Returning to in-person school during COVID-19 — and more health stories

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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• Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19: From virus transmission risks to a possible vaccine for kids and more, here’s what experts are saying to know.

• Seeing the Light of an Improved Mood: How to boost your mood, and sleep, with light therapy, according to psychologist.

• Omega-3 Info That May Surprise You:  A registered dietitian nutritionist says omega-3 fatty acids benefits individuals in different ways.

• A Double Dose of Good News on Health Insurance: If you don’t have coverage, you can get it sooner. And if you have a plan with a high deductible, new tools could help you plan ahead.

• COVID-19 Coverage: Get the latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus outbreak.

• New Prostate Cancer Test Could Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies: A urine test was found to be extremely accurate at detecting aggressive prostate cancer with only a few false negatives.

• Improving Crohn’s Disease Evaluations in Kids: Researchers have developed a new simplified colonoscopy score to accurately measure the severity of Crohn’s disease in the gut.

• Applying Extended Reality Technologies to Rounds: The Mixed Reality telerounding pilot recently brought entire medical teams—and other institutions—to patients’ bedsides virtually.

• Teaming Up to Reduce Atherectomy Rates Across Michigan: Higher reimbursement rates for atherectomies may be incentivizing too many surgeons over other options like balloon angioplasty and stenting.