Michigan Medicine

📢It's National Diabetes Awareness Month! 1 in 10 Americans are living with diabetes, which is the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn how the team at the Caswell Diabetes Institute is working every day to support clinical care, research, and education to prevent, treat and cure diabetes: diabetes.med.umich.edu

✈️ Great friendships tend to share things in common. For Greg and Stephen, one of those things is a kidney. Meeting in the fourth grade, Greg Scohy and Stephen Lambert have been close friends their entire lives. When Scohy started experiencing kidney complications due to diabetes in 2014, Lambert didn't need to think twice before offering his kidney to his childhood best friend. The pair got to experience the recovery process together and filled it with laughter. Just over a decade later, the pair is thriving. For many in need of a kidney transplant, a living donor like Lambert gives them their best chance at recovery. A crucial part of any transplant operation is also blood donations provided to healthcare centers like U-M Health. Register through the American Red Cross Michigan Region using the sponsor code "goblue" to donate blood during this year's blood battle. If you are interested in being an organ donor, you can learn more through Wolverines for Life. To read Lambert and Scohy's full story, use the link https://michmed.org/927Kb

Heading into November, Wolverine fans have saved 12,687 lives with 4,228 donations. There are still 35 days to go! Don't forget to make your appointment with the American Red Cross Michigan Region and text "DONATE" to 222688 to log your donation with Abbott. If you are near A2, use the sponsor code "goblue" when making your appointment to contribute to the Blood Battle as well. https://lnkd.in/g6mPJDKa

Around 45 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Studies have found that discomfort was the leading reason for why patients discontinue using lenses. Dr. Karen DeLoss discusses how contact lenses work, types of lenses available and treatment options for patients who struggle with wearing them. Learn more: https://michmed.org/jVgRd.

Anti-TNF therapies are the first treatment for adults aged 60 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis. However, many end up switching to non-TNF therapies in their lifetime. Jiha Lee, M.D. talks with Medscape about what we know when it comes to the serious infection risks older adults can face with non-TNF therapies. Read more using the link. https://lnkd.in/gAd2qcU7

CAR T-cell therapy has shown an improvement in lung function and skin thickness for 96% of patient with systemic sclerosis. U-M's Dinesh Khanna, M.D., talks with Healio about the outcomes of the CAR T-cell clinical trials and what this means for systemic sclerosis patients. https://lnkd.in/gymHhWHY

💛💙 Save the date! Be A Hero 2026 will take place at the Jack Roth Stadium Club at The Big House on Sunday, November 23rd. Come with the family to donate blood, win door prizes, get free swag and participate in stadium tours in both the morning and afternoon. Make your blood donation appointment for Sunday, Nov. 23rd with American Red Cross Michigan Region using the sponsor code "goblue" to hold your spot! https://lnkd.in/g6mPJDKa

Michigan Answers your ADHD Questions October is ADHD Awareness Month and, as with any awareness month, it’s a time to increase public awareness of the condition and educate individuals about it, its risk factors, symptoms and available treatment options… We’ll be talking about important topics related to ADHD - including recognizing the signs, the assessment and diagnosis process, non-pharmacological treatment options, and ways to connect resources across schools, therapy, and home.

This week at #ACG2025 in Phoenix, William D Chey, M.D., chief of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Michigan Medicine, assumed the presidency of the American College of Gastroenterology. Congratulations to Dr. Chey! Read about his vision as incoming president below: