Sam Page
Public Relations Representative Intermediate, Michigan Medicine
Sam Page covers gastroenterology, hepatology, otolaryngology, radiology, and the University of Michigan Medical School. Page previously worked for 11 years at Sports Illustrated.
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Overcoming cancer and a lifelong phobia
A unique collaboration at Michigan Medicine helped one head and neck patient.
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A dosimetry code ready for widespread use in software
Patients receiving radiation treatment for cancer from around the country now benefit from a University of Michigan-developed code that research clinicians developed.
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How a phone call led Michigan Medicine to become a leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis
Michigan Medicine becomes leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis with JAK inhibitors.
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Simple blood test for IBS-triggering foods shows promise in study
A multicenter study compared patients with irritable bowel syndrome on Immunoglobulin G-based elimination diets to patients on sham diets.
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Why anti-TNF drugs don’t work for some kids with Crohn's disease
Research from Michigan Medicine investigated possible genetic factors for drug efficacy for children with Crohn’s disease.
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Fluoride Q&A: An expert breaks down how it helps kids, and its unique history in Michigan
Sarah Clark, M.P.H., from the Department of Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine, answers what fluoride is and why it supports healthy teeth.
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First-of-its-kind blood test for head and neck cancer
A Michigan Medicine lab has begun providing a first-of-its-kind new cancer test. Developed at the University of Michigan, MyHPVscore is a highly accurate blood test that can detect HPV-related head and neck cancer by measuring fragments of tumor DNA in a patient’s bloodstream.
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TNF inhibitors prevent complications in kids with Crohn’s disease, recommended as first-line therapies
Early treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease. Michigan Medicine researchers confirmed this finding using prospective data.
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Potential culprit identified in lingering Crohn’s disease symptoms
A study from University of Michigan researchers may explain why some patients with Crohn’s disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.
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Study finds tonsil removal not linked to undesirable weight gain, contrary to popular belief
A trial involving Michigan Medicine researchers has upended a long-held belief that adenotonsillectomies for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing lead to undesirable weight gain.
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How breast cancer cells survive in bone marrow after remission
A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of California San Diego has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells survive in bone marrow despite targeted therapies.
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4 times you might need an ultrasound and didn’t know
An article about ultrasounds and in what situations to use them in, provided by radiologists.
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Should you try Apple’s hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in
Apple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon having “clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability.” Devin McCaslin, Ph.D., an audiologist, answers some questions about the hearing aids market and about the new AirPods.
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An ultrasound-activated hydrogel for steady, sustained drug delivery
Researchers have developed a new composite hydrogel capable of achieving sustained, zero-order drug release using ultrasound as a trigger.
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Female representation sees improvement in high paying medical specialties
The number of female residents getting into high paying surgical specialties has noticeably increased, research finds.
