Home testing is becoming more common to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea, with many insurance providers considering it a cost-effective alternative and some patients preferring its convenience. But it isn’t suitable for everyone.

To fight the spread of superbugs, patients — especially geriatric patients — need education and hand-washing vigilance just like health care employees.

When it comes to the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the treatment landscape has shifted in the past few years. But patients need new models of detection to benefit from better treatments.

In the ongoing — and often intriguing — debate about how much fat matters and how much exercise we need, what does the science say? Two U-M experts offer insight.