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Michigan Medicine Department of Communication

The Michigan Medicine News Break is your destination for news and stories about the future of healthcare. Our daily briefing gives an insider’s perspective on cutting-edge research news, pra...

Episodes

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Re-Release: ADHD and School

Note: This episode first aired in September 2025. ADHD affects about 1 in 11 children. An expert shares how parents can recognize the signs...

8:11Oct 30, 2026

Human Rabies Exposures Growing Across the Country

Infectious disease experts weigh in on what to do if you think you’ve been exposed to rabies. Read the full article here . Episode Transcrip...

3:54Oct 23, 2026

Re-Release: Keeping Kids Safe from Gun Accidents

Firearms-related injuries are the second-leading cause of death among children — and they’re largely preventable. A researcher offers tips t...

2:22Oct 16, 2026

Re-Release: Studying the relationship between cancer and fish oil

ALOX15 loss, which is common in colorectal tumors, impairs the cancer-preventative effects of fish oil. Read the full article on Health Lab....

4:21Oct 9, 2026

PMOS is the New PCOS

What the shift from PCOS to PMOS means for your fertility journey. Read the full article here . Episode Transcript For more on this story an...

6:44Sep 25, 2026

Studying Period Pain

A study looks at risk factors for pain with menstruation in adolescents. You can read the full article here . Episode Transcript For more on...

3:57Sep 18, 2026

Caregiver Resources: Reduce the Risk of Burnout

If you are a caregiver, whether you’re helping a spouse, parent, another adult relative or a friend with a disability, health need or medica...

16:00Sep 11, 2026

Re-Release: Private Equity Investment into IVF

In a recent paper published in JAMA , researchers find that over 50% of IVF cycles in the United States are now done at fertility clinics af...

4:03Aug 28, 2026

Re-Release: Serious disparities persist in maternal death rates in the U.S.

*This episode first aired in April 2026. U.S. maternal death rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, but serious disparities per...

3:47Aug 21, 2026

Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause

To celebrate Health Lab’s 10 year milestone, Health Lab recently hosted its the first Health Lab Live Show, which brought a Health Lab artic...

36:04Aug 15, 2026

The Kidney Warning Signs You’re Missing— And Why Waiting is Dangerous

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary, Health Lab hosted its the first Health Lab Live Show, which brought two Health Lab articles to life by...

34:10Aug 7, 2026

Cyclospora: What to Know About the Parasite Sweeping the Nation

Key tips for getting through an outbreak if you or your loved ones get sick. Read the full article on Health Lab. Episode Transcript Links:...

10:47Jul 31, 2026

Re-Release: Updated | Measles immunization & prevention

Note: A previous version of this episode first aired in February 2025, and was updated in March 2026. In this episode, a top infectious dise...

7:58Jul 24, 2026

Re-Release: Protecting your lungs during wildfires

Note: This article originally ran on September 18, 2020 and was updated on January 8, 2025 and July 16, 2026. Today on Health Lab, we re-rel...

3:02Jul 17, 2026

Medicare's New GLP-1 Bridge Program

An obesity expert welcomes new Medicare option for access to effective weight loss medication, and shares the new program’s limitations. Rea...

13:19Jul 11, 2026

Re-Release: Tips for Surviving the Heat

Extreme heat can be dangerous - especially to people with certain health conditions. In this episode, Dr. Brad Uren shares tips for weatheri...

9:39Jul 2, 2026

Re-Release: Study shows access to gender-affirming vaginoplasty improved quality of life for transfeminine patients

*This episode first aired in January 2026. A recent study finds that transfeminine people 18 years and older report significant benefits acr...

2:18Jun 26, 2026

LGBTQ+ Aging in America

People over 50 are growing older in a very different environment for LGBTQ+ people than the one they grew up in. Now, a new University of Mi...

8:10Jun 19, 2026

New Findings on a Decade of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan

A new U-M report shows that individuals, hospitals and primary care clinics all experienced positive impacts in the first decade of Michigan...

4:52Jun 12, 2026

7-OH, kratom and the emerging public health crisis for sale across the country

A patient, his doctor and other experts warn of dangers of 7-OH, which is touted as a derivative of kratom and is widely available, but pack...

11:35Jun 5, 2026