Michigan Medicine News Break

As coronavirus continues its spread across the United States, hospitals are bracing for the influx of patients who will need care for the most serious effects of the disease it causes, called COVID-19.What will it take to be ready? A new overview by two Michigan Medicine experts and their colleagues lays out the evidence, and gives practical advice for hospitals of all sizes.For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/what-can-hospitals-do-to-prepare-for-covid-19-cases See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They see the masks too. A pediatric psychologist offers five tips for parents on how to talk about the pandemic with their children.Schools are closing, family vacations are being postponed and sports games are being canceled. While this viral pandemic may feel overwhelming as an adult, imagine how it feels for a child. As the news cycles and daily adult conversations continue to revolve around the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, parents are encouraged to check in regularly with their kids to see how they’re processing information they’ve heard and coping with the many changes occurring around them, says Melissa Cousino, Ph.D, a pediatric psychologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-covid-19 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lot of uncertainty still surrounds the evolving coronavirus outbreak. A Michigan Medicine expert offers nine practical things you can do to prepare yourself in the event that COVID-19 comes to your community. The emergence of a new virus isn’t something most people think about, let alone prepare for in advance. As the numbers of cases of COVID-19 began to ramp up in countries around the world in mid-February, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a statement that an outbreak “could be bad.” That sent some people rushing to the store for toilet paper and canned goods, and others wondering what the fuss is about.Epidemiologist Emily Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the U-M School of Public Health offers some practical advice for people to consider when preparing for potential spread within their community.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/how-to-prepare-for-covid-19 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

History shows that taking strong steps now to slow the spread of coronavirus will help communities and individuals. Cruises and flights canceled. Colleges and universities sending students home to watch lectures online. Public schools closing. Offices asking people to telecommute. Concerts, parades, festivals and sporting events postponed. Is all of this really necessary for the coronavirus? Are public health officials overreacting to the threat posed by the virus that causes the disease COVID-19? It’s absolutely necessary, because it’s worked in the past, says medical historian Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., a University of Michigan expert who has studied the effects of similar responses to past epidemics.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/flattening-curve-for-covid-19-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-you-help See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Michigan Medicine radiologist teams up with a counterpart in China to examine the appearance of COVID-19 in CT scans. While COVID-19, previously known as the novel coronavirus, was first reported in China, it was recently declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. Because most cases have been in China, clinicians elsewhere may be unfamiliar with how the virus appears in the lungs. And reports are now showing the importance of computed tomography (CT) in diagnosis and monitoring of the infection.For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/how-does-covid-19-appear-lungs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new study finds breast cancer patients with an inherited genetic mutation don’t always get treatment that follows guidelines. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/how-hereditary-genetic-testing-results-impact-breast-cancer-treatment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To reach patients in need, one doctor develops a training program to improve testing and care available for those with the genetic disease, starting in the Middle East. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/a-mission-to-improve-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-across-globe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an unprecedented effort to control the spread of a new virus, the Chinese government has closed off the city of Wuhan, restricting the movements of its more than 11 million citizens. So far, according to official WHO reports as of January 20, the novel coronavirus, called 2019-nCoV, has sickened 282 people and led to 6 deaths and those numbers are quickly increasing. Michigan Medicine’s experts weigh in on what’s known about the virus currently.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/2019-novel-coronavirus-should-you-be-worried See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1 in 9 publicly insured and 1 in 11 privately insured children received low-value care in 2014, researchers find. For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/children-frequently-receive-unnecessary-medical-care-regardless-of-insurance-type See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite an ACA mandate that large, employer-based health plans cover maternity care, some are shouldering more of the expenses tied to having a baby. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/having-a-baby-may-cost-some-families-4500-out-of-pocket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, a new study suggests. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/opioid-overdose-risk-factors-for-teens-college-aged-youth-mirror-adults. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One in five Americans experience symptoms of depression during their lifetime. And yet, a distinct stigma still exists around the topic, especially in the workplace, according to the book Mental Health in the Workplace, co-authored by psychiatrist Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., associate director of Michigan Medicine’s Comprehensive Depression Center. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/when-depression-shows-up-workplace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Women in rural communities experience higher rates of life-threatening complications during or after childbirth than mothers in urban cities, a new study finds. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/rural-women-at-higher-risk-of-life-threatening-pregnancy-complications. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How often should women get a mammogram? A new study makes a case for getting screened every year instead of every other year.Women diagnosed with breast cancer after receiving yearly mammograms had smaller tumors and less-advanced disease than women who had mammograms every other year, researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found. For more information about this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/annual-over-biennial-mammograms-linked-to-less-advanced-breast-cancer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite the fact that half of cervical cancers are diagnosed after age 49, participation in preventive screening steadily declines between ages 45 and 65, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis of three large national surveys led by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/cancer-care/cervical-cancer-screening-numbers-drop-off-women-45-65 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About 48 million people fall victim to the unpleasant illness each year. Follow these 6 steps to keep unwanted germs out of your food.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/how-to-prevent-your-kids-from-getting-food-poisoning See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So far, wearables have held promise, but not results, when it comes to research or to patient care. Companies don’t share how they score sleep, nor do they publish the kind of rigorous research a sleep medicine expert would want to review to determine if they can trust the sleep report given. But because so many people own them, it makes sense to figure out how to use consumer wearables to improve sleep health, say Michigan Medicine researchers, who recently validated their own algorithm to score sleep using the Apple watch.For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/a-consumer-sleep-tracker-researchers-can-actually-use See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease experience urinary tract issues. A Michigan Medicine urologist discusses treatment options for patients to consider.For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/brain-health/parkinsons-disease-and-your-bladder See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Weight loss can do more than reduce joint pain in people who are overweight, a new study has found. Other big health improvements can happen, too. For more on this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/how-losing-weight-can-relieve-a-host-of-painful-problems See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This eating pattern, which features cycles of fasting and eating, is making headlines as research confirms it’s not only what you eat, but when you eat, that matters in the struggle to lose weight. For more on this story visit https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/intermittent-fasting-it-right-for-you See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.