Without an alarm clock set for school, sleep routines are anything but routine right now in many homes. A sleep psychologist shares what parents should know.

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The mental health toll of caring for COVID-19 patients will need long-lasting attention, as it adds to already demanding professions. An outpouring of public support may have helped maintain the spirits and well-being of health care workers as they faced the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. But as the salutes fade into memory, and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States, mental health experts are worried about the health care workers-turned-heroes who were so much in the spotlight a few months ago.

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As coronavirus research comes at us fast, key things to remember as you read and share the latest news. Sometimes it feels like trying to drink from a firehose. All those news headlines making new claims about coronavirus and COVID-19. All those social media posts debating this restriction or that reopening. All the worry about whether we overreacted, or didn’t do enough. It’s enough to make some people want to stop paying attention. But the world needs people who can spot and share solid information about COVID-19, and call out misinformation and exaggeration. They’ll be key to the next phase of the pandemic, and to reducing suffering and death as the health crisis continues. For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/4-ways-to-be-a-savvy-news-consumer-a-pandemic

Want to learn more about picking apart health news? Visit websites like Health News Review, the BBC Academy’s “Beyond Fake News” page, and this guide to evaluating information online from California State University.

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Members of Michigan Medicine’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee discuss resources for the LGBTQ+ community. June is Pride Month, a time to honor the impact of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) people throughout the United States and beyond. The Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June of 1969, are often characterized as an integral series of events that gave way to the gay liberation movement. They also had a hand in why June was chosen for this celebratory month. “The LGBTQ+ community continues to face various health care disparities and hardships due to discrimination and other unfair practices,” says Pedro Coracides, a project manager in Michigan Medicine’s Office of Patient Experience. “That’s why it’s so important for us to focus on patient and family-centered care for all of our guests, as we constantly strive to make our health system an inclusive space for everyone.”

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/a-moment-of-pride-resources-serve-lgbtq-community

Resources:

Human Right’s Campaign Healthcare Equality Index

Michigan Medicine’s Office of Patient Experience

Michigan Medicine All-Gender Restrooms Guide

Michigan Medicine Patient Story Library

Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adult Support Group

Support Group for Parents of Gender Nonconforming People

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Child and Adolescent Gender Services clinic

Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Gender Services Program

Michigan Medicine HIV/AIDS Treatment Program

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A new study finds the use of HGH treatment in patients that have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery may prevent the loss of muscle strength and weakness.

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A roundup of 10 studies highlighting the health disparities between black and white Americans. The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states clearly: “all men are created equal.” But does this hold true for all people in 2020? Yes, Americans can legally vote in elections, go to school or assemble in groups to peacefully protest. However, true equality goes beyond laws and policies. From inadequate access to fresh food and clean water, to screening in early stages of disease or the inability to rent an apartment because of discriminatory housing practices, these long standing systemic inequities for some black Americans can have long lasting effects on health.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/lifestyle/health-inequality-actually-a-black-and-white-issue-research-says

Resources:

Racial Disparities in the Time of COVID-19

Study Explores Why Prostate Cancer Mortality is Higher in Black Men

Minority Patients Benefit From Having Minority Doctors, But That’s a Hard Match to Make

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insurance Access Impact Maternal-Infant Health

Young African Americans with Colon Cancer Fare Worse

Why Does Dying Cost More for People of Color?

Blood Pressure Associated with Racial Differences in Cognitive Decline

Study Reveals Blind Spot in Coverage of Low Vision Devices

ACA Helped Make Health Insurance Access More Equal, But Racial and Ethnic Gaps Remain

Even Before COVID-19, Many Adults Lacked Stable Food Supply

Visit Michigan Medicine’s Office for Health Equity and Inclusion for anti-racism support and tools.

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While case counts in some areas are going down, COVID-19 is still out there. How do you safely kick off the unofficial start of the summer during a pandemic? Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the summer holidays and beyond.

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3D printing fuels U-M efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring.

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Michigan Medicine experts highlight how their teams have increased access to transgender care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/lifting-barriers-to-care-for-transgender-and-non-binary-patients

Resources:

Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adult Support Group

Parents of Gender Nonconforming People

Child and Adolescent Gender Services

Comprehensive Gender Services Program

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Researchers look to the genes behind COVID-19 for early answers. Viruses may seem like cunning villains, purposefully mutating to increasingly deadlier forms to outwit their human hosts. In reality, a lot of what happens with a virus is completely random. This randomness can make figuring out where a virus came from, how it spreads and what makes it tick especially tricky. For SARS-CoV-2, the new virus that causes COVID-19, scientists are looking to its genome for answers to some of these questions.

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