Michigan in the news

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  Research by Lindsay Petty, assistant professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases, and colleagues found that more than 80 percent of patients, especially older ones, with asymptomatic bacteriuria — the presence of bacteria in the urine of a patient that has no signs or symptoms of a urinary tract infection — are given a full course of antibiotics when it is not necessary and may lead to antibiotic resistance.

  The New York Times
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  “We now have good data indicating that tens of thousands of people were kicked off of Medicaid, not because they were ineligible under the work requirement program, but because they had trouble actually following through on the reporting requirements — dealing with websites, trying to figure out how to report hours effectively, and all the rest,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, on a requirement by the state of Arkansas that Medicaid beneficiaries must prove they either work or go to school.

  National Public Radio
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  “I am sure these groups have good intentions behind their actions. However, every single one of the balloons released eventually ends up as litter polluting oceans, lakes, rivers, forests and other natural areas,” said Lara O’Brien, graduate student in environment and sustainability, who tracks balloon debris caused by people releasing balloons in the air at gatherings such as weddings, graduations, memorials and other events.

  Bridge Magazine