The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved the renaming of the U-M Depression Center for Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and their family, in recognition of their transformational $30 million total giving to depression research and scholarship.
Nearly 20 years ago, the University of Michigan made history by establishing the nation’s first Depression Center, focused on advancing research, improving care and reducing stigma for some of the most common, costly and disabling health conditions. Today, the U-M Depression Center’s leadership passed to a new generation.
No matter where in Michigan they are, people in pain will soon have a chance to get effective care with less risk of opioid-related problems, thanks to a new website launched by U-M and the state health department.
Basketball fans can’t wait for the March Madness tournament — but medical science has its own version, and two Michigan Medicine teams have made it to the big dance.
Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years, but many of them didn’t get enough counseling about the risks that come with the potent painkillers, how to reduce their use, when to switch to a non-opioid option, or what to do with leftover pills.
On October 13, 2016 a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Health Advisory and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication announced that the Stöckert 3T heater/cooler devices by LivaNova PLC (formerly the Sorin Group) may have been contaminated with Mycobacterium chimaera (M.Chimaera), a rare type nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), during manufacturing.
