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More than three-quarters of older adults with dementia may be unaware of their diagnosis, a University of Michigan study finds. 

Many deaths by suicide during pregnancy and after birth are preventable. Along with a personal patient experience, three Michigan Medicine experts discuss the current landscape of suicide prevention in pregnant and postpartum people, including the latest research and resources for help.

Health Lab writers selected 12 stories for you to read from 2024 that are worth revisiting before kicking off a brand-new year.

Close friendships include help with health-related advice or support for people over 50, but those with major mental or physical health issues have fewer close friends.

A child life program that has helped kids and their families reduce stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization and illness is now finding success with adult patients undergoing complex heart procedures as well.

Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence, in the six months prior to seeking treatment, according to a University of Michigan study.

One woman's unexpected lung cancer diagnosis leads her to help many who aren't aware they're at risk of the disease.

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and middle-income countries, where many patients cannot afford the treatment.

A Michigan Medicine virologist speaks about the implications of H5N1 influenza, or bird flu, and whether a new pandemic could be on the horizon.

Obstructive sleep apnea, a common and underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to dementia in older adults — particularly women, a study suggests.

Many organs that are ready for donation are discarded for various reasons. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network is finding ways to combat this to increase the number of transplants done per year.

Bystander CPR saves a first year college student who collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest while running during his first week of school.

Cases of a bacterial lung infection known as whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise, with more than double the number of cases compared to last year.

An expert on pain management discusses why relying on medications to ease discomfort can easily backfire, and how people can avoid complete reliance on these types of drugs.

An expert shares more about back to school seasonal viruses, such as parvovirus B19, RSV, flu and COVID.