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Continuing Education Company has just released the faculty list for their 21st Annual Primary Care live CME Conference in July at Kiawah Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Palm Coast Florida (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Presented by Continuing Education Company     for the past 21 years, the Primary Care Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for...

New University of Michigan poll shows 4 out of 5 report they’d favor medical care for children where research for new prevention strategies and medical treatment occurs Four out of five parents and grandparents in Michigan say they’d rather take children to a hospital that does medical research for children than one that does not, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan. A new study from the Michigan Child Health Research Priorities team at C.S. Mott Children’s...

Many parents disregard label warnings, give children under age 4 common medicines, according to new U-M National Poll on Children's Health ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children can get five to 10 colds each year, so it's not surprising that adults often turn to over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to relieve their little ones' symptoms. But a new University of Michigan poll shows that many are giving young kids medicines that they should not use....

Approval clears way for expanded U-M clinical trial role ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For nearly two years, University of Michigan neurologist Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D. has led the nation's first clinical trial of stem cell injections in patients with the deadly degenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. Now, a new approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration paves the way for U-M to...

CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Great Hospitals in America Becker's Hospital Review has published its annual list, "100 Great Hospitals in America." This year's list provides a glimpse into our country's diverse hospital landscape, from hospitals established within the past decade to those dating back to the 18th century. Be they academic medical centers, community hospitals, large flagship facilities or small specialty hospitals,...

Detroit-area philanthropists advance patient care with $50 million in giving to the Cardiovascular Center ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center will be named in honor of the late Samuel and Jean Frankel, whose foundation provided early support of the Center's innovative model for caring for people with cardiovascular disease. The University's Board of Regents approved the naming Thursday to recognize Samuel and...

Effects of pneumonia hospitalization comparable to the negative health effects of heart disease The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine. Older adults who are hospitalized for pneumonia have a significantly higher risk of new problems that affect their ability to care for themselves, and the...

One in 10 say they follow pediatricians' advice 'only occasionally;' most likely to ignore guidance on discipline, sleep, watching TV -- U-M's National Poll on Children's Health ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders. Only one-third of parents (31 percent) said they follow advice...

Douglas Strong, Chief Executive Officer, University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers, to Lead UHC Board CHICAGO, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC announces the election of Douglas Strong as chairman of its Member Board of Directors. UHC is an alliance of 119 academic medical centers and 291 of their affiliated hospitals. Strong is chief executive officer of University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers. "We are delighted to have Doug lead our board, and we look...

Pediatric, family medicine practices have limited resources to adopt new model designed to improve primary care, according to new U-M study Primary care practices around the country are being encouraged and even paid to become "medical homes," but small practices might be at a significant disadvantage in this race to improve health care for children, according to a new study by child health experts at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Efforts around the country to improve health care for...