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Join us Tuesday, October 6th at 9:00 AM with Kristin Ray, MD, MS!

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October 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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October 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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September 29, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Join us Tuesday, September 29th at 9:00 AM with Joy Jang, PhD!

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September 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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📰 E-Bikes are everywhere, but most parents say they don’t know enough about them | Sarah J. Clark, MPH
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E-Bikes are everywhere, but most parents say they don’t know enough about them
Electric bikes have become a familiar sight in communities across the country, but most parents say they know little about them or where they’re supposed to be used, a national poll suggests.
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September 24, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Join us Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 AM with Mariaelena Boyle, MD!

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September 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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📢We're Hiring!

Join the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center as a Continuous Improvement Specialist Intermediate and work alongside Drs. Freed and Woolford.

Apply today!
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September 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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📄New from @pedibddoc.bsky.social

💊 Early 5-ASA for peds Crohn
📈 More steroids
⏰ Delay anti-TNF start
🔥 4x ⬆︎ future biologic discontinuation
🚫 Prevent strictures or fistulas
✅ Biologic-first=better long-term outcomes

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September 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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📰 Many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before school | Susan J. Woolford, MD, MPH
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Many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before school
Three-quarters of parents report at least one barrier to their child starting the day with a healthy meal on a typical school day, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s H...
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September 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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📰 An unproven autism drug got a boost after a White House briefing | Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD
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An unproven autism drug got a boost after a White House briefing
In fall of 2025, the Trump administration touted the drug leucovorin for autism therapy without new evidence. Dispensing of the drug to kids rose.
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August 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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📰 Many young adults may not be ready to manage their own health care | Sarah J. Clark, MPH
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Many young adults may not be ready to manage their own health care
Many young adults may be entering adulthood without the practical skills needed to manage their own health care, suggests a national C.S. Mott Children's Hospital poll.
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August 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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📰 More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism | Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD
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More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism
A new study finds sharp increase in dispensing of leucovorin after high profile news conference touting its unproven benefits for autism.
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August 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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📄Leucovorin Rx to US children rose after federal officials suggested it was effective for autism at a press conference. No large trials have evaluated leucovorin’s effectiveness & safety for children for autism.

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August 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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📰 Michigan’s Medicaid expansion improved both health and finances | Sarah J. Clark MPH

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Michigan’s Medicaid expansion improved both health and finances
U-M report shows individuals, hospitals and primary care clinics all experienced positive impacts, but raises concerns about cost-sharing provisions that all states must soon enact
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June 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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📰 When should parents stop tracking their kids' location? | Sarah J. Clark www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/w...
When should parents stop tracking their kids' location?
Some parents may be crossing a line with tracking their young adult kids’ locations, according to a new national poll.
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June 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Findings on antibiotic stewardship for CD related PFC from SETON (Standardization of Evaluation to Treatment of pediatric perianal CD & improving Outcomes through Networking).

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June 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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📄 New from Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD

Results of this study suggest that patients who switch to a HDHP may experience heightened barriers to buprenorphine use.

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June 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at 9:00 AM with Folafoluwa Olutobi Odetola, MB ChB, MPH!

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May 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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📰 A Third Of Young Adults Are Couch Potatoes, Their Parents Say | Susan J. Woolford, MD, MPH

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May 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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📄New from Dr. Nina Hill

Over 40% of US older adults cut back on basic needs, and 16.3% had healthcare access challenges. Respondents were more likely to report fair or poor health than those without challenges.

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May 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Join us Tuesday, May 19th at 9:00 AM with Noura Insolera, PhD, MA!

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May 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Join us Tuesday, May 12th at 9:00 AM with Nora Becker, MD, PhD!

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May 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Despite a recent 27% drop in patients filling dental opioid prescriptions, the rate is still higher in United States than in Puerto Rico and six other developed countries | Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD

Opioids for dental pain still more common in U.S.
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Opioids for dental pain still more common in U.S.
A Michigan Medicine study finds that the U.S. outside Puerto Rico still has a high rate of dental opioid pain medication prescription filling compared with other developed nations, despite steep drops...
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May 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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May 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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“The U.S. dental opioid dispensing rate is decreasing but remains high by international standards,” said @kaopingchua.bsky.social, whose research found a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 2024.
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May 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM