There is a study in Ann Arbor where the lead suthor, Dr. Lena Chen, says that not because you are paying less for health care means that you are getting low quality care. Dr. Chen is a clinical lecturer at University of Michigan Health System. She said that they would like to find out why there is a “huge range” between hospitals.
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ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
Does paying less for hospital care mean that you get lower quality care? Well, according to a new study in the …

According to an Ann Arbor research, treadmill training can help infants who have complications before birth be able to walk earlier and better.
Injuries during the prenatal period can be corrected but there are times that toddlers can be diagnosed with serious disorders such as cerebral palsy according to Rosa Angulo-Barroso, associate professor of movement science at the U-M School of Kinesiology. She said that some of those diagnosis may come later while some mild cases may never come.
Angulo-Barroso and colleagues studied 15 infants who are at risk for neuromotor delays …

One of the most successful companies in Michigan, Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corp., has announced Wednesday morning that they have signed an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline for over-the-counter sale of a topical cure for cold sores.
This agreement will give NanoBio an upfront fee of $14.5M. They will also get an additional payment that will amount to $40 M plus royalties on future sales.
NanoBio has already given the compound where it has shown effectiveness in killing viruses during the Phase II U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials under the working name of …

The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor has tested 737 toys for lead, mercury, and arsenic contents.
The result was only one in three toys contained the poisonous element. This is considered to be the lowest result in three years.”Things do appear to be improving, and I think it’s a sign that public pressure and government regulation work. We need more of it to truly protect kids health,” said Gen Howe from The Ecology Center.
She said that the decrease in the amount of toxins is just proof enough that the toys can …

There will be a bone marrow registry drive in Ann Arbor. This is being helped by the American Red Cross of Washtenaw County for Deb Horn who has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and a related condition called Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Deb Horn needs to find a matching donor of bone marrow so that the disease can be treated successfully.
When: Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: American Red Cross office at 4624 Packard Road in Ann Arbor.
If you are willing to join the marrow registry, you only …

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Ann Arbor, MI – Charles Woodson donates $2 million to U-M Hospital, specifically to the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital.
The University announced the gift on Thanksgiving before he played for the Green Bay Packers versus the Detroit Lions.
With this generous amount of donation, Woodson’s money will support pediatric research through The Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund in the $754-million, 1.1-million square foot hospital that is to open in 2012.
Woodson hopes that this would be able to catch the attention of the best researchers in the …

The Green Michigan Healthcare Conference is being held in Ann Arbor. The event that is taking place this Thursday at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is sponsored by both the state and the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
This is focused on the following: sustainability, federal stimulus money, energy, pharmaceutical waste and environmentally friendly buildings. This is for those people working in the engineering and environmental services for hospitals.
Find an Ann Arbor Event in the Directory of Ann Arbor, MI.

Ann Arbor, MI- U-M invites the public to participate on tweet chat about H1N1. This chat will allow the discussion of the latest updates and information about swine flu. Members of the public are invited to submit queries for the tweet chat that will take place on October 22, from 10 in the morning until noon on Twitter.
Sandro Cinti, M.D. will answer the questions during the first part of the chat, from 10am to 11am. Sandro Cinti, M.D. is an infectious disease expert at the University of Michigan Health System …

Ann Arbor UM Health Service sees a rise in flu cases from students as public health officials track the possibility of the transmission of swine flu according to officials.
UM Health Service says that an average of 40 – 50 students per day over the pastweek had symptoms of flu according to Robert Ernst, the director ofthe University’s  Health Service.
“We’re seeing a higher volume than we would typically see. It is unusual to see this many cases of the flu this early in the fall,” he said.
The increase is being monitored …

Ann Arbor Public Schools update the swine flu information in the packet that they are going to give to parents, teachers, and students. On Sept. 1, AAPS Superintendent Todd Roberts addressed a letter to al parents that outlines the methods that the school is taking in order to prevent or contain any outbursts of the H1N1 virus.
Superintendent Todd Roberts said in the letter to the board of education that based on the information from the CDC and the Health Department, the coming “flu” season is going to pose a challenge …