Michigan in the news

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  “There has been a lot of skepticism, especially in economics, that health insurance has a mortality impact. It’s really important that this is a randomized controlled trial. It’s a really high standard of evidence that you can’t just dismiss,” said Sarah Miller, assistant professor of business economics and public policy, commenting on research that shows letters sent by the IRS suggesting ways to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act may have saved 700 lives among those who were fined for not previously carrying insurance.

  The New York Times
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  Although most summer camps welcome kids with food allergies, less than half require campers with allergies to have individualized emergency action plans developed by a clinician as a condition of attendance, according to research by Natalie Schellpfeffer, assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics: “Preparedness is key — every child with a history of food allergy should have an emergency action plan.”

  Reuters
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  Research by Joanne Motiño Bailey, director of the U-M Nurse-Midwifery Service, shows that both hospital births on land and in the water are safe for mom and baby: “Basically there was no difference between waterbirth and land birth, with the exception of a slight decrease in postpartum hemorrhage rates for births that occurred in the water and also fewer lacerations or tears that would require a repair.”

  WWJ Radio