Aspirin After Knee Surgery Offers Effective Clot Prevention, Study Finds
Putting patients on aspirin following a knee replacement is a safe, cost-effective alternative to anticoagulants, U-M researchers find.
October 18, 2018 12:00 PM
Shantell M. Kirkendoll
Shantell M. Kirkendoll is the senior communication representative for the University of Michigan Health System. She leverages social media and media relations to tell compelling stories about research and health care. She was a Knight Journalism Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and joined the University of Michigan Health System in 2009. Prior to that she was a print journalist for 20 years.
Chiropractic Treatment and Vision Loss: Examining the Connection
In rare occurrences, forceful manipulation of the neck is linked to a damaging side effect: vision problems and bleeding inside the eye.
September 27, 2018 6:00 AM
Despite DEA Limits on Opioids, Prescriptions Still Rose
A new drug policy was meant to curb unnecessary opioid prescriptions. Instead, a new study finds, prescriptions after surgery went up.
September 17, 2018 6:00 AM
Study Reveals Blind Spot in Coverage of Low Vision Devices
Technology can enrich the lives of those with low vision but a Michigan Medicine researcher says a policy change might address racial disparities in device use.
September 06, 2018 11:00 AM
‘Any Age Is the Right Age’: A Push to Recruit Older Organ Donors
Just one-third of older Americans intend to donate their organs, a new study finds.
August 08, 2018 12:00 PM
Study: Medicare Coverage Limits Put Seniors’ Vision Needs at Risk
The national health insurance program leaves many older Americans without adequate resources to properly maintain their sight, a new study finds.
July 27, 2018 6:00 AM
