Articles tagged: Tina Reed

Will Ann Arbor hospitals meet electronic health records deadline?

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Posted: Aug 28, 2010

Physician super-user Heather Arnold (right) shows general surgery resident L. Marco Hoesel where to find doctors notes on a patient in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital's emergency department soon after the system was launched last fall. ... Read more »

Tenants move into first gold-level LEED certified Ann Arbor student housing complex

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Posted: Aug 23, 2010

University of Michigan business student Nirav Shah and his roommates picked out their housing for the upcoming semester the way most students do. "I feel like this will be a little nicer, a little closer," ... Read more »

St. Joseph Mercy Health System will have specialty ER services for seniors

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Posted: Aug 21, 2010

All St. Joseph Mercy Health System emergency departments will have specialty services for seniors by January in a bid to better treat Washtenaw County's growing population of older adults. Earlier this week, the health system ... Read more »

Daily Dose of Health News: University uses video games to monitor athletes' for concussions

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Posted: Aug 19, 2010

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • A way of checking whether a person has fully healed from a concussion is to ... Read more »

Daily Dose of Health News: More teenagers suffer from hearing loss, study finds

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Posted: Aug 18, 2010

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • Nearly 20 percent of adolescents in the U.S. suffer from hearing loss at some level, ... Read more »

Daily dose of Health News: Lou Gehrig might not have had Lou Gehrig's disease?

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Posted: Aug 17, 2010

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • New research suggests athletes and soldiers who have been diagnosed with the disease commonly called ... Read more »

University of Michigan's policy admitting medical errors reduced costs, study finds

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Posted: Aug 16, 2010

A well-publicized University of Michigan policy of apologizing for medical errors effectively decreased liability costs to the health system and didn't lead to additional malpractice lawsuits, an analysis released today concluded. U-M instituted a policy ... Read more »

Ann Arbor to add bicycle lanes with federal stimulus funds

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Posted: Aug 12, 2010

The city of Ann Arbor will be narrowing some roads to create bicycle lanes using federal stimulus funds, the city announced today. Read more »

BPA may harm sperm in men, University of Michigan study finds

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Posted: Aug 03, 2010

Bisphenol A, the chemical commonly known as BPA, and found in everything from water bottles to food-can liners, may be linked to decreased sperm quality in men, according to a new study from the University ... Read more »

Packard Health gets further support in bid to create clinic on Washtenaw County's east side

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Posted: Aug 02, 2010

Packard Health received a $25,000 grant to support its bid to create a health clinic on Washtenaw County's east side. The Ann Arbor-based health center received the grant from the Ann Arbor Community Foundation to ... Read more »

Daily Dose of Health News: Exercise does little to reduce risk of death when too many hours are spent sitting

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • It may help your body to work out regularly, but if you spend most ... Read more »

Daily Dose of Health News: Pregnant women who've previously needed surgery for childbirth may have option for traditional birth

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Posted: Jul 22, 2010

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • New guidelines could allow more women who have previously given birth via a C-section ... Read more »

Chemical found in Huron River was petroleum-based, official says

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Posted: Jul 22, 2010

Preliminary testing on the substance discovered in the Huron River near the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum earlier this week showed it was petroleum-based, officials said. Read more »

Health in brief: Wheelchairs, walkers to be available at Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

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Posted: Jul 20, 2010

Those who need extra mobility help while fighting the crowds at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs this week will be able to get complimentary wheelchairs and walkers to use. Read more »

Top 5 things you didn't know about getting bed bugs

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Posted: Jul 19, 2010

It's a subject that seems to elicit collective "ewws" whenever it comes up: Bed bugs. And while it seems like those pesky little buggers are a nuisance of years past, they're cropping up more and ... Read more »