetics, proper foot care can save life and limb (04/02/02)
  Very few people, including many of the 10 million Americans with the disease, would associate diabetes with foot care

 

• Freedom from fear: stamping out child abuse (04/02/02)
  Physicians with the U-M Child Protection Team give advice on detecting child abuse, how to talk with children about the subject, and how to help children protect themselves

 

• Leptin linked to obesity and blood clots (04/02/02)
  High levels of leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells in the body, could explain why obese people develop dangerous blood clots.

 

March 2002

• Life Sciences Orchestra salutes America in April 21 concert (03/25/02)
  The nation's only Life Sciences Orchestra will hold the final concert of its second season on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.

 

• M-CARE executive director named to Detroit's 100 'Most Influential Women' list (03/25/02)
  M-CARE's executive director was listed by Crain's Detroit Business as one of the 100 of Metro Detroit's Most Influential Women.

 

• U-M Medical School 9th nationally in FY2001 NIH grant rankings (03/22/02)
  Biomedical researchers in the University of Michigan Medical School received a record $203 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in federal fiscal year 2001, making the school ninth in the nation and third among public universities in total NIH grants.

 

• Match Day holds key to student futures (03/19/02)
  Students in the University of Michigan Medical School's Class of 2002 learned on March 21 what their futures hold at the annual Match Day ritual.

 

• Study: As heart patients flock to alternative medicine, hazards may lurk (03/19/02)
  Nearly three-quarters of heart patients surveyed in a new U-Mstudy used some kind of alternative medicine approach to help them heal, but the dietary supplements they choose may interact with their heart medications.

 

• U-M forum to debate new health insurance approaches (03/18/02)
  Will American workers and health care providers really benefit if employers dump HMOs in favor of medical savings accounts?

 

• Closing the gaps in heart attack care (03/12/02)
  A team of hospitals, led by physicians from U-M Health System, is reporting success in improving the odds that patients will get the medicines, tests, procedures, counseling and follow-ups that are proven to improve their chances of surviving and returning to a full life after a heart attack.

 

• U-M scleroderma research aided by new grant (03/12/02)
  A five-year, $1.25 million federal research grant will help U-M dermatologists continue their promising research into a light-based therapy for the painful and potentially deadly skin disease called scleroderma.

 

• Peace, Love and Rock'n Roll party set for Mott Children's Hospital (03/11/02)
  The annual Mott Rock'n Roll party, which benefits C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, a part of the University of Michigan Health System, is set for April 12.

 

• Is there a link between kids' behavioral and sleep problems? (03/04/02)
  A new U-M Health System study shows that children who snore often are nearly twice as likely as other children to have attention and hyperactivity problems, and the link is strong for other sleep problems as well.

 

• Is your child drinking enough milk? (03/01/02)
  U-M Pediatricians say kids aren't getting enough calcium and vitamin D, which puts them at risk for broken bones and rickets, unless the trend toward soft drinks and fruit juice shifts.

 

• Create a diet that’s best for you and your heart (03/01/02)
  A registered dietitian can help keep your heart healthy to avoid premature heart disease.

 

• New in-roads to mapping the human brain (03/01/02)
  U-M physicians are using three-dimensional images of the brain and a technique called awake brain mapping to operate with greater confidence to successfully remove brain tumors.

 

• Schizophrenia:beyond the silver screen (03/01/02)
  Devastating brain disease, schizophrenia, that haunts the main character of "A Beautiful Mind" raises public awareness.

 

February 2002

• U-M sex experts explain why and how Sex Matters for Women (02/28/02)
  A book published by three sex experts at the U-M Medical School hopes to provide women with a resource to expand their knowledge, self-confidence and sexual satisfaction.

 

• Anthrax spores use failsafe protection system, say U-M scientists (02/27/02)
  A new study shows that germination of anthrax spores requires the coordinated activity of several genes, receptor proteins and amino acids in at least two simultaneous signaling pathways.

 

• U-M Depression Center hosts education workshop for people with depression and their family members (02/26/02)
  Physicians and social workers from the U-M Depression Center offer patients and families an opportunity to learn about depression and gather information about its risk factors, treatments, and impact on families.

 

• Amnesty International's Curt Goering to kick off Medstart Conference (02/22/02)
  At this one-day conference, Curt Goering will speak about the plight of children across the world and focus on the current situation in Afghanistan.

 

• U-M study tests pulsing ear-pressure device for relief of Ménière's disease (02/21/02)
  U-M ear specialists are giving Ménière's sufferers a chance to try a much less destructive option that has shown early promise in European studies.

 

• Neural stem cells move to damaged areas of brain after injury (02/18/02)
  Adult mammalian brain has potential to heal itself, says U-M scientist.

 

• Before two trains collide, what is the best course of action? (02/16/02)
  Gilbert S. Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., U-M executive vice president for medical affairs, is providing insight into what the U-M Medical School is doing to address the challenges in medical education.

 

• Two Fulbright Scholarships awarded to U-M Geriatrics Center Faculty (02/15/02)
  Awards given to Neil Alexander, M.D., Director of the University of Michigan Geriatrics Center's Mobility Research Center, and L. Whall, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Director, Geriatrics Center, and Faculty Associate of the Institute of Gerontology.

 

• U-M does 500th heart transplant - just in time for Valentine's Day (02/13/02)
  The 500-transplant milestone includes 494 adult and pediatric transplants performed since May 1984, as well as six performed in the 1960s and 1970s.

 

• Robert Urich to donate winnings from "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" to U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center sarcoma fund (02/08/02)
  Urich won $125,000 during his time in the "hot seat" on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

 

• U-M professor receives lifetime honor from prestigious National Academies (02/07/02)
  Peter A. Ward, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Pathology and Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor of Pathology at the U-M Medical School, has been named a National Associate of the National Academies.

 

• Finding the best insulin treatment for older adults with diabetes (02/04/02)
  Study helps determine efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness methods for diabetes management.

 

• Living with congestive heart failure (02/04/02)
  Heart failure is a serious condition, but people can have a reasonable quality of life with heart failure with the right tools.

 

• New medications help prevent kidney damage from high blood pressure in African-Americans (02/04/02)
  Proper medication and treatment can reduce risk of kidney failure to that of general population.

 

• PMS sufferers may find relief from a nasal spray (02/04/02)
  U-M researchers evaluate a new investigational compound used in a nasal spray designed to bring relief to millions of women.

 

• Want to finish medical school in six weeks? (02/04/02)
  U-M registering students now for second annual Mini-Medical School.

 

January 2002

• U-M Medical School Complementary and Alternative Medicine curriculum an interdisciplinary model (01/28/02)
  New curriculum introduces students, faculty to another healing community.

 

• U-M study seeks to help teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder (01/28/02)
  Group therapy will get first-ever scientific testing in new clinical trial.

 

• U-M Kellogg Eye Center Offers Free Glaucoma Screening (01/22/02)
  To encourage early detection there will be free screenings on January 25, from 1:00-4:00 p.m., at 1000 Wall Street in Ann Arbor.

 

• Pain in the gut? Don't blame stomach acid (01/15/02)
  U-M scientists show why inhibiting acid production could make gastritis worse.

 

• Torn aortas still kill, but new study may help get them stitched in time (01/15/02)
  Women, elderly and those with sudden pain more likely to die following aortic dissection.

 

• U-M researchers to explore depression in children and teens with help from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (01/14/02)
  Three new studies will address the most pressing questions about depression in children and adolescents: How common is it, how is it being treated, and how can treatment success rates be improved?

 

• The 2002 Horace W. Davenport Lecture (01/11/02)
  - Lecture discusses "The Double Helix of Science and History."

 

• Movie's release brings schizophrenia's realities into public view, even as research promises new treatment options, U-M expert says (01/08/02)
  Release of "A Beautiful Mind" helps bust myths about condition that affects 1 percent of population.

 

• The thrill of winter sports - and the agony of injuries (01/07/02)
  Don't let Olympic fever get in the way of cold-weather health and safety.

 

• Toolbox for a New Year's health tune-up (01/07/02)
  Three health experts from the U-M Health Promotion Division have suggestions for making positive lifestyle changes in the area of emotional health, exercise and diet.

 

• U-M adds a new member to its surgical team - a robot! (01/07/02)
  From kidney donation to hysterectomy, a high-tech tool increases surgeons' accuracy.

 

• U-M Medical School to appoint new surgery chair (01/07/02)
  Michael Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed to chair the Department of Surgery. His appointment will be effective February 1, 2002.

 

• Why do some kids become bullies? (01/07/02)
  Aggressively taunting and teasing others may be a sign of problems at home, in school.

 

• Michigan hospitals team up to improve emergency treatment for kids (01/03/02)
  U-M leads statewide coalition under $1.8 million federal grant.

 

• U-M FRIENDS board announced (01/03/02)
  Recently, the FRIENDS of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers inducted its 2001-2002 Board of Directors.

 

• U-M Life Sciences Orchestra kicks off second season (01/02/02)
  Unique group's members are amateur musicians, but professionals in medicine and science.