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Food insecurity linked to nerve damage

The nerves in our hands and feet allow us to sense touch, pressure, temperature, vibration and pain. If anything interferes with nerve function, we can have trouble with daily tasks like holding objects and even walking.
Dalin Clark
November 5, 2025
4
min read

A once-in-a-generation discovery is transforming a Michigan dairy farm

An inside look at how the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s community-driven fund provides emergency options and surgical support for pets in need.
Liam Boylan-Pett
October 15, 2025
8
min read
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MSU’s Flint Registry secures federal funding to continue public health work in the community

After months of federal funding uncertainty, the Flint Registry has received notice of renewed funding beginning Aug. 1, enabling continued long-term efforts to support those impacted by the Flint Water Crisis.
College of Human Medicine
August 6, 2025
4
min read
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Learning to say no in a medical system that always asks physicians for more, more, more

Addiction medicine physician Cara Poland, M.D., shares a candid reflection on burnout, guilt, and the need for systemic change in medicine and academia, calling for balance, boundaries, and a culture that values humanity as much as productivity.
Cara Poland, M.D., M.Ed.,
July 30, 2025
5
min read
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MSU's Osteopathic Medicine Program Makes History as National Interest in D.O.s Grows

Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine becomes the first osteopathic school included in the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program, marking a historic milestone as demand for D.O. physicians rises and MSU leads in dual-degree medical research education.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
July 16, 2025
3
min read
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MSU researchers: Young athletes should take a cross-training vacation for better performance, health

MSU researchers say that young athletes who specialize in just one sport experience more injuries and injury-related surgeries.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
July 14, 2025
4
min read

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