Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
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Winter surges in infectious diseases can ruin holidays, but vaccination against COVID-19, flu, RSV, whooping cough and pneumonia can help.
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The Michigan Medicine finding suggest a need for more education and screening of older adults for cannabis-related risks.
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Post-acute sequelae of Sars-COV2 (PASC, long COVID) caused a decrease in independence and cognitive ability after coronavirus infection in nursing home residents
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Telehealth coverage by Medicare is scheduled to expire at the end of 2024; experts told Senators what they think should happen to preserve it.
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Most older adults have faced an attempted scam, and some have been defrauded, but rates were higher among those with health problems or disabilities.
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Free colonoscopies for people whose at-home stool tests (such as Cologuard and FIT) turn up signs of potential cancer are now covered by insurance, and a study shows this will save money.
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Dental pain treatment with opioid painkillers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone declined before and during the pandemic but the rate of decline slowed after 2020.
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A cost effectiveness analysis of the updated COVID-19 vaccine shows that it will save money in older adults and give good value for other adults.
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Open enrollment season for Medicare, Healthcare.gov Obamacare plans, work-related insurance is here – and Medicaid enrollment renewal is due for many. How to get help.
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Distinguished U-M neuroscientist Huda Akil, Ph.D., has received the nation’s highest scientific honor – the National Medal of Science -- for her contributions to science and their impact on humankind’s understanding of depression, anxiety, addiction and more.
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Dementia has far more impact on a person’s finances and their family members’ caregiving demands, compared with other health conditions in older adults, study suggests.
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Surgical opioid prescription limits reduced the number of narcotic pills patients received after their operations, but didn’t lead to worse pain scores or less satisfaction.
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Adults, especially people over 50, should get immunized against COVID-19, flu and other infections, to prevent fall and winter illness, hospitalization and worse
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A massive new study will survey the healthcare workers who care for people with dementia in homes, nursing homes, assisted living, clinics and hospitals, to provide data for research and care improvement.
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Cancer screening guidelines increasingly factor in how long a person has left to live, to guide whether to continue or stop screening. A new poll explores older adults’ attitudes toward this approach.
