7 key pieces of advice to sway more people to get vaccinated — and more health stories
February 10, 2021 //
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A roundup of articles from both the Michigan Health and Michigan Health Lab blogs, which cover stories on breaking news and research, health tips and wellness that you won’t want to miss.
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- Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A group of experts provide 7 key pieces of advice for convincing more people to get vaccinated when their turn comes up.
- Your Smartphone Can Help Fight COVID. Here’s How: 6 ways to use your device to help yourself and others during the pandemic.
- The Many Triggers of Broken Heart Syndrome: The condition, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or takotsubo syndrome, can happen after any type of stressful event.
- Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk: A universal screening tool used during emergency visits reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.
- County by County, Study Shows Social Inequality in COVID-19’s Toll: A new study shows just how unevenly COVID-19 deaths and cases have played out across the country.
- Subset of COVID-19 Patients Have Increased Bleeding Risk: Study finds some COVID-19 patients have an unbalanced ability to break down clots, which is linked to a potential clinical biomarker.
- Indoors and Outdoors, COVID-19 Reveals Unequal Access: And those who are Hispanic or Black, or who have lower incomes or poor health to begin with, are more likely to lack a safe isolation place in their home.
- Immune Cells Suggest Men and Women with ALS May Benefit from Different Treatment: A new study of the immune system shows the appeal of personalized medicine for future Lou Gehrig’s Disease care.
- How to Best Manage Crohn’s Disease: Overall, the gastroenterology duo analyzed a total of 88 publications to weigh in on the most effective evidence-based ways to treat the disease. Here’s what they found.
- Children’s Hospital Stay for Severe Sepsis Associated with Income Disparities: Children from lower-income socioeconomic backgrounds may be at higher risk of longer hospital stays from this life-threatening condition, findings suggest.
- COVID-19 Coverage: Get the latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus outbreak.
