This episode first aired in February 2025.

Measles: 10 things to know about immunization and prevention. Infectious disease specialists from University of Michigan Health answer questions about the measles vaccine for adults and children. Visit the our website for the full story.

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This episode originally aired in December 2024.

IUDs are becoming one of the most popular forms of birth control for all ages. In this episode, we cover a recent Health Lab article Q&A on IUDs with Dr. Monica Rosen of University of Michigan Health. For information about IUDs, visit the Bedsider Birth Control Support Network. Read the full article on the Health Lab website, and click here for the episode transcript.

For more on this story and for others like it, visit the Health Lab website where you can subscribe to our Health Lab newsletters to receive the latest in health research and information to your inbox each week. Health Lab is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Health Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

All Health Lab content including health news, best practices and research insights are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional or personalized medical guidance. Always seek the advice of a health care provider for questions about your health and treatment options.

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An expert shares 10 things you should know about your health costs right now. Read the article on Health Lab.

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Medicare & Medigap

• Switching Medicare Advantage Plans
• Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare
• Special Enrollment Periods
• Medigap Open Enrollment Period
• Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
• "Extra Help" Medicare Program
• Navigating Medicare: State Health Insurance Assistance Program

Healthcare.gov

• Marketplace by State
• Find out if you can get health coverage now
• Preventive Health Services
• Understanding HSA-eligible plans

USA.gov

• How to get help with medical bills
• Find and contact elected officials

VA

• Eligibility for Care
• PACT Act
• Community Care Outside the VA

Article

• A freeze, or a fix? Preventive care coverage at a crossroads

Health Lab is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. All Health Lab content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Always seek the advice of a health care provider for questions about your health and treatment options.

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A new national poll on children's health shows that less than half of parents think they have accurate information about bird flu, 2 in 5 parents wish the government was doing more to prevent a bird flu outbreak and only 1 in 3 parents have taken action to protect their family against it. You can read the full article on the Health Lab website.

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All Health Lab content including health news, best practices and research insights are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Always seek the advice of a health care provider for questions about your health and treatment options.

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CSREs are conducted after a veteran screens positive for potential suicide risk, as part of the VA's ongoing effort to reduce the number of veterans who die by suicide. In the ongoing effort to reduce the number of veterans who die by suicide, a study identifies key factors that predict whether veterans who received a Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation, the standardized suicide risk assessment implemented nationally in the Veterans Health Administration, will go on to die by their own hands.

Additional Resources:

• Veterans Crisis Line: Accessible by phone by dialing 988 and pressing "1", by text at 838255 and by online chat.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention
• University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Extreme Risk Protection Order Information and Implementation Toolkit

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, or having a mental health or addiction-related crisis, the 988 Lifeline is available for free to anyone, at all times, in both English and Spanish. Call 988 from any phone, text 988 from a mobile device, or visit their live webchat, information on available help, and live help via videophone for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

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Measles: 10 things to know about immunization and prevention. Infectious disease specialists from University of Michigan Health answer questions about the measles vaccine for adults and children. Visit the our website for the full story.

Episode Transcript

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All Health Lab content including health news, best practices and research insights are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Always seek the advice of a health care provider for questions about your health and treatment options.

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This episode first aired on May 31, 2024.

Grant helps launch research to improve screening and treatment for a gynecologic disorder disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic populations.

Visit Health Lab to read the full story.

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Researchers have found that self-sampling is equally reliable to speculum exams for HPV screening in people aged 25 to 65. Visit our website for the episode transcript, and click here to read the full article.

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Today on Health Lab, a public health professor publicly shares her personal fibroid journey, addressing racial disparities for Black patients. Visit our website for the full article.

You can find the episode transcript here.

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For people with erectile dysfunction, penile prosthesis surgery provides a safer, and more successful treatment option, than you might think. Read the full article on the Health Lab website, and click here for the episode transcript.

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